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Very English yet very French in spirit.

before its time

I like that one

thank heavens

Mark bloody Sturdy

Bloody marvelous.

A unique talent, he was best man at my Cousin's Wedding and launched the Arts Department at Intake School which gained a widespread reputation for providing us with Actors and Actresses and Musicians, he himself was a pupils at St Michael's College and was taught by Jesuits

Two guitars playing there... Who was playing the other one?

Thanks for sharing this; he lives on...I'm blessed to have seen him 3 times

Again here due to Jon. Thanks Jon-hopefully catch a pint with u at The Dog and bastard sometime!

The transcript's errors are almost as funny as the actual lyrics. "Loudly bloody dong" instead of Lah di bloody dah". I fell in love with his music the moment I heard it back in the '70s. His fusion of folk, jazz and biting satire is unique. He died too young and is sadly missed.

Here because of the Richardsons

I love you very much ❤

He popped in my head randomly but I couldn't remember his name. I could just remember his wonderful voice. Thank you Google.

Here because Alex Turner is a fan

One of my favourite acoustic performances ever

Is it even possible to replicate this film style with a digital or even a modern film camera. Even with some editing in adobe premiere. I cant find anything about how to kinda get it like this

Comedy genius! Sorely missed.

Jake was so talented i love listening to his wonderful songs.thankyou for this.rip jake.

Total classic.

I love you very much. A takeaway from this - if you get the chance to say that, go on and say it.

The one and only time I saw them live was in Newcastle on the bill with Bauhaus and The Birthday Party

🥰A true one off, saw him play at the Brentwood Hermit Folk Club. Superb❤

On again, this time, following Spanish Flea! Wonderful stuff Jake.

Mark Laff drums

Why did you CHOOSE me

Only heard this song twice before. Once when it was originally broadcast and then when a fellow student performed it at a folk club event. It made such an impression then that the phrase, “No more La di bloody dah” became a regular family catch phrase. Delighted to see it again.

'Reginald Sedgewick' 😅😂

The most honest and articulate love song you will ever hear.

I loved listening to this guy, I am glad to have remembered and found this on you tube.

It’s Alex Turner’s Dad!

Oh Jake, how wonderful you were!!💜

I missed Meet The Richardsons. What's the connection?

"PLAY HEROIN" - Psychiatrists

I recall him on Tickertape in the 60s.

Such a brilliant, original song and weirdly touching. A shout-out should also go to the accompanying guitarist. Those subtle melodic flourishes really enhance this version.

Here because of Alex Turner.

As an absolute master of the English language, Jake was an absolute orator. I hope that most of his lyrics resonate and that he speaks for a huge number of us..

Mon Dieu - Céline lives.

Sadly missed. Such a loss.

Now we're agreed that we're in love We'll have to face the lah-di-dah, The eyewash, all of the fancy pantomime. (I love you very much.) I'll try love, I'll bill and coo With your gruesome Auntie Susan I'll stay calm, I'll play it cool; I'll let your tetchy uncles Get me back up, cross my heart. And I shan't get shirty when they say I look peculiar. I'll be nice to your mother, I'll come all over lah-di-dah, Although she always gets up me nose. (I love you very much.) And so I'll smile and I'll acquiesce When she invites me to caress I'll sit still while she knits And witters, cross my heart, And I shan't lay a finger on the crabby old batface. I'll be polite to your daddy, Frightfully lah-di-dah, Although he always bores me to my boots. (I love you very much.) And so I won't boo and hiss When he starts to reminisce I won't drop off, I won't flare up; The runs he used to score And how he won the war, cross my heart, But I'll have to grit me teeth when he goes on about his rupture. I'll behave at the wedding breakfast So help me! Hearty toasts and risky jokes! (I love you very much.) So help me, I'll force a laugh For the flicking photographs So have no fear, I won't turn tail; I won't run amuck when the females chuck Confetti in my ears And cross me heart, love, I'll keep off the pale ale. When we're off on our own I promise, we just won't have the time We won't have time for such, Such fancy pantomimes. (I'll love you far too much.)

Sister Josephine

Love this song

Lyrics Now we're agreed that we're in love We'll have to face the lah-di-dah, The eyewash, all of the fancy pantomime I love you very much I'll try love, I'll bill and coo With your gruesome Auntie Susan I'll stay calm, I'll play it cool I'll let your tetchy uncles Get me back up, cross my heart And I shan't get shirty when they say I look peculiar I'll be nice to your mother, I'll come all over lah-di-dah Although she always gets up me nose I love you very much And so I'll smile and I'll acquiesce When she invites me to caress Her scabby cat I'll sit still while she knits And witters, cross my heart And I shan't lay a finger on the crabby old batface I'll be polite to your daddy, Frightfully lah-di-dah Although he always bores me to my boots, I love you very much And so I won't boo and hiss When he starts to reminisce I won't drop off, I won't flare up The runs he used to score And how he won the war, cross my heart But I'll have to grit me teeth when he goes on about his rupture I'll behave at the wedding breakfast I'll be lah-di-dah So help me, hearty toasts and risky jokes I love you very much So help me, I'll force a laugh For the flicking photographs So have no fear, I won't turn tail I won't run amuck when the females chuck Confetti in my ears And cross me heart love, I'll keep off the pale ale When we're off on our own No more lah-di-bloody-dah I promise, we just won't have the time We won't have time for such Such fancy pantomimes I love you far too much

I think he must have had an influence on Victoria Wood!

Just a wonderful musician, I could listen to his songs all day.

I adored this man. Such a talent and that lugubrious wit that so few ‘got’ initially. RIP Jake.

I love him so much, those that could not, i pray for them, if only incincerly. xx

I didn’t like it at first then after watching meet the Richardson’s I ended up hearing this song multiple times an episode and fell in love with it 😂

Great song about life and love and the things we do.