Guest Old Canny Street Kid Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Anyone who is involved in folk music on the local scene have any info re Harvey Andrews, a folk singer who was very popular in the late 1970s and after? Reason I ask is that he visited the Friendship Folk Club in Deepcar in about October 1976, and, at the time, he had a new long-playing record out called Someday. On this record there was a track, He Played For England, about an old football international. I would love to know if anyone has this record, or the words to the song. I have been unable to find a CD with the song on --indeed, it is difficult finding a Harvey Andrews CD in the local shops. I know Andrews comes from the Birmingham area and he has a website, but this does not make any reference to the 1976 LP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Anyone who is involved in folk music on the local scene have any info re Harvey Andrews, a folk singer who was very popular in the late 1970s and after? Reason I ask is that he visited the Friendship Folk Club in Deepcar in about October 1976, and, at the time, he had a new long-playing record out called Someday. On this record there was a track, He Played For England, about an old football international. I would love to know if anyone has this record, or the words to the song. I have been unable to find a CD with the song on --indeed, it is difficult finding a Harvey Andrews CD in the local shops. I know Andrews comes from the Birmingham area and he has a website, but this does not make any reference to the 1976 LP. Hi OKSL, Someday was re-released on an anthology LP in 2007 and is available here : http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B...g=2009782518-21 though at £20 seems a bit steep. If I come across it I'll be in touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardS Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 From http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=58059 Subject: Lyr Add: HE PLAYED FOR ENGLAND (Harvey Andrews) From: harvey andrews Date: 24 Mar 03 - 05:13 AM He played for England He played for England, yes he did, He played before the war He was magic with a football And by God, he made us roar We saw him on the newsreel He was talking to the king he played for England once but now, It doesn't mean a thing. His cartilage went at thirty one His back at thirty two He left the game at thirty three With nothing much to do He couldn't settle down you know He couldn't find a job The only skill he'd ever had Was nodding in a lob Now in the pub he talks of when Goals were goals, and men were men But now the only pass he makes Is with a glass that someone takes He thought he world would not forget To pay him what it owed That he could live forever On the memories he'd sowed But legends mean so little And memories grow old As boys create new heroes And men forget the old He never goes to see a game He reckons now it's all the same Nameless numbers run like hares The joy is gone, but no one cares His wife deserted years ago His kids have gone abroad He spends his time with scrapbooks Of the many goals he scored And on his wall a photograph Of when he met the King He played for England once But now, it doesn't mean a thing This was also released in New Zealand, slightly re-written, as "He made the All Blacks"! I remember singing it at Derek Dougan's retirement dinner to universal bafflement. I think they were expecting some rousing piece of crap like a World Cup Willie song!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Pond Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Anyone who is involved in folk music on the local scene have any info re Harvey Andrews, a folk singer who was very popular in the late 1970s and after? Reason I ask is that he visited the Friendship Folk Club in Deepcar in about October 1976, and, at the time, he had a new long-playing record out called Someday. On this record there was a track, He Played For England, about an old football international. I would love to know if anyone has this record, or the words to the song. I have been unable to find a CD with the song on --indeed, it is difficult finding a Harvey Andrews CD in the local shops. I know Andrews comes from the Birmingham area and he has a website, but this does not make any reference to the 1976 LP. Could it be "He played for England"? Harvey Andrews himself provides the lyrics in response to a question in a thread at http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=58059. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Pond Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 From http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=58059 Subject: Lyr Add: HE PLAYED FOR ENGLAND (Harvey Andrews) From: harvey andrews Date: 24 Mar 03 - 05:13 AM SNAP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Canny Street Kid Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 From http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=58059 Subject: Lyr Add: HE PLAYED FOR ENGLAND (Harvey Andrews) From: harvey andrews Date: 24 Mar 03 - 05:13 AM He played for England He played for England, yes he did, He played before the war He was magic with a football And by God, he made us roar We saw him on the newsreel He was talking to the king he played for England once but now, It doesn't mean a thing. His cartilage went at thirty one His back at thirty two He left the game at thirty three With nothing much to do He couldn't settle down you know He couldn't find a job The only skill he'd ever had Was nodding in a lob Now in the pub he talks of when Goals were goals, and men were men But now the only pass he makes Is with a glass that someone takes He thought he world would not forget To pay him what it owed That he could live forever On the memories he'd sowed But legends mean so little And memories grow old As boys create new heroes And men forget the old He never goes to see a game He reckons now it's all the same Nameless numbers run like hares The joy is gone, but no one cares His wife deserted years ago His kids have gone abroad He spends his time with scrapbooks Of the many goals he scored And on his wall a photograph Of when he met the King He played for England once But now, it doesn't mean a thing This was also released in New Zealand, slightly re-written, as "He made the All Blacks"! I remember singing it at Derek Dougan's retirement dinner to universal bafflement. I think they were expecting some rousing piece of crap like a World Cup Willie song!!!! Many thanks Richard, and thanks too to Dunsbyowl. It is great to see those words again, and I am hoping to come across a reassonably priced copy of the song sometime. Or, if I find someone with a copy, they might put it on a tape for me! Anyway, I think it is class lyric. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest metalmickuk Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 i've just bought the album on ebay for 99 pence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Canny Street Kid Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 i've just bought the album on ebay for 99 pence Spme people have all the luck! And I only wanted "He Played for England..."! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest metalmickuk Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Spme people have all the luck! And I only wanted "He Played for England..."! not luck just good old google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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