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AKA<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
First Published<\/td> 1925<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Lyrics<\/strong><\/td>Herbert Rule <\/td>Music<\/strong><\/td>Harry Stogden<\/td>Roud<\/strong><\/td>RN16221<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Music Hall Performers<\/strong><\/td>Wee Georgie Wood (1894-1979)
Ernie Mayne (1831-1937)??
Jack Lane (1879-1953)<\/td><\/tr>
Folk performances<\/strong><\/td>Source Singers<\/strong>
Hart, Bob 1975-78 England Suffolk
Ling, Ruby 1975-80 England Suffolk<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Everywhere it's advertised, eat more fruit\nI think that's a good idea, eat more fruit\nIn prehistoric days they used to live long lives\nWhy, Solomon, you all know, he had a thousand wives.\n\nEat more fruit, eat more fruit\nDon't eat mutton, don't eat lamb\nDon't eat beef and don't eat ham\nThen you'll find, then you'll find\nYou'll live to ninety-nine before you scoot, scoot, scoot\nWhat did eve say to Adam, that saucy little madam?\n\"Oh Adam you must eat more fruit.\"<\/em>\n\nBertie took his Angeline out one night\nTook her out to dine and what an appetite\nAnd when he got the bill, what? Ten pounds six and three\nHe said to her \"The next time, dear, that you come out with me.\"\n\nMrs Green and Mrs Brown strange to say\nWent to church and both got married one fine day\nAnd in two years or so, Mrs Brown had three\n\"I've got none\" said Mrs Green, so then said Mrs B,<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
A song in Jack Lane’s repertoire in the UK, but also a big hit for Wee George Wood, a child star in the Halls of Australia and New Zealand. Another example of an early 20th century Music Hall song remembered by traditional singers in the latter part of the century. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will be looking for information to construct a short biography of Jack Lane, that’s on my to-do list and will appear here.  He appears to have been a Music Hall performer who was initially successful in the North and Midlands – but there must be more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eat more fruit <\/em>is listed in Music Hall Magazine in 1982 as sung by Ernie Mayne<\/a>, but I wonder if this is a mistake: Fried Fruit Fritters<\/em> was a popular song of his, but I can find no other evidence of Ernie singing this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A recording or download of this song can be purchased from Windyridge CDs.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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