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Wikipedia article




"'The Hole in the Ground'" is a comic song written by Myles Rudge and composed by Ted Dicks. When recorded by Bernard Cribbins and released by EMI on the Parlophone label in 1962, it was a number nine hit in the UK Singles Chart. It remains the highest charting and most successful of Cribbins' hit singles, staying on the chart for 13 weeks.David Roberts. 'British Hit Singles & Albums'. Guinness World Records Limited The musical accompaniment was directed by Gordon Franks, and the producer was George Martin.

The song is about a dispute between a workman digging a hole and an officious busybody wearing a bowler hat. This exemplifies British class conflict of the era and Cribbins switches between a working class Cockney accent, in which he drops his aitches, and a middle class accent for the gentleman in the bowler hat.

Reception



Nol Coward, who wrote many comic songs himself, chose the record as one of his 'Desert Island Discs'. He said: "I think the only one I would never get sick of is "Hole in the Ground", because I could translate it into French as I walked up and down on the beach."

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Category:Novelty songs

Category:1962 singles

Category:Song recordings produced by George Martin

Category:1962 songs

Category:Bernard Cribbins songs

Category:Songs written by Myles Rudge

Category:Songs written by Ted Dicks

Category:Parlophone singles

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