visual arts and music directed by mrs elder. the victorians written by j elder
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Food, glorious food!
Don’t care what it looks like
Burned!
Underdone!
Crude!
Food, glorious food!
Don’t care what it looks like
Burned!
Underdone!
Crude!
Don’t care what the cook’s like
Just thinking of growing fat
Our senses go reeling
One moment of knowing that
Full-up feeling!
Don’t care what the cook’s like
Just thinking of growing fat
Our senses go reeling
One moment of knowing that
Full-up feeling!
Food, glorious food!
What wouldn’t we give for
That extra bit more
That’s all that we live for
Food, glorious food!
What wouldn’t we give for
That extra bit more
That’s all that we live for
Why should we be fated to
Do nothing but brood
On food,
Marvellous food,
Beautiful food, glorious food
Why should we be fated to
Do nothing but brood
On food,
Marvellous food,
Beautiful food, glorious food
Consider yourself at home
Consider yourself one of the family
We’ve taken to you so strong
It’s clear we’re going to get along
Consider yourself at home
Consider yourself one of the family
We’ve taken to you so strong
It’s clear we’re going to get along
Consider yourself well in
Consider yourself part of the furniture
There isn’t a lot to spare
Who cares? Whatever we’ve got we share
Consider yourself well in
Consider yourself part of the furniture
There isn’t a lot to spare
Who cares? Whatever we’ve got we share
If it should chance to be
We should see some harder days
Empty larder days
Why grouse?
If it should chance to be
We should see some harder days
Empty larder days
Why grouse?
Always a chance we’ll meet
Somebody to foot the bill
Then the drinks are on the house
Always a chance we’ll meet
Somebody to foot the bill
Then the drinks are on the house
Consider yourself our mate
We don’t want to have no fuss
For after some consideration we can state
Consider yourself….
One of us!!!
Consider yourself our mate
We don’t want to have no fuss
For after some consideration we can state
Consider yourself….
One of us!!!
Among the machines, factory machines,
We work and slave
among the machines
factory machines,
With steam and oil,
Among the machines.
Among the machines, factory machines,
We work and slave
among the machines
factory machines,
With steam and oil,
Among the machines.
Pistons hissing, dizzy wheels a-spinning,
It’s a dirty race you’re never winning
If you stop the bosses say you’re sinning,
Pistons hissing, dizzy wheels a-spinning,
It’s a dirty race you’re never winning
If you stop the bosses say you’re sinning,
Lord help us children,
factory children,
Down among the machines.
Lord help us children,
factory children,
Down among the machines.
On Top of the WorldOn Top of the World
The 1830’s, Oh! What a time
Britain’s growing reaching her prime
We’re the greatest, life is sublime
We’re on top of the world
The 1830’s, Oh! What a time
Britain’s growing reaching her prime
We’re the greatest, life is sublime
We’re on top of the world
The 1830’s just like a dream
Britain’s winning, powered by steam
We’ve got jam and lashes of cream
We’re on top of the world
The 1830’s just like a dream
Britain’s winning, powered by steam
We’ve got jam and lashes of cream
We’re on top of the world
We’ve got the cash,
We’ve got the power
We’ve got the dash
Now is our hour
We’ve got the cash,
We’ve got the power
We’ve got the dash
Now is our hour
The 1830’s we’re in the pink
Chimneys belch their lucrative sink
Britain’s launched now, we’ll never sink
We’re on top of the, we’re on top of the,
We’re on top of the world
The 1830’s we’re in the pink
Chimneys belch their lucrative sink
Britain’s launched now, we’ll never sink
We’re on top of the, we’re on top of the,
We’re on top of the world
Golden days of childhood (echo twice)
Tender cherubs we (echo twice)
Golden days of childhood (echo twice)
Gentle, sweet and free (echo)
Golden days of childhood (echo twice)
Tender cherubs we (echo twice)
Golden days of childhood (echo twice)
Gentle, sweet and free (echo)
It’s no surprise we’re a delicate sight
With slender bodies and skins oh so white
We’re short of grub and we don’t see much light
Golden days, golden days, golden days…
Golden days
It’s no surprise we’re a delicate sight
With slender bodies and skins oh so white
We’re short of grub and we don’t see much light
Golden days, golden days, golden days…
Golden days
Now let’s suppose that they’re given clothes
Oddments will do but nothing too new
Quick as a flash they all make a dash
To sell the lot at the corner shop to raise a spot of cash
Now let’s suppose that they’re given clothes
Oddments will do but nothing too new
Quick as a flash they all make a dash
To sell the lot at the corner shop to raise a spot of cash
Oh, heaven preserve us from the working classes
When will they learn to do things properly
Heaven preserve us from the working classes
When will they learn respect for property?
Oh, heaven preserve us from the working classes
When will they learn to do things properly
Heaven preserve us from the working classes
When will they learn respect for property?
Britain likes little hands ‘Cos little hands had that delicate touch
Britain likes little hands “Cos little hands didn’t earn very much
She favoured cheap labour
Hired the cheapest in town
Low ages, low wages
She kept her profits up and overheads down
Britain likes little hands ‘Cos little hands had that delicate touch
Britain likes little hands “Cos little hands didn’t earn very much
She favoured cheap labour
Hired the cheapest in town
Low ages, low wages
She kept her profits up and overheads down
Britain likes little hands ‘Cos little hands did just what they had told
Britain likes little hands ‘Cos little hands did just what they were told
All quiet, no riot,
From those lively young elves
Small workers, no shirkers
Little children could not stand up for themselves
Britain likes little hands ‘Cos little hands did just what they had told
Britain likes little hands ‘Cos little hands did just what they were told
All quiet, no riot,
From those lively young elves
Small workers, no shirkers
Little children could not stand up for themselves
Who can we trust?
You know we must
We can’t stand alone
Who can we trust?
Who can we, who can we,
who can we, who can we trust?
Who can we trust?
You know we must
We can’t stand alone
Who can we trust?
Who can we, who can we,
who can we, who can we trust?
Why should we trust?
Who says we must?
We can stand alone
Why should we trust?
Why should we, why should we, why should we, why should we trust?
Why should we trust?
Who says we must?
We can stand alone
Why should we trust?
Why should we, why should we, why should we, why should we trust?
Who can we trust?
I know we must,
We can’t stand alone
Who can we trust?
Who can we, who can we,
who can we, who can we trust?
Who can we trust?
I know we must,
We can’t stand alone
Who can we trust?
Who can we, who can we,
who can we, who can we trust?
Home is where you come from
It’s your starting place
Where you first try life on
It’s your base
Home is where you come from
It’s your starting place
Where you first try life on
It’s your base
Sorry if we made you feel that just because you home is poor you couldn’t love it just like we love ours.
Sorry if we didn’t realise that while you’re here you count your absence from it by the days and hours.
Sorry if we made you feel that just because you home is poor you couldn’t love it just like we love ours.
Sorry if we didn’t realise that while you’re here you count your absence from it by the days and hours.
TogetherTogether
However damp the ceiling
However bare the floor
You can’t mistake that feeling
When you walk through that door
Cos’ it’s home
However damp the ceiling
However bare the floor
You can’t mistake that feeling
When you walk through that door
Cos’ it’s home
2nd time sing Home together
2nd time sing Home together
Home is always with you
Always in your mindSomewhere you
can neverLeave behind
Home is always with you
Always in your mindSomewhere you
can neverLeave behind
Sorry if we didn’t understand that where your mum and dad and family are that’s where you want to be,
Sorry we were so unkind and said such nasty hurtful things and please accept our deep apology.
Sorry if we didn’t understand that where your mum and dad and family are that’s where you want to be,
Sorry we were so unkind and said such nasty hurtful things and please accept our deep apology.