Biography:
Alfred Hawthorn Hill (21 January 1924 – 20 April 1992), better known as Benny Hill, was a prolific English comic, actor & singer, best known for his television programme, The Benny Hill Show. Since its debut in 1969 his television show has been sold to over 140 countries worldwide, with viewership in the millions.
The song "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In the West)" is a bit autobiographical. Benny Hill had been a milkman in Eastleigh, Hampshire, working for Hanns Dairy whose premises was yards way from Market Street.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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Intro = G A# D# D G
Verse 1
G D G
Now outside a bar in Toledo where you had had more than your fill
D G
A man was rotating a chicken on a flaming hot infra red grill
D G
And you staggered up to him and you shouted with a voice just like a town cryer
D# A# D G
Hey mister your barrel organ is broken what's more your monkey's on fire
Chorus
G A# D# D
But the Andalucian gypsies have a saying so old but so true
G F A# D G G D G
That for every man there's a woman and my darling I've chosen you
Verse 2
G D G
Now you never ate peas with your knife dear to do so you said was a crime
D G
Instead you would take a celery stick and roll 'em down one at a time
D G
If you eat one more dumpling you'll burst dear one day to you I had to say
D# A# D G
You simply said pass the dumplings and stand well back out of the way
Chorus
G A# D# D
But the Andalucian gypsies have a saying so old but so true
G F A# D G G D G
That for every man there's a woman and my darling I've chosen you
Verse 3
G D G
You used to try to make tea cakes with a recipe your mother lent
D G
In my mouth they melted like butter in my stomach they set like cement
D G
You used to experiment daily with different things that would fill me
D# A# D G
It was just like playing Russian roulette I never knew which meal would kill me
Chorus
G A# D# D
But the Andalucian gypsies have a saying so old but so true
G F A# D G G D G
That for every man there's a woman and my darling I've chosen you
Verse 4
G D G
But on a barge tour you had a hangover it used to hang over the edge
D G
If a drunk were to come in and see you he'd go straight out and sign the pledge
D G
Oh my wife is one in a million how often have I heard that said
D# A# D G
But you're not one in a million you look like you're won in a raffle instead
Chorus
G A# D# D
But the Andalucian gypsies have a saying so old but so true
G F A# D G G
That for every man there's a woman and my darling I've chosen you
Intro = G A# D# D G
Verse 1
G D G
Now outside a bar in Toledo where you had had more than your fill
D G
A man was rotating a chicken on a flaming hot infra red grill
D G
And you staggered up to him and you shouted with a voice just like a town cryer
D# A# D G
Hey mister your barrel organ is broken what's more your monkey's on fire
Chorus
G A# D# D
But the Andalucian gypsies have a saying so old but so true
G F A# D G G D G
That for every man there's a woman and my darling I've chosen you
Verse 2
G D G
Now you never ate peas with your knife dear to do so you said was a crime
D G
Instead you would take a celery stick and roll 'em down one at a time
D G
If you eat one more dumpling you'll burst dear one day to you I had to say
D# A# D G
You simply said pass the dumplings and stand well back out of the way
Chorus
G A# D# D
But the Andalucian gypsies have a saying so old but so true
G F A# D G G D G
That for every man there's a woman and my darling I've chosen you
Verse 3
G D G
You used to try to make tea cakes with a recipe your mother lent
D G
In my mouth they melted like butter in my stomach they set like cement
D G
You used to experiment daily with different things that would fill me
D# A# D G
It was just like playing Russian roulette I never knew which meal would kill me
Chorus
G A# D# D
But the Andalucian gypsies have a saying so old but so true
G F A# D G G D G
That for every man there's a woman and my darling I've chosen you
Verse 4
G D G
But on a barge tour you had a hangover it used to hang over the edge
D G
If a drunk were to come in and see you he'd go straight out and sign the pledge
D G
Oh my wife is one in a million how often have I heard that said
D# A# D G
But you're not one in a million you look like you're won in a raffle instead
Chorus
G A# D# D
But the Andalucian gypsies have a saying so old but so true
G F A# D G G
That for every man there's a woman and my darling I've chosen you
