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The Hole in the Ground. " The Hole in the Ground " is a comic song written by Myles Rudge and composed by Ted Dicks. When recorded by Bernard Cribbins and released by EMI on the Parlophone label in 1962, it was a number nine hit in the UK Singles Chart. It remains the highest charting and most successful of Cribbins' hit singles, staying on the ...
- "Winkle Picker Shoes"
- 1962
- 22 December 1961
- Comic song
[Chorus] I just couldn't bear To dig it elsewhere I'm digging it round 'Cause I don't want it square And if you disagree It doesn't bother me That's the place where The hole's gonna be [Verse 3 ...
Feb 14, 2024 · George Martin. Released in 1962, “The Hole in the Ground” is a quirky and humorous song performed by British actor and musician, Bernard Cribbins. With its catchy melody and playful lyrics, the song quickly became a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number nine on the UK Singles Chart. Despite its lighthearted nature, “The Hole in the ...
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Provided to YouTube by Parlophone UKThe Hole in the Ground · Bernard CribbinsThe Very Best Of Bernard Cribbins℗ 1962 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music G...
This short novelty song - under two minutes in length - is a mini satire on the perceived class division of British society, something which was still fairly pronounced here in the early 60s. A workman is digging a hole when a man wearing a bowler hat - obviously a stereotype 1960s civil servant - walks up and proceeds to lecture him on how he ...