Visual Arts and MusicVisual Arts and Music

Directed by Mrs Elder

The VictoriansThe Victorians

Written by J Elder

Food Glorious FoodFood Glorious Food

From Oliver

Food, glorious food!

Don’t care what it looks like

Burned!

Underdone!

Crude!

Food, glorious food!

Don’t care what it looks like

Burned!

Underdone!

Crude!

Don’t care what the cook’s like

Just thinking of growing fat

Our senses go reeling

One moment of knowing that

Full-up feeling!

Don’t care what the cook’s like

Just thinking of growing fat

Our senses go reeling

One moment of knowing that

Full-up feeling!

Food, glorious food!

What wouldn’t we give for

That extra bit more

That’s all that we live for

Food, glorious food!

What wouldn’t we give for

That extra bit more

That’s all that we live for

Why should we be fated to

Do nothing but brood

On food,

Marvellous food,

Beautiful food, glorious food

Why should we be fated to

Do nothing but brood

On food,

Marvellous food,

Beautiful food, glorious food

Consider YourselfConsider Yourself

Consider yourself at home

Consider yourself one of the family

We’ve taken to you so strong

It’s clear we’re going to get along

Consider yourself at home

Consider yourself one of the family

We’ve taken to you so strong

It’s clear we’re going to get along

Consider yourself well in

Consider yourself part of the furniture

There isn’t a lot to spare

Who cares? Whatever we’ve got we share

Consider yourself well in

Consider yourself part of the furniture

There isn’t a lot to spare

Who cares? Whatever we’ve got we share

If it should chance to be

We should see some harder days

Empty larder days

Why grouse?

If it should chance to be

We should see some harder days

Empty larder days

Why grouse?

Always a chance we’ll meet

Somebody to foot the bill

Then the drinks are on the house

Always a chance we’ll meet

Somebody to foot the bill

Then the drinks are on the house

Consider yourself our mate

We don’t want to have no fuss

For after some consideration we can state

Consider yourself….

One of us!!!

Consider yourself our mate

We don’t want to have no fuss

For after some consideration we can state

Consider yourself….

One of us!!!

Among the machines, factory machines,

We work and slave

among the machines

factory machines,

With steam and oil,

Among the machines.

Among the machines, factory machines,

We work and slave

among the machines

factory machines,

With steam and oil,

Among the machines.

Pistons hissing, dizzy wheels a-spinning,

It’s a dirty race you’re never winning

If you stop the bosses say you’re sinning,

Pistons hissing, dizzy wheels a-spinning,

It’s a dirty race you’re never winning

If you stop the bosses say you’re sinning,

Lord help us children,

factory children,

Down among the machines.

Lord help us children,

factory children,

Down among the machines.

On Top of the WorldOn Top of the World

On Top of the WorldOn Top of the World

The 1830’s, Oh! What a time

Britain’s growing reaching her prime

We’re the greatest, life is sublime

We’re on top of the world

The 1830’s, Oh! What a time

Britain’s growing reaching her prime

We’re the greatest, life is sublime

We’re on top of the world

The 1830’s just like a dream

Britain’s winning, powered by steam

We’ve got jam and lashes of cream

We’re on top of the world

The 1830’s just like a dream

Britain’s winning, powered by steam

We’ve got jam and lashes of cream

We’re on top of the world

We’ve got the cash,

We’ve got the power

We’ve got the dash

Now is our hour

We’ve got the cash,

We’ve got the power

We’ve got the dash

Now is our hour

The 1830’s we’re in the pink

Chimneys belch their lucrative sink

Britain’s launched now, we’ll never sink

We’re on top of the, we’re on top of the,

We’re on top of the world

The 1830’s we’re in the pink

Chimneys belch their lucrative sink

Britain’s launched now, we’ll never sink

We’re on top of the, we’re on top of the,

We’re on top of the world

Golden Days of Golden Days of ChildhoodChildhood

Golden days of childhood (echo twice)

Tender cherubs we (echo twice)

Golden days of childhood (echo twice)

Gentle, sweet and free (echo)

Golden days of childhood (echo twice)

Tender cherubs we (echo twice)

Golden days of childhood (echo twice)

Gentle, sweet and free (echo)

It’s no surprise we’re a delicate sight

With slender bodies and skins oh so white

We’re short of grub and we don’t see much light

Golden days, golden days, golden days…

Golden days

It’s no surprise we’re a delicate sight

With slender bodies and skins oh so white

We’re short of grub and we don’t see much light

Golden days, golden days, golden days…

Golden days

The Working ClassesThe Working Classes

Now let’s suppose that they’re given clothes

Oddments will do but nothing too new

Quick as a flash they all make a dash

To sell the lot at the corner shop to raise a spot of cash

Now let’s suppose that they’re given clothes

Oddments will do but nothing too new

Quick as a flash they all make a dash

To sell the lot at the corner shop to raise a spot of cash

Oh, heaven preserve us from the working classes

When will they learn to do things properly

Heaven preserve us from the working classes

When will they learn respect for property?

Oh, heaven preserve us from the working classes

When will they learn to do things properly

Heaven preserve us from the working classes

When will they learn respect for property?

Little HandsLittle Hands

Britain likes little hands ‘Cos little hands had that delicate touch

Britain likes little hands “Cos little hands didn’t earn very much

She favoured cheap labour

Hired the cheapest in town

Low ages, low wages

She kept her profits up and overheads down

Britain likes little hands ‘Cos little hands had that delicate touch

Britain likes little hands “Cos little hands didn’t earn very much

She favoured cheap labour

Hired the cheapest in town

Low ages, low wages

She kept her profits up and overheads down

Britain likes little hands ‘Cos little hands did just what they had told

Britain likes little hands ‘Cos little hands did just what they were told

All quiet, no riot,

From those lively young elves

Small workers, no shirkers

Little children could not stand up for themselves

Britain likes little hands ‘Cos little hands did just what they had told

Britain likes little hands ‘Cos little hands did just what they were told

All quiet, no riot,

From those lively young elves

Small workers, no shirkers

Little children could not stand up for themselves

TrustTrust

Who can we trust?

You know we must

We can’t stand alone

Who can we trust?

Who can we, who can we,

who can we, who can we trust?

Who can we trust?

You know we must

We can’t stand alone

Who can we trust?

Who can we, who can we,

who can we, who can we trust?

Why should we trust?

Who says we must?

We can stand alone

Why should we trust?

Why should we, why should we, why should we, why should we trust?

Why should we trust?

Who says we must?

We can stand alone

Why should we trust?

Why should we, why should we, why should we, why should we trust?

Who can we trust?

I know we must,

We can’t stand alone

Who can we trust?

Who can we, who can we,

who can we, who can we trust?

Who can we trust?

I know we must,

We can’t stand alone

Who can we trust?

Who can we, who can we,

who can we, who can we trust?

HomeHome

Home is where you come from

It’s your starting place

Where you first try life on

It’s your base

Home is where you come from

It’s your starting place

Where you first try life on

It’s your base

Sorry if we made you feel that just because you home is poor you couldn’t love it just like we love ours.

Sorry if we didn’t realise that while you’re here you count your absence from it by the days and hours.

Sorry if we made you feel that just because you home is poor you couldn’t love it just like we love ours.

Sorry if we didn’t realise that while you’re here you count your absence from it by the days and hours.

TogetherTogether

However damp the ceiling

However bare the floor

You can’t mistake that feeling

When you walk through that door

Cos’ it’s home

However damp the ceiling

However bare the floor

You can’t mistake that feeling

When you walk through that door

Cos’ it’s home

2nd time sing Home together

2nd time sing Home together

Home is always with you

Always in your mindSomewhere you

can neverLeave behind

Home is always with you

Always in your mindSomewhere you

can neverLeave behind

Sorry if we didn’t understand that where your mum and dad and family are that’s where you want to be,

Sorry we were so unkind and said such nasty hurtful things and please accept our deep apology.

Sorry if we didn’t understand that where your mum and dad and family are that’s where you want to be,

Sorry we were so unkind and said such nasty hurtful things and please accept our deep apology.