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Track Listings
| 1 | I've Gone And Lost My Little Yo-Yo - Billy Cotton And His Band |
| 2 | With My Little Ukelele In My Hand - George Formby And His Ukelele |
| 3 | A Guy What Takes His Time - Mae West |
| 4 | She Was Only A Postmaster's Daughter, But... - Durium Dance Band |
| 5 | Nellie, The Nudist Queen - Ross And Sargent |
| 6 | My Private Affair - Dawn Davis |
| 7 | What's It? - Jimmie Rodgers |
| 8 | He Hadn't Up Till Yesterday - Sophie Tucker |
| 9 | Winnie The Worm - Ronald Frankau |
| 10 | I'm A Bear In A Lady's Boudoir - Cliff Edwards |
| 11 | Everyone's Got Sex Appeal For Someone - Ronald Frankau And Monte Crick |
| 12 | All Poshed Up With My Daisies In My Hand - Charlie Higgins |
| 13 | Pu-leeze! Mister Hemingway! - Elsie Carlisle |
| 14 | Let's All be Fairies - Durium Dance Band |
| 15 | I'm Going To Give It To Mary With Love - Cliff Edwards |
| 16 | The Physician - Gertrude Lawrence |
| 17 | No Wonder She's A Blushing Bride - Art Fowler And His Ukelele |
| 18 | Flora McDonald - Douglas Byng |
| 19 | Or Anything Else I've Got! - Randolph Sutton |
| 20 | And So Does He - Dawn Davis |
Product details
- Is discontinued by manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 13.97 x 12.55 x 1.14 cm; 80.32 Grams
- Manufacturer : Living Era
- Label : Living Era
- ASIN : B000001HFL
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: 229,453 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- 2,778 in Traditional & Vocal Pop
- 5,967 in Miscellaneous Music
- 6,385 in Easy Listening
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 September 2007
The songs on this CD were all banned by the BBC as they were deemed unsuitable to good taste. Hearing them now is a delight. Yes there is a certain charm and innocence with such a track as 'Let's All Be Fairies' but in fact it also shows that our generation is not the first to find humour in sexual innuendo and maybe they weren't as innocent as we like to believe. 'She was only the postman's daughter but she knew how to handle the mail' is a fair example. A delight.
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If you like those cheeky Donald McGill seaside postcards, you'll love this. Overflowing with double-entendres in the best British tradition, Listen to the Banned is a collection of recordings banned by the BBC in the early Thirties. Some are silly, some are raunchy (for their day!), but none are the slightest bit offensive; in fact all are completely charming. The more I hear these recordings, the more I love them - but then I'm the type who'll collapse into hysterics at the twentieth viewing of Carry On Up the Khyber... If you, like me, love nothing better than a bad pun ('She was only a postmaster's daughter, but she knew how to handle a mail'), this is the CD for you. If anyone out there knows some of the history behind these artists or recordings, I'd love to hear from you, especially if you can recommend a book about the workings of the censorship system at the time. I'll buy it from Amazon - promise!
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CheshyreCat
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cool look back
Reviewed in the United States on 12 June 2017
It's cool to look back and see what was considered "banned" back in the age of prohibition. A peek back in history through music.
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J. C Clark
3.0 out of 5 stars
Neither as bad nor as good as it could be
Reviewed in the United States on 26 December 2006
Novelty songs are like fireworks, bright and nearly omnipresent for a moment, seemingly quite substantial, but quickly vanishing into an acrid vapor and dust. These 20 renditions of vaguely sexual material vary widely in quality and style, but something they share is that not one is a performance of a lasting song. A few are worthy of the repeated listen, but way, way too many wear out their welcome after one go-round. Double entendre is of limited interest to me, and so is the coy and roundabout sexual reference. Yeah yeah, I get the joke, I know what you're referring to when you say that, I just am not all that amused. Oh my, aren't you naughty!
I love the music of this era, and have many CDs that provide me with much pleasure. Helen Kane, Ruth Etting, Annette Hanshaw were excellent singers who, when provided with significant material, produced 78s that will last beyond whatever format of music reproduction comes next. But this is mostly negligible stuff, performed by minor talents. I like Sophie's song a lot, which is sung with gusto and panache. She could work a song, and on this, she does. And Gertrude Lawrence provides a momentary smile. Other well-done or clever bits appear here and there. However, like mediocre sketch comedy, most of this just goes on too long with nothing but the inherently pleasing aspect of its naughtiness sustain it. And that just ain't enough.
Oh, and the notes, while lengthy, are simultaneously ingratiatingly smug and content-free. Living Era has a number of delightful CDs on my shelves, but this one will get few spins. Should have trusted my gut instincts that were pained by that wretched pun of a title.
I love the music of this era, and have many CDs that provide me with much pleasure. Helen Kane, Ruth Etting, Annette Hanshaw were excellent singers who, when provided with significant material, produced 78s that will last beyond whatever format of music reproduction comes next. But this is mostly negligible stuff, performed by minor talents. I like Sophie's song a lot, which is sung with gusto and panache. She could work a song, and on this, she does. And Gertrude Lawrence provides a momentary smile. Other well-done or clever bits appear here and there. However, like mediocre sketch comedy, most of this just goes on too long with nothing but the inherently pleasing aspect of its naughtiness sustain it. And that just ain't enough.
Oh, and the notes, while lengthy, are simultaneously ingratiatingly smug and content-free. Living Era has a number of delightful CDs on my shelves, but this one will get few spins. Should have trusted my gut instincts that were pained by that wretched pun of a title.
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Carol Theodoru
5.0 out of 5 stars
BANNED MUSIC OF THE 20'S & 30'S
Reviewed in the United States on 11 November 2011
SONGS you would NEVER expect to consider that racy, considering today's lyrics -- yet for the day, yes, racy and seductive, humorous and fun to listen to. Recommend you try it!
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Nancy Beiman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious
Reviewed in the United States on 16 January 2005
If you like comedy, sex and jazz (and who doesn't?) this is a must-have album.
Gertrude Lawrence's rendition of "The Physician" is worth the cost of the disc, but "Nellie tne Nudist Queen" is also brilliant.
Gertrude Lawrence's rendition of "The Physician" is worth the cost of the disc, but "Nellie tne Nudist Queen" is also brilliant.
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SK
5.0 out of 5 stars
A lot of fun
Reviewed in the United States on 14 May 2007
Songs from an almost-forgotten era of music. Lots of songs, better sound quality than I expected, and surprisingly "modern" lyrics. I'm really enjoying this CD.
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