"I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside" is a popular Britishmusic hall song. It was written in 1907 by John H. Glover-Kind[1] (1880 – 1918)[2] and made famous by music hall singer Mark Sheridan, who first recorded it in 1909.[3] It speaks of the singer's love for the seaside and his wish to return there for his summer holidays each year. It was composed at a time when the yearly visits of the British working class to the seaside were booming. It is catalogued as Roud Folk Song Index No. 32459.
It was used as a signature tune for a long time by Reginald Dixon MBE, who was the resident organist at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool between 1930 and 1970.
Everyone delights to spend their summer's holiday down beside the side of the silvery sea. I'm no exception to the rule, in fact, if I'd my way, I'd reside by the side of the silvery sea.
But when you're just the common garden Smith or Jones or Brown, At business up in town, you've got to settle down. You save up all the money you can till summer comes around Then away you go to a spot you know where the cockleshells are found
Oh! I do like to be beside the seaside! I do like to be beside the sea! Oh I do like to stroll along the Prom, Prom, Prom! Where the brass bands play, "Tiddely-om-pom-pom!"
So just let me be beside the seaside! I'll be beside myself with glee and there's lots of girls beside, I should like to be beside, beside the seaside, beside the sea!
Timothy went to Blackpool for the day last Eastertide To see what he could see by the side of the sea. As soon as he reached the station there the first thing he espied Was the wine lodge door stood open invitingly To quench his thirst, he toddled inside and called out for a wine Which grew to eight or nine, till his nose began to shine. Said he 'What people see in the sea, I'm sure I fail to see' Then he caught the train back home again and to his wife said he
Oh! I do like to be beside the seaside! I do like to be beside the sea! Oh I do like to stroll along the Prom, Prom, Prom! Where the brass bands play, "Tiddely-om-pom-pom!"
So just let me be beside the seaside! I'll be beside myself with glee and there's lots of girls beside, I should like to be beside, beside the seaside, beside the sea!
William Sykes the burglar he'd been out to work one night filled his bags with jewels, cash and plate. Constable Brown felt quite surprised when William hove in sight. Said he, "The hours you're keeping are far too late." So he grabbed him by the collar and lodged him safe and sound in jail. Next morning looking pale, Bill told a tearful tale. The judge said, "For a couple of months I'm sending you away!" Said Bill, "How kind! Well if you don't mind, Where I spend my holiday!"
Oh! I do like to be beside the seaside! I do like to be beside the sea! For the sun's always shining as I make my way, And the brass bands play, "Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay"
So just let me be beside the seaside! I'll be beside myself with glee and there's lots of girls beside, I should like to be beside, beside the seaside, beside the sea!
References in cultureedit
Cavalcade (1933), starring Diana Wynyard and Clive Brook, shows the song being performed by seaside entertainers in a scene set in 1909.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939), starring Basil Rathbone, involves a heavily disguised Holmes singing the song. An anachronism, as the film was set in 1894 thirteen years before the song was written.
Oh What a Lovely War (1969) features a pierside scene where Sir Douglas Haig is trying to recruit for the First World War, with the words of the song changed to "I do to like to see a lot of soldiers".[citation needed]
The opening two sentences in the chorus are included at the end of the song "Seven Seas of Rhye" (1974) from Queen. It is also whistled at the beginning of the song "Brighton Rock" from the album Sheer Heart Attack.
The Thomas & Friends Series 18 episode "Thomas the Quarry Engine" (2014) ends with Mavis, Salty, Cranky, Thomas, and Porter singing the song. It is also sung in the Series 19 episode "Toad and the Whale" (2015). An instrumental version is heard in "Thomas & Friends in 4-D: Bubbling Boilers" (2016) on Mr. Bubbles' bubble machine. In the YouTube video "Meet the Steam Team: Rebecca" (2019), she and Gordon sang a parody of the song called "It's Lovely to Pull the Great Express Train".
In the Hey Duggee Series 2 episode "The Fossil Badge" (2017), a seashell character sings a few lines from the song.
Mr. Bean episodes "Holiday for Teddy" and "A Magic Day Out", Mr. Bean sings the song.
1939-September-01st Basil Rathbone (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes) – I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside on YouTube
2007-November-08th Sex Pistols (Brixton Academy) – Beside the Seaside + Holidays in the Sun on YouTube
April 10, 2024
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I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside is a popular British music hall song It was written in 1907 by John H Glover Kind 1 1880 1918 2 and made famous by music hall singer Mark Sheridan who first recorded it in 1909 3 It speaks of the singer s love for the seaside and his wish to return there for his summer holidays each year It was composed at a time when the yearly visits of the British working class to the seaside were booming It is catalogued as Roud Folk Song Index No 32459 I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside Song by Mark SheridanPublished1907Recordedoriginal 1909GenreMusic hallSongwriter s John H Glover KindIt was used as a signature tune for a long time by Reginald Dixon MBE who was the resident organist at the Tower Ballroom Blackpool between 1930 and 1970 Contents 1 Lyrics 2 References in culture 3 References 4 External linksLyrics editEveryone delights to spend their summer s holiday down beside the side of the silvery sea I m no exception to the rule in fact if I d my way I d reside by the side of the silvery sea But when you re just the common garden Smith or Jones or Brown At business up in town you ve got to settle down You save up all the money you can till summer comes around Then away you go to a spot you know where the cockleshells are found Oh I do like to be beside the seaside I do like to be beside the sea Oh I do like to stroll along the Prom Prom Prom Where the brass bands play Tiddely om pom pom So just let me be beside the seaside I ll be beside myself with glee and there s lots of girls beside I should like to be beside beside the seaside beside the sea Timothy went to Blackpool for the day last Eastertide To see what he could see by the side of the sea As soon as he reached the station there the first thing he espied Was the wine lodge door stood open invitingly To quench his thirst he toddled inside and called out for a wine Which grew to eight or nine till his nose began to shine Said he What people see in the sea I m sure I fail to see Then he caught the train back home again and to his wife said he Oh I do like to be beside the seaside I do like to be beside the sea Oh I do like to stroll along the Prom Prom Prom Where the brass bands play Tiddely om pom pom So just let me be beside the seaside I ll be beside myself with glee and there s lots of girls beside I should like to be beside beside the seaside beside the sea William Sykes the burglar he d been out to work one night filled his bags with jewels cash and plate Constable Brown felt quite surprised when William hove in sight Said he The hours you re keeping are far too late So he grabbed him by the collar and lodged him safe and sound in jail Next morning looking pale Bill told a tearful tale The judge said For a couple of months I m sending you away Said Bill How kind Well if you don t mind Where I spend my holiday Oh I do like to be beside the seaside I do like to be beside the sea For the sun s always shining as I make my way And the brass bands play Ta ra ra boom de ay So just let me be beside the seaside I ll be beside myself with glee and there s lots of girls beside I should like to be beside beside the seaside beside the sea References in culture editCavalcade 1933 starring Diana Wynyard and Clive Brook shows the song being performed by seaside entertainers in a scene set in 1909 Sylvia Scarlett 1935 starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant Bank Holiday 1938 starring Margaret Lockwood and Hugh Williams The tune is used as a theme several times during the film The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1939 starring Basil Rathbone involves a heavily disguised Holmes singing the song An anachronism as the film was set in 1894 thirteen years before the song was written Mr Moto s Last Warning 1939 starring Peter Lorre and George Sanders The antagonist s Ricardo Cortez ventriloquism act features a dummy singing the song while he drinks a glass of water and smokes a cigarette citation needed Carry On Follow That Camel 1967 when the foreign legionnaires become lost in the North African desert they sing the song citation needed Oh What a Lovely War 1969 features a pierside scene where Sir Douglas Haig is trying to recruit for the First World War with the words of the song changed to I do to like to see a lot of soldiers citation needed The Doctor Who episodes Death to the Daleks and The Leisure Hive feature the song In the first it was sung by the Doctor Jon Pertwee while in the second it was part of the music score of the episode The opening two sentences in the chorus are included at the end of the song Seven Seas of Rhye 1974 from Queen It is also whistled at the beginning of the song Brighton Rock from the album Sheer Heart Attack The Goodies episode Holidays 1982 features the song as part of the Victorian musical evening at first sung only by Tim Brooke Taylor before Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie join in and it becomes a punk rock song An Awfully Big Adventure 1994 starring Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman includes a scene where two theatre troupes sing the chorus of the song while riding a bus to a football game citation needed The Hoobs episode Holidays The Motorettes sings the song NCIS Season 7 Episode 18 2010 starring David McCallum includes a scene where he is walking by the seaside singing the song In Grand Theft Auto The Lost and Damned the song is sung near the end of Off Route mission by cannibalistic serial killer Curtis Stocker The Thomas amp Friends Series 18 episode Thomas the Quarry Engine 2014 ends with Mavis Salty Cranky Thomas and Porter singing the song It is also sung in the Series 19 episode Toad and the Whale 2015 An instrumental version is heard in Thomas amp Friends in 4 D Bubbling Boilers 2016 on Mr Bubbles bubble machine In the YouTube video Meet the Steam Team Rebecca 2019 she and Gordon sang a parody of the song called It s Lovely to Pull the Great Express Train In the Hey Duggee Series 2 episode The Fossil Badge 2017 a seashell character sings a few lines from the song Mr Bean episodes Holiday for Teddy and A Magic Day Out Mr Bean sings the song The Vicar of Dibley Geraldine played by Dawn French sings the chorus while intoxicated in the Merry Christmas episode 2004 In Outlander Claire Fraser sings a few lines from the song to her stillborn child Faith in episode 207 Faith 2016 The song Regular by the band Badfinger features Joey Molland singing two lines from the song during the fade out The punk band The Sex Pistols incorporated this tune on stage in 2008 4 In the Rainbow episode The Seaside Show 1991 the characters sing the song as part of their show The song has been used as an entrance theme by professional wrestler William Regal 5 This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message References edit c I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside English Music Hall Song MIDI and Lyrics Eastbournecousins com Archived from the original on 2008 12 19 Retrieved 2012 01 11 I Do Like to be Beside the Seaside MFiles com Retrieved 2 April 2024 Biography Mark Sheridan Main Website Marksheridan org Archived from the original on 2012 03 16 Retrieved 2012 01 11 Faulk Barry J 23 May 2016 British Rock Modernism 1967 1977 The Story of Music Hall in Rock Routledge p 20 ISBN 9781409411901 William regal entrance blackpool retrieved 2022 08 11External links edit1939 September 01st Basil Rathbone Adventures of Sherlock Holmes I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside on YouTube 2007 November 08th Sex Pistols Brixton Academy Beside the Seaside Holidays in the Sun on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside amp oldid 1216904403, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
