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The Phony King of England

Phil Harris & Andy Devine

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The Phony King of England (From "Robin Hood")

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Phil Harris

Performer

Andy Devine

Performer

Albert Anderson

Albert Anderson

Trombone

Alexander Murray

Alexander Murray

Violin

Alexander Neiman

Alexander Neiman

Viola

Allen J. Reuss

Synthesizer

Alvin Stoller

Drums

Anatol Kaminsky

Anatol Kaminsky

Violin

Andrea Kostelas

Andrea Kostelas

Clarinet

Arthur Briegleb

Arthur Briegleb

French Horn

Arthur Maebe

French Horn

Arthur Smith

Piccolo Flute

Baker Norman Buddy

Baker Norman Buddy

Conductor

Barbara Simons

Viola

Bernard Kundell

Bernard Kundell

Violin

Carol Baum

Harp

Carroll "Cappy" Lewis

Carroll "Cappy" Lewis

Trumpet

Chester Ricord

Timpani

David Frisina

Violin

David a. Duke

French Horn

Dick Nash

Trombone

Dorothy Remsen

Harp

Dorothy Wade

Violin

Eddie Safranski

Eddie Safranski

Bass

Edward K. Kusby

Edward K. Kusby

Trombone

Emmet Sargeant

Cello

Ernest Hughes

Harpsichord

Ethmer Roten

Piccolo Flute

Eunice Wennermark

Eunice Wennermark

Violin

Francis "Joe" Howard

Francis "Joe" Howard

Trombone

Gareth Nuttycombe

Gareth Nuttycombe

Viola

George Bruns

Conductor

George W. Smith

George W. Smith

Tenor Saxophone

Georgie Price

French Horn

Gordon Schoneberg

Gordon Schoneberg

English Horn

Harold Hensley

Fiddle

Harry Bluestone

Harry Bluestone

Violin

Herman Clebanoff

Herman Clebanoff

Violin

Hoyt Bohannon

Trombone

Hugh Anderson

Drums

Irving Cottler

Drums

Israel Baker

Violin

Jack Pepper

Violin

Jacob Krachmalnick

Jacob Krachmalnick

Violin

James Decker

French Horn

James Getzoff

Violin

James Kanter

Clarinet

James Macdonald

James Macdonald

Sound Effects

James Salko

Trumpet

Jeanne Aiken

Violin

Jess Bourgeois

Bass

John Thomas Johnson

John Thomas Johnson

Tuba

Joseph Stepansky

Joseph Stepansky

Violin

Justin DiTullio

Justin DiTullio

Cello

Leonard Malarsky

Leonard Malarsky

Violin

Lincoln Mayorga

Lincoln Mayorga

Piano

Lloyd Hildebrand

Lloyd Hildebrand

Bassoon

Lloyd Ulyate

Trombone

Louis Kievman

Viola

Margaret Aue

Cello

Marshall Sosson

Marshall Sosson

Violin

Michael Anthony

Michael Anthony

Guitar

Michel Perriere

Michel Perriere

Viola

Paul T. Smith

Piano

Peter Mercurio

Bass

Philip Candreva

Philip Candreva

Trumpet

Raphael Kramer

Cello

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Clarinet

Robert Barene

Violin

Robert Brunner

Harpsichord

Robert Ostrowsky

Robert Ostrowsky

Viola

Robert Stone

Bass

Roberts George

Bass Trombone

Roger Bobo

Tuba

Samuel Boghossian

Samuel Boghossian

Viola

Sheridon Stokes

Sheridon Stokes

Piccolo Flute

Sven Reher

Viola

Uan Rasey

Trumpet

Wilbur Schwartz

Wilbur Schwartz

Clarinet

William Edward "Billy" Liebert

William Edward "Billy" Liebert

Accordion

William Peterson

William Peterson

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Johnny Mercer

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Randy Thornton

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Oh, the world will sing of an English King

A thousand years from now

And not because he passed some laws

Or had that lofty brow

While bonny good King Richard leads

The great crusade he's on

We'll all have to slave away

For that good-for-nothin' John!

Incredible as he is inept

Whenever the history books are kept

They'll call him the phony king of England

A pox on the phony king of England

[Verse 2]

He sits alone on a giant throne

Pretendin' he's the king

A little tyke who's rather like

A puppet on a string

And he throws an angry tantrum

If he cannot have his way

[Verse 3]

And then he calls for Mum

While he's suckin' his thumb

You see, he doesn't want to play

[Verse 4]

Too late to be known as John the First

He's sure to be known as John the worst

A pox on that phony king of England

Lay that country on me, babe

[Verse 5]

While he taxes us to pieces

And he robs us of our bread

King Richard's crown keeps slippin' down

Around that pointed head

Ah! But while there is a merry man

In Robin's wily pack

We'll find a way to make him pay

And steal our money back

A minute before he knows we're there

Ol' Rob'll snatch his underwear

[Verse 6]

The breezy and uneasy king of England

The snivellin', grovellin'

Measly, weasely

Blubberin', jabberin'

Gibberin', jabberin'

Blunderin', plottin'

Wheelin', dealin'

Prince John, the phoney king of England

Yeah!

Written by: Johnny Mercer

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