George Formby - On The Beat

1940 way most better than 2019

How the hell Gary Sparrow didn't like him?

He was the Bob hope of great Britain.

You wouldn't understand them now.

Good old British bobbies on the beat, helping kids over the road, directing lost travellers, telling you the time, carrying bags for old ladies on rations day, murdering people on TV, where did all go so so wrong ? Well that's entertainment folks !

This is the most gangster shit I done ever heard

I think this is probably Georges best wartime song, quite moving in a way.

This is great!

this was recorded about the time that John Reginald Christie joined the war reserve Police and got busy burying women in his back garden .

👮🏽 Sorry, George, police are a bunch of white racists. 😭👎🏾

George , stil nmbr 1.

His irony is subtle but I hear it.

To bad he was addicted to morphine.

One hell of a singer will be missed

Ive got the whole gorege formby collection

isn't he lovely?

now take a knee or we will fine you sixty quid

This song just shows how much more stronger and respected the police used to be, they used to be spoke to nicely, but nowadays, especially younger people, tend to not show respect but rather the opposite. I mean, the police force in the uk are on their heels, but nobody really takes into account what they do, I mean, while we run AWAY from danger, the police still run TOWARDS the daner and try to resolve it, putting their lives on the line. Its the same with firefighters and doctors/nurses.

George ‘..... Hendrix.... of the ,,,, Forties.....” no nukes.... just eukes 😃🌟🎼👍

the highlight of what had to be an awful 1st date for dorothy hyson.

I'm getting some George Formby dental floss.

HMTQ and QMother, loved this man. He made me laugh!

Respectable and smart policemen, it was a great time to be alive.

What’s time riot policemen

Smart and neat not now in 2022

Im probably wrong but the chap in the middle of the trio looks like Gene Crowley who sang with Bram Martins Band.

R. I. P GEORGE ❤️

Why are some of the lyrics missing when you look up the lyrics on the Internet?

All white, perfect.

ACAB, except George.

We never see Bobby on the beat they all flying round in cars 👮🏻‍♂️🚙

A great song with a unique voice

I think if George was alive today he would have a very different song.

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Police are not bothered anymore. To much trouble for them.

It's probably a "hate crime" to ask a policeman for the time these days...

A truly different era...progress? I think not. Take me back oh Lord.

Ask a kid copper nowadays about “the beat” and he’ll reach for his phone to look for Spotify.

This is the musical 180 of NWA's Fuck The Police.

Great man and actor ,fantastic ,bless ,talented more than people on tv today ,crap

Good God how everything has changed, i was raised to respect the police
and i did, but that's gone now,listening to george takes me back to when britain was britain,thanks for the memories

" good one im still listening 🎶 " its bean 4yrs now !" Laugh 😃 😀 😄 😁 ahh ahhhhh

2024 ask a policemen : " policemen will charge you with. " being a public nuisance ! " Laugh 😃 😀 😄 😁 🤣

'We're always on the tweet'......2024

Old fart Yank here who has just discovered George Formby. What talent!

Lyrics:
If you want to know the time ask a p'liceman, the proper rhythmic time, ask a p'liceman, every copper on the beat, yes he's got rhythm in his feeyt, one step, two step, three step, four step, ragtime, jazz time, swing,

We're always on the beat, the lads in blue are always on the beat, we raise our battons and we raise our voices in song, to keep us cheery when we're swinging along,

We're always smart and neat, to see us passing gives the girls a treat, they all start waving and they wink a friendly eye, hear them whisper, "Ain't he sweet!" We sweep them off their feet, because we're on the beat!

Why do all the nursemaids say, "Oh I think you police are wonderful!" Who's with cook on her half day? "A rhapsody in blue!" Why do all the convicts shout, "I think you police are marvellous!" What is all the fuss about? Well I'm not asking you, for the reason is plain, let me tell you again,

We're always on the beat, you'll see us standing guard on every street, if things upset you there's no need to worry or frown, just ask a P'liceman and he won't let you down,
For anyone you meet (anyone you meet) is bound to tell you that we're hard to beat, (yes we're hard to beat) we know the answers and we'll tell you one and all (weeee know the answers and we'll tell you one and all) if you're wandering up and down, (???) We'll show you how to go to town, (well alright) because we're on the beat, (we're on the beat!)

Musical interlude

We're always on the beat, a sense of discipline you can't defeat, obeying orders we would go through water or FIRE, always forward for we never retire and though we sometimes meet (aaahoohoah) with oppositions still we don't retreat! (Aaahoohoah) we are not daunted and on us you can rely! Make a date at half past nine, you'll always find us right on time, because we're on the beat!

We're always on the beat, we're not allowed to stop and take a seat, we keep on walking through the winter, summer and spring, rain or sunshine well it don't mean a thing, we're always on our feet, they suffer agonies from cold and heat, but we don't grumble for our duty must be done, though we maybe full of aches, we never have to ask for breaks, because we're on the beat,

We're always on the beat, to see us passing gives the girls a treat, they all start waving and they wink a friendly eye, hear them whisper "Ain't he sweet!" We can sweep them off their feet, because we're on the beat!!!

Gary Marsh.

And the background guys classic

Such fun