What's In Your CD Player/iPod/MP3/Computer/Hi Fi, Right Now?

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:15 pm

I'm sure that's the one Marian means Jon.
Here are the full lyrics..

A WINDMILL IN OLD AMSTERDAM
A mouse lived in a windmill in old Amsterdam
A windmill with a mouse in and he wasn't grousin'
He sang every morning, "How lucky I am,
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam!"

Chorus:
I saw a mouse!
Where?
There on the stair!
Where on the stair?
Right there!
A little mouse with clogs on
Well I declare!
Going clip-clippety-clop on the stair
Oh yeah

This mouse he got lonesome, he took him a wife
A windmill with mice in, it's hardly surprisin'
She sang every morning, "How lucky I am,
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam!"

Chorus

First they had triplets and then they had quins
A windmill with quins in, and triplets and twins in
They sang every morning, "How lucky we are
Living in a windmill in Amsterdam, ya!"

Chorus

The daughters got married and so did the sons
The windmill had christ'nin's when no one was list'nin'
They all sang in chorus, "How lucky we am
Living in a windmill in old Amsterdam!"

Chorus

A mouse lived in a windmill, so snug and so nice
There's nobody there now but a whole lot of mice.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:48 pm

Yes--that's the one-I just forgot about the Windmill.

john · Post by **john** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:59 pm

Yes, I like this on by Ronnie.
Listening to Long Long Time by Andy Williams now.

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:47 pm

Gosh yes!
I have that on cd, the girls love it - but I had no idea that is Ronnie Hilton.
Gosh, I've learnt something there, thanks.

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:12 pm

I'm listening to 'Blue Orchids' from Matt At The BBC at the moment.

jon · Post by **jon** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:14 am

Thanks, Marian. I must get a recording of that song. Silly but good.

Memphis in June is probably my favourite track on Matt At the BBC.

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:43 am

Hi Jon.
I see "Windmill" is included on the CD The Very Best Of Ronnie Hilton. There are a couple of new copies on ebay at the moment. Also some singles of the song, but these look to have seen better days!

jon · Post by **jon** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:59 pm

Hi Marian

Thanks for that. I'm actually totally unfamiliar with Ronnie Hilton's music (apart from "Windmill", of course, which, until you pointed it out, I didn't realise was by him (in fact, I didn't know who it was by)) but maybe this is my excuse to delve into it a bit more.

john · Post by **john** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:27 pm

Ronnie Hilton was a very good singer Jon, he made some lovely recordings.

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:57 pm

I'm going to have to listen to more of Mr Hilton's stuff.

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:14 am

It sounds as though it was an ebay sort of day for you today Marian ??

Listening to Matt at the BBC tonight............Jeff was right about Memories of You, the standout track for me too, Matt sounds glorious singing this lovely ballad

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:09 am

Every day is an ebay day Robert!

Sounds a bit like a jingle

john · Post by **john** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:25 pm

Listening to A Litttle Travelin Music by Barry Manilow, on one of Mariana's desert Island discs.

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:27 pm

Listening to Frances Langford from the Old Time Radio CD I bought a few months ago

the CD has 55 shows, which feature Bob Hope and Frances Langford radio programmes...............they last for a total of over 28 hours.................I have got up to programme no. 24 so far

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:31 pm

So happy to read that you love Memories of You too Robert. It's breathtaking.

The past couple days I've been listening to the album by a new Australian group called Empire of the Sun. I'm sure you've heard them on Radio 2, as they have been playing their single We Are The People very often. It's a cross between outer space and early 70s music.

A bit odd, but some of the songs are nice.