The Temperance Seven were founded on Christmas 1955. The three founding mem… Read Full Bio ↴The Temperance Seven were founded on Christmas 1955. The three founding members were Paul McDowell, Philip Harrison and Brian Innes.

The band evolved into a nine-piece ensemble with a light-hearted and humorous performing style.

The name "Temperance Seven" is a subtle play on words: the number seven being "one under the eight". That there were nine members or "one over the eight" implied intemperance.

They have links to Monty Python and the Rolling Stones.

Official site: http://www.thetemperanceseven.co.uk/.

A Windmill in Old Amsterdam
The Temperance Seven Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'A Windmill in Old Amsterdam' by these artists:

Ronnie Hilton A mouse lived in a windmill in old Amsterdam A windmill…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Temperance Seven:

Ain Ain't she sweet? See her walking down that street. Yes I…
Ain't She Sweet Ain't she sweet? See her walking down that street. Yes I…
Ain't She Sweet? Ain't she sweet? See her walking down that street. Yes I…
Everybody Loves My Baby Yeah, everybody loves my baby But my baby don't love nobody…
Farewell Blues Sadness just makes me sigh, I've come to say goodbye, Altho'…
Kaiser Drag Where′s that tiger! Where's that tiger! Where′s that tiger! …

Runnin My gal and I, we had a fight And I'm…
Runnin' Wild My gal and I, we had a fight And I'm…
You're Driving Me Crazy TEMPERANCE SEVEN YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY - 25/05/1961 1 wee…

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@GuykingsLePoynter

8y↑8

For the record:
Sandbags, windbags, camels with the hump,
Fat girls, thin girls, some a little plump,
Slave girls sold here - fifty bob a lump;
In the old bazaar in Cairo!

Brandy, shandy, beer without a froth,
Braces, laces, a candle for the moth;
Bet you'd look a dolly in an old loin cloth!
In the old bazaar in Cairo!

You can buy most any-anything: %
Thin bulls, fat cows, a little bit of string; %
You can purchase anything you wish:
A clock! A dish[1]! And something for your Auntie Fanny, [2]

Harum, scarum, what d'you think of that?
Bare-knee striptease, dancing on the mat!
(Oompah! Oompah!) That's enough of that,
In the old bazaar in Cairo!

Rice-pud, very good, what's it all about?
Made it in a kettle and they couldn't get it out!
Everybody took a turn to suck it through the spout
In the old bazaar in Cairo!

Hamadan, Ramadan, everything in style,
Genuine bedouin, carpet with a pile,
Funny little odds-and-ends floating down the Nile
From the old bazaar in Cairo!

You can buy most any-anything: %
Sheep's eyes, sand pies,[3] a watch without a spring; %
You can buy a pomegranate too,
A water bag, a little bit of hookey pookey;

Yashmaks, Pontefracts, what a strange affair!
Dark girls, fair girls, some with ginger hair!
**THE REST OF THIS IS FUNNY, BUT THE CENSOR CUT IT THERE**
In the old bazaar in Cairo!

[1]I'm pretty sure my dad used to sing 'vase', here,
[2]and 'Nellie', here.
[3]Not completely certain about that.
Where % occurs, my dad would stick a 'there' on the end of the line. I liked it.
My dad's more musical than your dad.

All comments from YouTube:

@GuykingsLePoynter

8y↑7

I cannot stop listening to this, over and over again. And miming along. And... dancing. Oh, the dancing!

@kaycoe9251

1y↑2

On a cruise a few years ago we sang this in the choir. Love it now! I find myself singing it. Just love the quirky lyrics 🤪

@therodski1

14y↑1

Ohhh those 60's ! this guy was always on any decent show and well deserved too. RIP Clinton

@chrisdawson7596

7y↑11

I saw him at the Sands Club in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, he was brilliant and my mate and I had a drink at the bar with him, Top Man.

@keys1654

14y↑4

I worked with Clinton on my first summer season, in Yarmouth. Clinton was top of the bill, a great guy with a superb voice. God bless you Clinton. Steve Clarke

@mjc5509

2y↑1

I did at GRANDVILLE THEATRE RAMSGATE SUMMER SEASON PROB 1976 GREAT GUY RIP

@JesterJukebox

8y↑2

Cracking stereo! And what a character George Chisolm was.

@PeteLindup

15y↑1

Clint passed away 21st October 2009. A lovely guy and superb entertainer. We're gonna miss you Clint. God bless.

@EnlightenedPatriot1

2y↑2

I'm glad to have found this blast from the past. Happy days. My main recollection of hearing that very distinctive voice was on steam radio in the 50's. Perhaps the Billy Cotton Band show? Thanks.

@steveascott3575

6y↑5

Just added this to my repertoire -the audiences love it!

@hemmay

6y↑1

Steve Ascott I thought about this song and here it is on YouTube! Such a great song. I remember Clinton Ford on The Good Old Days singing it. Still fantastic.Do you have a stage act?

@popeyepaul1

7y↑10

amazing diction every word heard clearly and George chisolm was something else on that trombone of his.

@mjc5509

2y↑2

George could really play his trombone.

@pjsage921

10y↑3

I sang this at the local folk club it went down very well

@Corrie121

15y↑4

Thanks for posting this comedic gem. Clinton mastered this art form.

@noelwilde

He was a wonderful singer too...

@Woodworker1947

12y

We used this as 'backing' when we perfomed the Sand Dance in the Northants area in the 1960's/70's/80's and now have it on CD - sad that Clinton is no longer with us as I would have loved to have got in touch to tell him how effective this song was as it entertained a lot of people in our domain but they perhaps didn't know who sung it - Gawd Bless yer, Sir! - truly missed..

@misterfishisme

12y↑1

Dunno who wrote it but Charlie Chester recorded it long before Clinton - lovely version on youtube. The lyrics are mostly the same but the tune had variations. Both great fun to listen to! Thank you Terracite for uploading this gem.

@southernboogie

12y

Wonderful! Just wonderful! ;)

@bullsbrook

15y

Many years ago along with other girls, I danced to this in belly dancing outfits, [as *slaves*] for a pantomime. Brought back lots of funny memories. thank you !

@Steve20127

5y↑7

I bet the lefty BBC wouldn't play this now. Fab!!

@parklime1

13y

brilliant stuff. RIP

@AllyMonkey123

12y

ah the memories :P

@leonidbrezhnev1562

11y↑2

No wonder he was a genius he came from Salford! Didnt know hed co wote this hilaious ditty

@mush1955

15y↑1

Geat stuff !

@malcolmtitley861

Remember Roy HUD singing this

@GuykingsLePoynter

8y↑8

@crunterstamps

13y

My Favourite Song ever!I'm posting a version of this on youtube,playing my Ukelele-Banjo.Trust me!

@craigcrabfoot319

10y↑2

To settle a point: The song was written by Charlie Chester and Clinton Ford - together. Team effort.

@NTSCuser

It was written by Ken Morris and Charlie Chester. Clinton Ford's reworking of the original was recorded much later. Ford never worked with Chester.

@craigcrabfoot319

7y↑2

The original is not the same as this recording. Ken Morris and Charlie Chester wrote several songs together while they were working in Charlie's gang - they were not very good songs, apart from this one.

As you said, this is a rework, and there are two sections added which are not in the earlier versions. That is Clinton's contribution.
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Asserting that "Ford never worked with Chester" did not stop them collaborating on this version of the song. Ford would have been unable to get any publishing credit without Chester's assent. And while they didn't formally work together, they were both working in the same place (BBC Light radio) in the 60s.

Since all involved are dead, and objections were not raised before Ken Morris died, we can only assume that Chester originally sang the tune to Morris so that he could knock out a piano accompaniment. That would explain why Morris is not credited on the revised version.