"Proper Cup of Coffee" or "What I Want Is a Proper Cup of Coffee" (Roud: V53398)[1] is a 1926 novelty song by music hall composers Bert Lee and R. P. Weston.[2][3] An early recording was by Ernie Mayne and it was recorded by the Andrews Sisters in 1958.[4][5] It has since been covered by several artists, most notably Cosmotheka and Trout Fishing in America.[2][5] It is often performed at folk clubs.[4]
References
edit- ^ "All I Want is a Proper Cup of Coffee". Roud. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ a b "What I Want Is a Proper Cup of Coffee – Trout Fishing in America". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Gänzl, Kurt (1994). The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre. New York: Schirmer Books. ISBN 0-02-871445-8. OCLC 29669419.
- ^ a b Roper, Jonathan (June 21, 2011). Alliteration in Culture. Springer. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-230-30587-8.
- ^ a b "All I want is a proper cup of coffee". Folk Song and Music Hall. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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