- Lily the Pink (song)
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Name =Lily the Pink
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Artist =The Scaffold
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Released =November 1968
Format =7" 45rpm
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Misc = Extra musicsample |filename= Lily The Pink.ogg |title= Lily The Pink |description= |format=Ogg
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Next single ="Lily the Pink" is a popular single by Liverpudlian comedy group
The Scaffold .Based on the folk song "The Ballad Of
Lydia Pinkham ", "Lily the Pink" was a surprise hit, becoming the Christmas #1 in theUK singles chart for four weeks, in December 1968. Another version of the song was the unofficial regimental song of theRoyal Tank Corps , at the end ofWorld War II . It was also a minor hit in North America forThe Irish Rovers from the Decca LP release "Tales To Warm Your Mind" in 1969.A free copy of the song, sung by the Canadian band Dirty Dishes, is available [http://www.skeptic.com/downloads/Lily_the_Pink.mp3 here] from [http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/07-12-12.html "Skeptic" magazine.]
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