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Scaffold

Lily The Pink

Comedy
  • Pop
  • Folk
  • Comedy
  • Space
  • Musical
song from
1968
  • 1968
  • 1969
  • 1965
  • 1952
  • 1960

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“Lily the Pink” is a modification of the older folk song “The Ballad Of Lydia Pinkham”, and the modifications were not extensively due to The Scaffold - for example a similar version was the unofficial regimental song of the Royal Tank Corps, at the end of World War II. “Lily the Pink” was a surprise hit for The Scaffold, becoming the Christmas #1 in the UK singles chart for four weeks, in December 1968 for the UK comedy group. Another version of the song was also a minor hit in North America for The Irish Rovers from the Decca LP release Tales to Warm Your Mind in 1969, at a time when covers were released almost as soon as the originals . The Scaffold’s version of the song had famous help - Elton John and Graham Nash of The Hollies contributed with backing... Read on...

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