Dood Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 I've been asked if I can find out some more about this song; it's quite important to the person asking. I would like to call upon the collective and impressive knowledge of Basschat to see if we can figure out what it might be. The Lyrics we have are: [color=#1D2129]"The king is richer than I am .. but I don't envy the king .. although the king is richer by far I have you and that's everything [/color] [color=#1D2129]( chorus) love you I will until the years have fallen away .. love you I will until forever and a day ....[/color] [color=#1D2129]The birds sing sweeter than I do .. but I don't envy the birds .. although the birds sing sweeter by far .. nobody taught them the words ( chorus) ...[/color] [color=#1D2129]"[/color] [color=#1D2129]Thank you Basschat x[/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK Jale Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 (edited) A possible contender: Ronnie Hilton, Love You I Will, UK 1964 Can't find it on spotify nor youtube, alas. [url="http://www.45-rpm.org.uk/dirr/ronnieh.htm"]http://www.45-rpm.or...irr/ronnieh.htm[/url] Edited September 14, 2017 by KK Jale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted September 14, 2017 Author Share Posted September 14, 2017 [quote name='KK Jale' timestamp='1505414773' post='3371817'] A possible contender: Ronnie Hilton, Love You I Will, UK 1964 Can't find it on spotify nor youtube, alas. [url="http://www.45-rpm.org.uk/dirr/ronnieh.htm"]http://www.45-rpm.or...irr/ronnieh.htm[/url] [/quote] Thank you! I'll take a look Your efforts are appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted September 14, 2017 Author Share Posted September 14, 2017 Another person has come up with the same song as a possibility too. Hopefully we can find some lyrics or even listen to the song to see if it's 'the one'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yank Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Must be from the early 1900's. Wasn't that the last time you actually had a king? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 1953, as it happens. But I think in the instance of the lyric of this song, the king in question is what we call a "metaphor". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1505555395' post='3372756'] 1953, as it happens. [/quote] February 1952, as it happened. (sorry ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cytania Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 It gets even worse Yank, we had a Queen in 1900 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 [quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1505571429' post='3372931'] February 1952, as it happened. (sorry ) [/quote] Close enough for rock 'n roll? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yank Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 You had a king who was a metaphor? Is that like J. Edgar Hoover being a cross-dresser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 [quote name='Yank' timestamp='1505642090' post='3373264'] You had a king who was a metaphor? Is that like J. Edgar Hoover being a cross-dresser? [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivansc Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 (edited) Festival of Britain, Queen Liz II coronation, inauguration of Harrow as a London Borough.... To quote Max Boyce: I was there! Forget Sputnik, how many of you remember the Skylon? Battersea Pleasure Gardens? Dome of Discovery??? I was 9 when the King died. Joined my first band about 18 months later. Edited September 18, 2017 by ivansc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 Anyway, KK Jale, we've hopefully a recording of the track coming through - hopefully it will be the lyrics we are expecting. Your help was very much appreciated and I'll let you know if you have saved the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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