Lily The Pink (1968, The Scaffold)

A comedy Christmas number one from 1968, The Scaffold were from Liverpool and included poet Roger McGough and Paul McCartney’s brother. The recording also featured Jack Bruce on bass and a pre-Elton Reg Dwight on backing vocals.

I remember singing this at a very young age from a songbook we used at kindergarten, and although it is based on an older song and real person, it is a fun nonsense song.

Great track; glad to learn about other places, countries “stuff” : ) well done.