Re: Australian railway songs

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

whitehat (whitehat@alphalink.com.au) wrote:
> You could always add some of the irreverent student songs:

> e.g.
> "To stop the train in cases of emergency
> please pull the chain.
> Penalty for improper use 10 pounds"
> (sung as a 4 part round)

> "Passengers will please refrain
> from using toilets while the train
> Is in the station or while passing through ..."
> umpteen verses including references to colonel Light
> sung to the tune of Dvorak's Humoresque

IIRC, both of these songs originated in the UK.

Cheers
David