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A Little of What You Fancy Does You Good
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"'A Little of What You Fancy Does You Good'" is an English music hall song first published in 1915 (originally as "'A Little Bit of What You Fancy Does You Good'"), and popularised by Marie Lloyd. It was composed by George Arthurs with lyrics by Fred W. Leigh, and was published by Francis, Day & Hunter.
It became one of the best known music hall songs of its era.[http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2001/Aug01/fancy.htm Tony Duggan, Review of "A Little of What You Fancy: The Golden Age of the British Music Hall: Recordings from 1901-1931", 'Classical Music Web']. Retrieved 23 August 2020 The music hall historian Richard Anthony Baker described it as "a summary of Marie Lloyd's music hall philosophy".Richard Anthony Baker, 'British Music Hall: an illustrated history', Pen & Sword, 2014, , p.151 Lloyd recorded the song for the Regal label in 1916. She knowingly presented the song with a sexual innuendo, with lyrics such as: "I always hold in having it if you fancy it / If you fancy it thats understood / And suppose it makes you fat? I dont worry over that / Cos a little of what you fancy does you good."[https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/a-little-of-what-you-fancy-does-you-good.html "A little of what you fancy does you good", 'Phrases.org.uk']. Retrieved 23 August 2020
The title phrase itself became, and remains, in widespread use. It has been used in advertising food such as cream cakes, as well as giving the title to compilations both of Marie Lloyd's songs and of music hall songs more generally. It was also used as the title of a 1968 documentary on music hall history directed by Robert D. Webb.[https://www.radiotimes.com/film/cm64h/a-little-of-what-you-fancy/ "A Little of What You Fancy", 'Radio Times']. Retrieved 23 August 2020
References
Category:1915 songs
Category:Music hall songs
Category:Songs with lyrics by Fred W. Leigh
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