IN THE FATHER REDCAP
in the father redcap on camberwell green
a fight broke out
the worst i've seen
blood and beer all up the walls
all the fault of billy bloxsome
now the pub has changed its name
it's called the nollywood club (for nigerians)
fair do's. I've never tried to knock one out
all those boozers have changed or gone
familiar faces on the streets an age away.
More cameras and bollards,
but that's modern times.
Let's make it clear
there's more fear out there than ever was
in the father redcap on camberwell green.
(and yes, billy was good to his mum).
raypool
Tue 19th Sep 2017 19:01
Yes David. The training of entertainers before TV (as for musicians) always thrived in variety circuits - clubs pubs and theatres . You could say that the current crop of hopefuls has been more of less manufactured for a mass viewing market rather than people on the hoof. We are sadly restricted in our options now. Roy Castle was a victim and drove forward the anti smoking lobby, true enough. He was a devout Christian too but that didn't save him.
Thanks for your comments !