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The Isle of Man (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'The Isle of Man'" is a song written by George Formby, Harry Gifford and Frederick E. Cliffe.St. Pierre p. 169 It was recorded by Formby on 28 November 1935 for Regal Zonophone Records. It was released with Riding in the TT Races", both of them songs from the Isle of Man-set Ealing Studios comedy film 'No Limit' which had been Formby's breakthrough screen role.
The song is typical of Formby's innuendo-laden style, telling a tale of women holidaying on the Isle of Man seeking romance only to find that, to their disappointment, their appears to be an absence of available men in spite of the name of the island.
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Bibliography
* St. Pierre, Paul Matthew. 'Music Hall Mimesis in British Film, 1895-1960: On the Halls on the Screen'. Associated University Presse, 2009.
* Bret, David. 'George Formby An Intimate Biography Of The Troubled Genius'. 2014.
Category:British songs
Category:1935 songs
Category:George Formby songs
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Category:Songs written by Fred E. Cliffe
Category:Songs written by Harry Gifford (songwriter)
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