I Thank You (Studio Rerecord)
The New Vaudeville Band was a group created by songwriter Geoff Stephens in… Read Full Bio ↴The New Vaudeville Band was a group created by songwriter Geoff Stephens in 1966 to record his novelty composition "Winchester Cathedral", a song inspired by the dance bands of the 1920s. To his surprise, the song became a huge international hit, rising to #1 in the United States.

When Stephens received several requests for The New Vaudeville Band to tour he had to put together a group, since the song was recorded by studio musicians hired only for the recording session. He contacted a real group, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, which played similar music at the time. Only Bob Kerr from that group was interested, so he left The Bonzos to help Stephens form a touring version of The New Vaudeville Band. The lead singer of the touring version of the group was Alan Klein, who was billed as 'Tristram—Seventh Earl Of Cricklewood'. The group enjoyed success for two years until the novelty wore off. Kerr then formed his own group, Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band, which continues to perform.

In 1967, The New Vaudeville Band released the Finchley Central LP.

I Thank You
New Vaudeville Band Lyrics


So tired of waiting for you
So tired of longing for you
Tired of waiting
Saving my love for you

So tired of dreaming daydreams
So tired of only play schemes
Why don't you call me
Call me tonight my dear
Tell me that your thoughts are all of me sweetheart
All day long I wonder why we're far apart

So tired of dreaming of you
So tired of waiting for you
But though I'm tired
I'll wait forever dear.

(Orchestral Interlude)

So tired of dreaming of you
So tired of waiting for you
But though I'm tired
I'll wait forever dear.


Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.



Written by: MURRAY MENCHER, RUSS MORGAN

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Bonnie Moerdyk

I sang along to this every time it was played on my station .. way back in 6th grade! Thanks for posting, haven't heard it in Decades! 🎶

Robert Henry M.

I believe this came out when I was born. That’s why my dad played it for me every chance he got. Since 1966!

Ralph Seewald

This was a multi-generational hit loved by both young and old

Robert Henry M.

I was born because of this song!

Max Stax

I remember being about 5 or 6 years old and hearing this play on the A/M radio on the kitchen counter my Mom used to listen to as she worked. This song would get caught in my head back then, and now it's stuck in my head again after all these years.

Bizzy Stradlin

Boy, this takes me back. I haven't heard this in years!

Mando

I was 6 years old when this episode of the Ed Sullivan Show aired. This is one of those songs that keeps playing over and over in your head after you hear it.

Rugby8

My Dad saw them on here, the next day he bought the 45 - which I still have
Pale blue label
😊😊😊

Lisa Infantes

This song is still big in Peru. I heard it every single day on the radio without fail (on a trip)

Walt W

Wow!

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