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The Phony King of England (From "Robin Hood")
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Phil Harris
Phil Harris
Performer
Andy Devine
Andy Devine
Performer
Jeff Sheridan
Jeff Sheridan
Performer
Alvin Stoller
Alvin Stoller
Drums
Anatol Kaminsky
Anatol Kaminsky
Violin
Arthur Briegleb
Arthur Briegleb
French Horn
Arthur Maebe
Arthur Maebe
French Horn
Arthur Smith
Arthur Smith
Piccolo Flute
Carol Baum
Carol Baum
Harp
David Frisina
David Frisina
Violin
Dick Nash
Dick Nash
Trombone
Dorothy Remsen
Dorothy Remsen
Harp
Eddie Safranski
Eddie Safranski
Bass
Eunice Wennermark
Eunice Wennermark
Violin
Gareth Nuttycombe
Gareth Nuttycombe
Viola
George Bruns
George Bruns
Conductor
George Probert
George Probert
Ocarina
Harold Hensley
Harold Hensley
Fiddle
Harry Bluestone
Harry Bluestone
Violin
Herman Clebanoff
Herman Clebanoff
Violin
Irving Cottler
Irving Cottler
Drums
James Macdonald
James Macdonald
Sound Effects
Jess Bourgeois
Jess Bourgeois
Bass
L. Mayorga
L. Mayorga
Piano
Marshall Sosson
Marshall Sosson
Violin
Michael Anthony
Michael Anthony
Guitar
Peter Mercurio
Peter Mercurio
Bass
Philip Candreva
Philip Candreva
Trumpet
Robert Stone
Robert Stone
Bass
Roger Bobo
Roger Bobo
Tuba
Samuel Boghossian
Samuel Boghossian
Viola
Sven Reher
Sven Reher
Viola
Uan Rasey
Uan Rasey
Trumpet
Wilbur Schwartz
Wilbur Schwartz
Clarinet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Randy Thornton
Randy Thornton
Producer

Lyrics

Oh the world will sing of an English King A thousand years from now And not because he passed some laws Or had that lofty brow While bonny good King Richard leads The great crusade he's on We'll all have to slave away For that good-for-nothin' John Incredible as he is inept Whenever the history books are kept They'll call him the phony king of England A pox on the phony king of England! He sits alone on a giant throne Pretendin' he's the king A little tyke who's rather like A puppet on a string And he throws an angry tantrum If he cannot have his way And then he calls for Mum while he's suckin' his thumb You see, he doesn't want to play Too late to be known as John the First He's sure to be known as John the worst A pox on that phony king of England! Lay that country on me, babe! While he taxes us to pieces And he robs us of our bread King Richard's crown keeps slippin' down Around that pointed head Ah! But while there is a merry man In Robin's wily pack We'll find a way to make him pay And steal our money back The minute before he knows we're there Ol' Rob'll snatch his underwear The breezy and uneasy king of England The snivellin', grovellin' Measly, weasely Blabberin', jabberin' Gibberin', jabberin' Plunderin' plottin' Wheelin', dealin' Prince John, that phony king of England Yeah!
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