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Lily The Pink
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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...
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