When Father Papered the Parlour is a popular song, written and composed by R. P. Weston and Fred J. Barnes in 1910. It was performed by comedian Billy Williams, and was one of his most successful hits.
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In popular culture
editThe song is parodied in the english translation of the comic book Asterix at the Olympic Games : when the Gauls arrive in the Piraeus, they sing « When Father papered the Parthenon. » [1]
References
edit- ^ "" On connaît la chanson : aspects de la traduction des chansons dans Astérix "". Les Cahiers de l'ILCEA (2004): 151–179.
External links
edit- 1912 - The Man In The Velvet Suit, Huntington Historical Society.
- Fred Barnes Bibliography