It's astonishing to think that he's probably been singing this song every night for about 60 years. Music Hall stars in those days didn't really have sets in the way we'd think of them. They'd perform one of two of their most popular songs at one venue and then go straight across to another and do them again there. I love the fact that you can tell from this that he's done this song so often that he can chop and change it on a whim.
"I'm the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo" First saw this performed by Terry-Thomas on TV in the mid-'60s--remembered the line "I've such lots of lovely money, I'm a Gent." 8) Thank you, EdmundStAustell, for posting.
He has a wonderful accent, but it's total gibberish! "Quand je m’balade au Bois d’Boulon Le nom des grands bouloirs Je m’attile tous les regards On tsuie c’est lui, - Le v’lââ ! Y’en a à Paris ni blondes ni brunes Ti ne ronne malade à la bonne racine Ti fit tout li la banque à Monte Carlo..."
The closest translation I can get is, ""When I stroll around the Wood of Nuts-and- Bolts The name of the great bowls I draw all my eyes We tsuie it’s him, - There he is! There are in Paris neither blondes nor brunettes Ti ne ronne sick at the right root Ti made all li the bank in Monte Carlo..."
He appeared in a movie called "Say it With Flowers," made in 1934, as himself, along with Florrie Forde, who was in the same movie. I think, however, that this is from another film, documentary in nature, whose title and date I am sorry to say I do not know. He would certainly seem to be in his 80's.
Was he also known as “Champagne Charlie” or was that another music hall star? Great to see these great performers I’d love to hear “With a pair of h’opera glasses, you can see the ‘ackney marshes.”
The line is "With a ladder and some glasses you could see to Hackney Marshes" and comes from "If it wasn't for the houses in between" sung by Gus Elen here: czcams.com/video/_XchS7hdddU/video.html
@Aliret Between his French and mine, the best I can come up with is: Quand je balade au Bois de Boulogne Au long du grand boulevard Je m'attire tous les regards Ensuite "telmi dobla (?)" Il n'y a à Paris ni blonde ni brune ...? balade ..? bonne fortune Qui fit sauter la banque à Monte Carlo
I've heard that Pathe sped the film up to hide blank frames in the recording. It's supposed to be a little slower than this, though I have no doubt that Charles would have been perfectly capable of singing the song at this speed.
It's astonishing to think that he's probably been singing this song every night for about 60 years. Music Hall stars in those days didn't really have sets in the way we'd think of them. They'd perform one of two of their most popular songs at one venue and then go straight across to another and do them again there. I love the fact that you can tell from this that he's done this song so often that he can chop and change it on a whim.
"I'm the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo" First saw this performed by Terry-Thomas on TV in the mid-'60s--remembered the line "I've such lots of lovely money, I'm a Gent." 8) Thank you, EdmundStAustell, for posting.
I love how he sings the second verse in French. He had quite a good accent, too.
He has a wonderful accent, but it's total gibberish!
"Quand je m’balade au Bois d’Boulon
Le nom des grands bouloirs
Je m’attile tous les regards
On tsuie c’est lui, - Le v’lââ !
Y’en a à Paris ni blondes ni brunes
Ti ne ronne malade à la bonne racine
Ti fit tout li la banque à Monte Carlo..."
The closest translation I can get is,
""When I stroll around the Wood of Nuts-and- Bolts
The name of the great bowls
I draw all my eyes
We tsuie it’s him, - There he is!
There are in Paris neither blondes nor brunettes
Ti ne ronne sick at the right root
Ti made all li the bank in Monte Carlo..."
@@rolandscales9380 I'm sure it's made up nonsense, but I give him credit for attempting an accent the English find difficult.
This is amazing! He's great!
A real blast from the past!
A true Gentlemen great star and legend god bless Charlie Coborn!
thanks for this king of vintage
Born the same year as Oscar Wilde and lived 45 years longer than poor old Oscar.
He appeared in a movie called "Say it With Flowers," made in 1934, as himself, along with Florrie Forde, who was in the same movie. I think, however, that this is from another film, documentary in nature, whose title and date I am sorry to say I do not know. He would certainly seem to be in his 80's.
16 years old When charles Dckens died!!
Terrific !!!
Now THAT's an interesting comment! Thanks very much!
Fantastic
Born the same year as Oscar Wilde, imagine.
Lovely
who is here for lockdown work?
Was he also known as “Champagne Charlie” or was that another music hall star? Great to see these great performers I’d love to hear “With a pair of h’opera glasses, you can see the ‘ackney marshes.”
Champagne Charlie was another star.
The line is "With a ladder and some glasses you could see to Hackney Marshes" and comes from "If it wasn't for the houses in between" sung by Gus Elen here: czcams.com/video/_XchS7hdddU/video.html
@Aliret
Between his French and mine, the best I can come up with is:
Quand je balade au Bois de Boulogne
Au long du grand boulevard
Je m'attire tous les regards
Ensuite "telmi dobla (?)"
Il n'y a à Paris ni blonde ni brune
...? balade ..? bonne fortune
Qui fit sauter la banque à Monte Carlo
I love it but I have a hard time understanding the fast words in that deep British accent. I'll have to look them up.
Nobody noticed the reference in David Macleans “ Lawrence of Arabia?”. Hut hut hut!
Please, can anyone post the french text?
No, "Champagne Charlie" was George Leybourne (1842-1884).
As no one has said it the song is “the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo”
Is this too quick?
I've heard that Pathe sped the film up to hide blank frames in the recording. It's supposed to be a little slower than this, though I have no doubt that Charles would have been perfectly capable of singing the song at this speed.
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