Really old one for identification.

Hi all. Just stumbled onto this site which is a real treat as, at my age, I forget my own name nevermind who sang what. These Lyrics are what I remember from an old 78 record played on a Victrola wind up. Could it be Josephine Baker? Obliged for any help.

‘Back in eleven hundred AD
I was a perfect Lay-de,
And when my husband’s charms were fading
He went away Crusading.

Went away to war and left me flat
I did not have time to think of that
War, war only war I knew
But there was work that only woman can do.
So, while the others were bally-hooing
Night and day I was doing
Quiet little acts of Charity
And what do you think they called me?

Public Sweetheart number One
Loved by every Mother’s son
Whilst my Old Man was away
I did one good deed each day.

When the New Year’s Honours came
I refused the Rank of Dame
For I had much more good clean fun
As Public Sweetheart number One.

When a Crusader went Crusading he had his girl encased in
Some little bits of his old armour he knew she would be chaste in.
When the village Blacksmith hammered me
Into my new set of lingerie
Though I thrilled at the way it shone
I felt funny with a padlock on.

Then there was reference to Richard the Lion Hearted coming up to her and the lines

How on earth could I forsee
He posessed a master key?
So I looked at him and sighed
Ha Cha cha cha
I’m fortified!

How about this one?
lyrics are little bit different but probably it's due to your memories
Elsie Carlisle - Public Sweetheart No. 1
http://www.we7.com/#/song/Elsie-Carl...weetheart-No-1

or perhaps this song, maybe another version of it, but without sample
Florence Desmond - Public Sweetheart No. 1
http://castalbums.org/recordings/See...nal-Cast/19915

hi there,

"Public Sweetheart N° 1" by Elsie Carlisle
http://www.we7.com/#/song/Elsie-Carl...weetheart-No-1

can be found on the MP3 album "The very Best of Music Hall"
http://www.we7.com/#/album/Various-A...of-Music-Hall+


enjoy,


Mike Dennis.

You guys are amazing! I've searched for that on and off for the last 40 years! It was the Florence Desmond version as I remember the flip side being 'In Love again'. How do I get the record to play on that one? The Elsie Carlisle one played a treat. Many thanks.

I NEED HELP FINDING THE NAME TO THE SONG AND ITS IN A YOUTUBE VIDEO. ITS A GENE SIMMONS CRIBS VIDEO ITS AT 5:52
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkkxUVrUzg4
srry i am new to forums.

Weezer - Island In The Sun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erG5rgNYSdk

Originally Posted by Lampwick

You guys are amazing! I've searched for that on and off for the last 40 years! It was the Florence Desmond version as I remember the flip side being 'In Love again'. How do I get the record to play on that one? The Elsie Carlisle one played a treat. Many thanks.

This both people might help you, because they have this record http://castalbums.org/recordings/19915/stats
or probably here too. same title and artist is listed: http://www.sheetmusicwarehouse.co.uk....php?ref=23335