Lily the Pink" is a 1968 song released by the UK comedy group The Scaffold. It is a modernisation of an older folk song titled "The Ballad of Lydia Pinkham". The lyrics celebrate the "medicinal compound" invented by Lily the Pink, and chronicle the "efficacious" cures it has brought about, such as inducing morbid obesity to cure a weak appetite, or bringing about a sex change as a remedy for freckles.

Album The Very Best of The Scaffold. Lily The Pink Lyrics. We'll drink a drink, a drink To Lily the Pink, the Pink, the Pink The saviour of the human race For she invented, medicinal compound Most efficacious in every case. Lily the Pink, she turned to drink She filled up with paraffin inside And despite her medicinal compound Sadly pickled Lily died. Up to heaven her soul ascended All the church bells they did ring She took with her medicinal compound Hark the herald angels sing. We'll drink a drink, a drink To Lily the Pink, the Pink, the Pink The saviour of our human race For she invented, medicinal compound Most efficacious in every case. Lily The Pink" Track Info. The Very Best of The Scaffold The Scaffold. 1. Thank U Very Much.

The Scaffold were a group formed in Liverpool, England by comic John Gorman, poet Roger McGough and Mike McGear, who was later revealed to be Paul McCartney's younger brother. They specialized in comic songs, such as this one, which was their only UK chart-topper. Scaffold extracted revenge by writing about his "sticky-out ears. Frears went on to have a successful career, which included two Oscar nominations for Best Director, (1990 The Grifters and 2006 The Queen). Nash was not the only well-known name to contribute to this track. There is also a version by Ragtime revivalist Max Morath on his 1995 album Drugstore Cabaret. More songs from The Scaffold. More songs with colors in the title.

Lily the Pink (1968). Album by The Scaffold. is a cover of. The Ballad of Lydia Pinkham by Traditional Folk (1890). was covered in. Le Sirop Typhon by Richard Anthony (1969). Lily the Pink by The Irish Rovers (1969). see 2 more connections.

The Scaffold - Lily The Pink (Wiggy St Helens UK 2008).

Lily the Pink" is a modern version of a folk song called "The Ballad of Lydia Pinkman", which was released in Nov 1968 as a single by the comedy group The Scaffold, taken from their 1969 album "L. the . Sheet Music Print and download options may vary. Popular Sheet Music: All of Me – John Legend 28 views. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen 27 views. Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You – Lauryn Hill 15 views. Wings Of A Dove – Ferlin Husky 12 views.

The Scaffold ‎– Lily The Pink. Label: Parlophone ‎– R 5734. Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Solid Center. Similar to Lily The Pink but with different font. Also exists with press-out centre. Matrix, Runout (A-side label): 7XCE 21211. Matrix, Runout (B-side label): 7XCE 21212.

Watch the video for Lily the Pink from Scaffold's Lily The Pink for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Based on the folk song "The Ballad Of Lydia Pinkham", "Lily the Pink" was a surprise hit, becoming the Christmas in the UK singles chart for four weeks, in December 1968.