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"The songs we like to sing"
The Fivepenny Piece Songs pages list in alphabetical order all the known songs* (not forgetting the monologues!) recorded by The Fivepenny Piece, and give brief notes about each. This page lists all the songs with titles starting with letters P, Q, R and S.
If anyone knows of any other songs not in the list, then please Don't Say Nowt - Tell Us Owt!
Note: titles that start with the definite or indefinite article are listed under the next word, e.g. The Day Of The Rain is listed under D. Numbers are treated as if the words were spelt out, e.g. 1 would be under O for "one".
* songs from the CD 57 Fivepenny Favourites have not been included in this list, as these are all medleys of extracts of songs made famous by others, and are not really typical 5PP material.
| Song Title & Composer(s) | Track info / Notes |
Paddle Your Own Canoe (Colin Radcliffe - George Radcliffe) | LP: Telling Tales A rare collaboration between the brothers Radcliffe, this is a bright, catchy song which the band sang on TV during the 1970s. It's a shame George and Colin didn't write a few more together! |
Pal Of My Cradle Days (Al Piantadosi - Marshall Montgomery) | CD: Better Than Ever Sentimental 1925 song dedicated to the writer's mother. For some reason, particularly popular among Irish female vocalists. |
Parrot, The (Nick Brackin) | LP: On Stage Again Humorous monologue credited on the album to Nick Brackin, but elsewhere credited to Bill Froggatt. Very similar story to the old Stanley Holloway monologue Sam's Parrot , written in 1934 by VF Stevens and Lauri Bowen. |
Passing Of Today, The (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: Makin' Tracks Slightly melancholy minor-key song, sung beautifully by Lynda and John. A recurring theme in Meeks-Radcliffe songs is regret at the passing of time, and how short our lives are - this is one of those songs. |
Peddlers Of Songs (Stanley Ashton - John Meeks) | LP: Peddlers Of Songs Title track of the album, with a lyric reminiscent of Alan Bell's The Minstrel. |
Pendulum (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: Wish You Were Here Another song about how quickly time flies and how short a time we have to live. Lynda on lead vocals, with harmonies from the others, sung to the rhythm of a pendulum clock, gathering pace at the end. |
People Said (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: King Cotton Catchy song with a whistled introduction, sung by Lynda. The song is about how little each of us knows, even after a lifetime of learning. |
People Tree, The (Leslie Bricusse - Anthony Newley) | 45 rpm single Song from the musical The Good Old, Bad Old Days, also recorded by its writer Anthony Newley. A somewhat unusual choice of material for the Fivepenny Piece, this was issued on single but never appeared on any album. Lynda was the lead vocalist. |
Pete Was A Lonely Mongrel Dog Who Lived In Central Wigan (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: Songs We Like To Sing; CD: The Very Best Of 5PP Children's song with the longest title of any Fivepenny Piece song, about the eponymous dog's adventures when he runs away to sea. |
Piddling Pete (Riders In The Sky) (Stan Jones) | LP: On Stage Again Humorous parody by the music hall artist Leslie Sarony about a dog with prodigious piddling powers! Sung to the tune of Stan Jones' 1949 western song Ghost Riders In The Sky. It's not known whether Piddling Pete and the "lonely mongrel dog from central Wigan" are one and the same! |
Polar Bear (Nick Brackin) | LP: An Evening With 5PP Yet another of Nick Brackin's humorous items, about a young polar bear questioning his parents. |
Put Wood In Th'Ole (music: J. Meeks, words: C. & G. Radcliffe) | LP: On Stage Again A duet with Eddie and George playing the part of a wife and husband, respectively, with hilarious results! |
| Song Title & Composer(s) | Track info / Notes |
Rainbows (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: Both Sides Of 5PP; LP: This Is 5PP Pop (or perhaps even C&W) oriented song, opening track on the album Both Sides Of Fivepenny Piece. |
Rawtenstall Annual Fair (Bob Weston - Bert Lee) | CD: Better Than Ever Old Lancashire music hall song which is always popular wherever it's sung. In fact it's become a kind of national anthem, not just for folk around the Rawtenstall area (between Rochdale and Blackburn) but for Lanky folk everywhere. Written by the team who composed such well known songs as Knees Up Mother Brown, What I Want Is A Proper Cup Of Coffee, and the First World War song Goodbye-ee. They also wrote some of Stanley Holloway's monolgues and songs including Brahn Boots, My Word You Do Look Queer, Beat The Retreat On Thy Drum and With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm. |
Reflections Of Emily (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | 45 rpm single; 45 rpm single; LP: Songs We Like To Sing; LP: This Is 5PP Gentle song with John on lead vocals and some good harmony singing from the others. |
Rembrandt (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: Makin' Tracks Country-tinged song on the Makin' Tracks album, sung by John, about the great painter. |
River (Gosling - Hurdle) | LP: Peddlers Of Songs Strong pop song on the Peddlers Of Songs album, with Lynda on lead vocals. Another contender for a single which wasn't to be... |
Royton Sands (Trad. arr. 5PP) | LP: On Stage Old Lancashire song popularised by the Oldham Tinkers, about the legendary "sands" at Royton (near Oldham), with the chorus: We kept eatin' parkin, We kept eatin' parkin, We kept eatin' parkin, That's why we are so breawn! |
Running Free (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | 45 rpm single The song on the 'A' side of the first ever single by the Fivepenny Piece. Not really typical of the band's later material, perhaps it was a bit too 'folky' to be a chart hit. |
| Song Title & Composer(s) | Track info / Notes |
Sail Away Tin Soldier Friend (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: King Cotton; CD: The Very Best Of 5PP One of the group's most popular songs, this evocative number from the King Cotton album is sung beautifully by Lynda and the lads. It concerns the influx of immigrant mill workers and their adoption of the Lancashire way of life in the post-war era. |
Sandstone Castle (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: On Stage The lyrics of this reflective song were inspired by a castle Colin saw while on holiday in the Algarve. On the live On Stage album. John on lead vocals. |
Saturday Cowboys (Dave Dutton - Bernard Wrigley) | LP: Lanky Spoken Here!; LP: An Evening With 5PP; CD: Lanky Spoken Here (2) Song from the Lanky Spoken Here! album, about the "Saturday morning rush" when the children would all go to the picture house to see the latest western films. A great performance of the song from the band. A different version was recorded on the live album An Evening With The Fivepenny Piece. Note: the first issue of the Lanky Spoken Here! (later withdrawn) featured Bernard Wrigley's own version of the song instead of the 5PP's - the 5PP version was rightly reinstated for the second issue. |
Save Your Last Kiss For Me (Roger Greenaway - Tony Macaulay) | 45 rpm single; LP: This Is 5PP Strong pop performance with Lynda on lead vocals, of this song written by the two established writers who had notched up many chart hits between them during the 1960s and '70s. Issued on a single with a picture sleeve, showing EMI's commitment to its success, but sadly it came to nought. The track reappeared on the LP This is Fivepenny Piece. |
See-Saw Song (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: Makin' Tracks Cheerful nonsense song - a bit of out and out fun, with John and Lynda prominent on vocals. |
Seth Davey (Glyn Hughes) | LP: An Evening With 5PP This popular song, variously known as Seth Davy, Whiskey On A Sunday or Come Day, Go Day , concerns the Liverpool street entertainer with his dancing dolls, who died in the early 1900s. Now a bit of a folk standard. |
Sha La La (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: Wish You Were Here Romantic love song with doo-wop style vocal backing, crooned with great tenderness and feeling by George, in a rare demonstration of his balladeering skills. |
Simon Gavin (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: Peddlers Of Songs Love song from the band's 'pop' album, with Lynda on vocals. |
Sing No More For You My Friends (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: On Stage Short song used to end a performance - can be heard at the end of the live LP Fivepenny Piece On Stage. |
Soft Summer Nights (Trevor Chance) | LP: Here We Are Again; CD: Here We Are Again Romantic song penned by Trevor Chance and sung by Andrea. |
Sometimes When We Touch (Dan Hill - Barry Mann) | LP: Here We Are Again; CD: Here We Are Again 1978 hit song written and recorded by Dan Hill, and covered by many artists. Not really typical 5PP material, but included on the early 1980s LP Here We Are Again. |
Songs We Like To Sing (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: Songs We Like To Sing The catchy title track of the band's third album, with some good vocals from John and Lynda. |
Sowie (Trevor Chance - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: Here We Are Again; CD: Here We Are Again Trevor sings lead vocals on this atmospheric number. |
Spanish Holiday (Peter Christie) | LP: Telling Tales; LP: This Is 5PP; CD: The Very Best Of 5PP Humorous song in the Lanky tradition, written by Peter Christie (about whom I know nowt!), which suits the Fivepenny Piece down to the ground and could have been written for them - perhaps it was? |
Stalybridge Market (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: Songs We Like To Sing; LP: The Very Best Of 5PP; CD: The Very Best Of 5PP Nostalgic song about the old Saturday night market in Stalybridge, where all manner of things could be seen and bought (or stolen!), reminiscent of the old Lancashire poem Eawr Market Neet. |
Stalybridge Station (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: Wish You Were Here; LP: The Very Best Of 5PP; LP: Lancashire My Lancashire; CD: The Very Best Of 5PP Song about the decline of the old railway station at Stalybridge, and a railway system "determined to die", which still seems just as relevant in the 21st century as it was back in the 1970s! |
Stalybridge Wakes (John Meeks - Eddie Crotty) | LP: Songs We Like To Sing; LP: Lancashire My Lancashire Jaunty song with Eddie on lead vocals, and a whistled introduction. |
Stamford Street Lament (John Meeks - Stanley Ashton) | LP: King Cotton Melancholy song about the main street in Ashton-under-Lyne - written by another Ashton. |
Stories From The Wishing Well (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: The 5PP; CD: The Very Best Of 5PP Children's song with nonsense lyrics - great fun and very singable. Popular song from the band's very first album. |
Straightforward Lancashire Lad (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: On Stage Song dedicated to that straightforward Lancashire lad Eddie Crotty (from Cheshire!), on the live On Stage album. |
Streets Of London (Ralph McTell) | LP: An Evening With 5PP Ralph McTell's world-famous song about down and out society in London, included on the album An Evening With Fivepenny Piece. Vocals are shared between John and Lynda. |
Supposin' (John Meeks - Colin Radcliffe) | LP: Wish You Were Here Another pop-oriented song with a very catchy melody, which could easily be imagined hitting the charts had it been issued on a single. |
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