Lily the Pink quiz
How well do you remember the Scaffold song Lily the Pink? Below are the lyrics with 12 words or phrases omitted. How many can you remember or guess? Each missing word is shown by XXX. No use of the internet of course to ensure a fair result. Good luck
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
We'll drink a drink, a drink
To Lily the Pink, the Pink, the Pink
.............
Mr. Freers had (1) XXX XXX XXX sticky out ears
And it made him awful shy
And so they gave him medicinal compound
And now he's learning how to fly
Brother Tony was known to (2) XXX XXX be bony
He would never eat his meal
And so they gave him medicinal compound
Now they move him round (3) XXX XXX on wheels
We'll drink a drink, a drink
To Lily the Pink, the Pink, the pink
The savior of the human race
For she invented medicinal compound
Most (4) XXX efficacious in every case
Old Ebenezer thought he was (5) XXX XXX Julius Caesar
And so they put him in a home
Where they gave him medicinal compound
And now he's emperor of Rome
(6) XXX XXX Johnny Hammerhad a terrible st-st-st-st-stammer
He could hardly s-s-say a word
And so they gave him medicinal compound
Now's he's seen, but never heard
We'll drink a drink, a drink
………………………….
(7) XXX XXX Aunty Milly ran willy-nilly
When her legs they did recede
And so they rubbed on medicinal compound
Now they call her Milly Pede
Jennifer Eccles had (8) XXX XXX terrible freckles
And the boys all called her names
But she changed with medicinal compound
Now he joins in all the games
We'll drink a drink, a drink
To Lily the Pink, the Pink, the Pink
….……………………...
Lily the Pink, she turned to drink
She filled up with (9) XXX paraffin inside
And despite her medicinal compound
Sadly (10) XXX pickled Lily died
Up to heaven her (11) XXX XXX soul ascended
All the church bells they did ring
She took with her medicinal compound
Hark the (12) XXX XXX Herald Angels sing
We'll drink a drink, a drink.............
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
We'll drink a drink, a drink
To Lily the Pink, the Pink, the Pink
.............
Mr. Freers had (1) XXX XXX XXX sticky out ears
And it made him awful shy
And so they gave him medicinal compound
And now he's learning how to fly
Brother Tony was known to (2) XXX XXX be bony
He would never eat his meal
And so they gave him medicinal compound
Now they move him round (3) XXX XXX on wheels
We'll drink a drink, a drink
To Lily the Pink, the Pink, the pink
The savior of the human race
For she invented medicinal compound
Most (4) XXX efficacious in every case
Old Ebenezer thought he was (5) XXX XXX Julius Caesar
And so they put him in a home
Where they gave him medicinal compound
And now he's emperor of Rome
(6) XXX XXX Johnny Hammerhad a terrible st-st-st-st-stammer
He could hardly s-s-say a word
And so they gave him medicinal compound
Now's he's seen, but never heard
We'll drink a drink, a drink
………………………….
(7) XXX XXX Aunty Milly ran willy-nilly
When her legs they did recede
And so they rubbed on medicinal compound
Now they call her Milly Pede
Jennifer Eccles had (8) XXX XXX terrible freckles
And the boys all called her names
But she changed with medicinal compound
Now he joins in all the games
We'll drink a drink, a drink
To Lily the Pink, the Pink, the Pink
….……………………...
Lily the Pink, she turned to drink
She filled up with (9) XXX paraffin inside
And despite her medicinal compound
Sadly (10) XXX pickled Lily died
Up to heaven her (11) XXX XXX soul ascended
All the church bells they did ring
She took with her medicinal compound
Hark the (12) XXX XXX Herald Angels sing
We'll drink a drink, a drink.............
