Biography:
Tommy Steele OBE (born December 17, 1936 in London, England) is an English entertainer. Steele is widely regarded as Britain's first pop idol. Born Thomas Willam Hicks in Mason Street Bermondsey, London, his cheeky Cockney image and boy-next-door looks won him success as a musician, singer and actor.
Singer
Before landing a singing career, Steele tried his hand at a number of odd jobs and had a brief spell as a merchant seaman. Like many singers of his era he never did National Service
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From the 1963 musical Half a Sixpence but failed to chart in the UK.
Two key changes (which can be omitted for an easy sing along?).
Verse 1
G D
All lined up in a wedding group 'ere we are for a photograph
G
We're all dressed up in a morning suit all trying hard not to laugh
A D A D
Since the early caveman in his fur took a trip to Gretna Green
A D A D
There's always been a photographer to record the 'appy scene
Chorus
G
'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
D G
What a picture what a photograph
D G
Poor old soul blimey what a joke
A D
Hat blown off in a cloud of smoke
G D G D
Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum
G D G D
What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum um pum pum
G D G
Stick it in your fam'ly album
Verse 2
G D
The same thing 'appened long ago when man was in his prime
G
And what went on we only know from the snaps he took at the time
A D A D
When Adam and Eve in their birthday suit decided to get wed
A D A D
As Adam was about to taste the fruit the man with the cam'ra said
Chorus
G
'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
D G
What a picture what a photograph
D G
Poor old Eve there with nothing on
A D
Face all red and 'er fig leaf gone
G D G D
Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum
G D G D
What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum um pum pum
G D G
Stick it in your fam'ly album
Key change up 1/2 tone
Verse 3
G# D#
You've read it in a folio or seen it in a Shakespeare play
G#
How Juliet fell for Romeo in the merry month of May
A# D# A# D#
And as 'e climbed the orchard wall to reach 'is lady fair
A# D# A# D#
As he tumbled she began to bawl as he travelled through the air
Chorus
G#
'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
D# G#
What a picture what a photograph
D# G#
Poor young chap what a night 'e spent
A# D#
Tights all torn and 'is rapier bent
G# D# G# D#
Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum
G# D# G# D#
What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum um pum pum
G# D# G#
Stick it in your fam'ly al-bum
Verse 4
G# D#
King 'Enry the Eighth had several wives including Anne Boleyn
G#
And he kept an album of their lives with all their photos in
A# D# A# D#
As Anne Boleyn was on her knees dressed in her very best frock
A# D# A# D#
King 'Enry shouted smile dear please as 'er 'ead rolled off the block
Chorus
G#
'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
D# G#
What a picture what a photograph
D# G#
Comes the print in a little while
A# D#
Lost 'er 'ead but she kept 'er smile
G# D# G# D#
Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum
G# D# G# D#
What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum um pum pum
G# D# G#
Stick it in your fam'ly al-bum
Key change up 1/2 tone
Verse 5
A E
When Napoleon married Josephine there was just the same to do
A
He galloped home from the battle scene all the way from Waterloo
B E B E
And as he came from orf 'is 'orse to the boudoir where she sat
B E B E
She said to 'im in French of course as he took of his big cocked 'at
Chorus
A
'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
E A
What a picture what a photograph
E A
There she was with a big Hussar
B E
All caught up in 'er oo la la
A E A E
Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum
A E A E
What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum um pum pum
A E A
Stick it in your fam'ly al-bum
A
Stick it in your fam'ly stick it in your fam'ly
A E A
Stick it in your fam'ly in your fam'ly al-bum
Two key changes (which can be omitted for an easy sing along?).
Verse 1
G D
All lined up in a wedding group 'ere we are for a photograph
G
We're all dressed up in a morning suit all trying hard not to laugh
A D A D
Since the early caveman in his fur took a trip to Gretna Green
A D A D
There's always been a photographer to record the 'appy scene
Chorus
G
'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
D G
What a picture what a photograph
D G
Poor old soul blimey what a joke
A D
Hat blown off in a cloud of smoke
G D G D
Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum
G D G D
What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum um pum pum
G D G
Stick it in your fam'ly album
Verse 2
G D
The same thing 'appened long ago when man was in his prime
G
And what went on we only know from the snaps he took at the time
A D A D
When Adam and Eve in their birthday suit decided to get wed
A D A D
As Adam was about to taste the fruit the man with the cam'ra said
Chorus
G
'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
D G
What a picture what a photograph
D G
Poor old Eve there with nothing on
A D
Face all red and 'er fig leaf gone
G D G D
Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum
G D G D
What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum um pum pum
G D G
Stick it in your fam'ly album
Key change up 1/2 tone
Verse 3
G# D#
You've read it in a folio or seen it in a Shakespeare play
G#
How Juliet fell for Romeo in the merry month of May
A# D# A# D#
And as 'e climbed the orchard wall to reach 'is lady fair
A# D# A# D#
As he tumbled she began to bawl as he travelled through the air
Chorus
G#
'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
D# G#
What a picture what a photograph
D# G#
Poor young chap what a night 'e spent
A# D#
Tights all torn and 'is rapier bent
G# D# G# D#
Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum
G# D# G# D#
What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum um pum pum
G# D# G#
Stick it in your fam'ly al-bum
Verse 4
G# D#
King 'Enry the Eighth had several wives including Anne Boleyn
G#
And he kept an album of their lives with all their photos in
A# D# A# D#
As Anne Boleyn was on her knees dressed in her very best frock
A# D# A# D#
King 'Enry shouted smile dear please as 'er 'ead rolled off the block
Chorus
G#
'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
D# G#
What a picture what a photograph
D# G#
Comes the print in a little while
A# D#
Lost 'er 'ead but she kept 'er smile
G# D# G# D#
Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum
G# D# G# D#
What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum um pum pum
G# D# G#
Stick it in your fam'ly al-bum
Key change up 1/2 tone
Verse 5
A E
When Napoleon married Josephine there was just the same to do
A
He galloped home from the battle scene all the way from Waterloo
B E B E
And as he came from orf 'is 'orse to the boudoir where she sat
B E B E
She said to 'im in French of course as he took of his big cocked 'at
Chorus
A
'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
E A
What a picture what a photograph
E A
There she was with a big Hussar
B E
All caught up in 'er oo la la
A E A E
Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum
A E A E
What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum um pum pum
A E A
Stick it in your fam'ly al-bum
A
Stick it in your fam'ly stick it in your fam'ly
A E A
Stick it in your fam'ly in your fam'ly al-bum
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