I remember hearing this one listening to it on the 'wireless' which for those of you too young to know is what we called the 'radio' and was our only form of home entertainment before the advent of TV.
The song is another from the music hall songs site I am working though and is one I loved as a child.
The song was written and performed by Billy Merson and published in 1911.
Al Jolson also performed it, but was sued by Merson for copyright infringement forcing removal of the song from the movie, The Singing Fool.
The Spaniard That Blighted My Life
Written and performed by Billy Merson
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List to me while I tell you of the Spaniard that blighted my life. Aha, Aha, Aha,
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List to me while I tell you of the man that pinched my future wife. Aha
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“Twas at the bullfight that we met him
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We'd been watching his daring display
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And while I'd gone out for some nuts and a programme
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The dirty dog stole her away, Oh yes (Oh yes) Oh yes (Oh yes)
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But I've sworn to have my revenge.
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If I catch Alphonse Spagoni the toreador, Aha, Aha, Aha,
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With a mi - ghty swipe I will dislocate his bally jaw Aha, Aha, Aha, Aha,
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I'll - fight the bullfighter I will
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And when I catch the bounder, the blighter I'll kill
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He shall die. He shall die. He shall die tid-dly-i-ti-ti-ti-ti-ti-ti-ti
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He shall die, he shall die! For I'll raise a bunion on his Spanish onion
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If I catch him bending tonight.
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Yes, when I catch Spagoni he will wish that he'd never been born. Aha, Aha, Aha,
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And for this special reason my stiletto I've fetched out of porn. Aha
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It cost me five shillings to fetch it
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This expense it has caused me much pain
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But the pawnbroker's promised when I've killed Spagoni
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He'll take it in pawn once again, Oh yes (Oh yes) Oh yes (Oh yes)
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So tonight there will be dirty work.
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I tracked him to London and he gave me the slip once again. Aha, Aha, Aha,
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And they told me this morning, that he'd doubled and gone back to Spain. Aha,
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But whatever it costs me I'll catch him
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Then no more he will give me the slip
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With my last one and nine pence on Sunday I'm going
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To Spain by the Sunday League Trip, Oh yes (Oh yes) Oh yes (Oh yes)
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And then the dark deed will be done.
