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Track Listings
| 1. Welcome |
| 2. The Music's Message |
| 3. Mrs Mendicote |
| 4. Understanding Mother |
| 5. Three Brothers |
| 6. Palais Dancers |
| 7. Ordinary Morning |
| 8. Shirley's Girlfriend |
| 9. Folk Song |
| 10. Songs My Mother Taught Me |
| 11. Hostess |
| 12. Farewell |
| 13. Oh, Mr Dumaurier |
| 14. That's The End Of The News |
| 15. I'm Going to See You Today |
| 16. I Don't Arf Love You |
| 17. Narcissus |
| 18. There Is Nothing New To Tell You |
Product Description
Joyce Grenfell - It Was a Funny Old Life
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The format of this selection is quite clever with its welcome and then a series of highly descriptive musical monologues. A quick look at the Joyce Grenfell catalogue shows us that there are only a few CDs currently available. This 18 track compilation compliments what has gone before and gives the full picture of her gentle comedy and observations of life (from a time no more)."Understanding Mother" is a delicious story of a teenage girls observation on her mother now she has reached 39 and is past it! The sad "Three Brothers" is all about sacrifice for others with no thanks. It is nostalgic but still captures the thoughts and actions of people (even today) and so in many respects is timeless. There is some surface noise but overall it is a very good selection. The liner notes come from Neil Kellas and the CD has a running time approx 54 minutes.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By P. Barnes
Format:Audio CD
A real joy to hear again the unique delivery of this observant and funny woman. For a mixture of poignancy and humour, offered in a completely inoffensive and down-to-earth manner, look no further.
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Another cd from this elegant reconteur Joyce Grenfell had very good observation skills and the expressions she puts into the different voices of her characters made them believable. A lady of many talents
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Charming autobiography
I've never been a great fan of herself, though she was always on the Light Programme when I was growing up, so I guess she soaked into my subconscious. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kev Johnson
2.0 out of 5 stars
Joyce Grenfell
I recall Joyce Grenfell on radio or TV years ago and always thought how very clever her observational (if a little too upper- middle class) humour was. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Linda Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars
What can I say?
It's a wonderful CD. It is fun to listen to. I played it to friends who said it cheered them up in these gloomy days.
Published 17 months ago by A. Horton
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Loving, Lovely Lady. Possibly a Poorly Manufactured C.D.
Songs full of the lady's charm, talent, wit, and adorable nature, with no trace of a humourist's usual dislike of humanity converted into sham laughter; I think all her work shows... Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2010 by H. A. C. John
5.0 out of 5 stars
Joyce Grenfell
What can I say, good old Joice had us in fits of laughter all the way through. There is only one Joyce , unique !
Published on 16 Feb 2010 by Mrs. Janet Ling
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