{"id":12924,"date":"2021-09-17T08:01:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T08:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/folksongandmusichall.com\/?page_id=12924"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:31:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T10:31:51","slug":"call-round-any-old-time","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/folksongandmusichall.com\/index.php\/call-round-any-old-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Call round any old time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
First Published<\/td>1908<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Writer\/composer<\/td>E.W. Rogers \/ J. Chas Moore<\/td>Roud<\/strong><\/td>RN25937<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Music Hall Performers<\/strong><\/td>Victoria Monks<\/td><\/tr>
Folk performances<\/strong><\/td>Collected from the singing of:<\/strong>
Hall, Gordon; England : Sussex; 1989
Modern Performances:<\/strong>
Harry Hibbs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Two young fellows out in the street Yesterday\nOne was shabbily clad and he tried\nTo avoid the well dressed one, who held out his hand\n'Are you going to cut me?' he cried.\n'What say? too jolly shabby to give me a call\nBut you'll shake hands with me I suppose?\nCome and dine with me, just as you are, I don't mind\nFor I don't judge a man by his clothes'\n\nCall round any old time and make yourself at home\nPut your feet on the mantleshelf,\nOpen the cupboard and help yourself\nI don't care if your friends have left you all alone\nRich or poor, knock at the door, and make yourself at home<\/em>\n\nSaid the Swell, 'Though today I am up in the world\nWhen I first met you, luck on me frowned\nYou were rich, and I knew that to you I could go\nIf I wanted a chum or a pound\nSo come round to my flat, have the best in the place\nWhat you can't eat and drink, take away\nFor you kept open house for your chums when you'd wealth\nAnd that's why I'm so glad I can say\n<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Another Music Hall song from the early 20th century remembered by singers in south-east England in the latter part of the century. This was originally a hit for Victoria Monks. The words were written by prolific songwriter EW Rogers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victoria Monks<\/strong> (1884- 1927) was perhaps most famous in Britain for the song Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey<\/em>, a huge hit for her in 1905.  She was born in Manchester and made her first appearances there in 1897 under the name Little Victoria<\/em>. She was notorious for her tempestuous private life, her many divorces, financial difficulties and brushes with the police. Like so many Music Hall artists she worked a punishing schedule sometimes appearing in five music halls in one night. She died in her early 40s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A recording or download of this song can be purchased from Windyridge CDs.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Call round any old time<\/em> sung by Victoria Monks herself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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