"With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm" is a darkly humorous song, written in 1934 by R. P. Weston and Bert Lee, originally performed by Stanley Holloway. 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Robert Patrick Weston (1878 - November 6, 1936) was an English songwriter. ... Bert Lee (1881 - January 23, 1946) was an English songwriter. ... Stanley Augustus Holloway (October 1, 1890 - January 30, 1982) was a British actor and entertainer famous for his comic and character roles on stage and screen. ...

The song tells of how the ghost of Anne Boleyn haunts the Tower of London, seeking revenge on Henry VIII for having her beheaded.^[1] A manufactured image of a ghostly woman ascending a staircase. ... A portrait of Anne Boleyn painted some years after her death. ... The Tower of London, seen from the River Thames, with a view of the water gate called Traitors Gate. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ...

It was later covered by The Kingston Trio, with a few changes in the lyrics. The Kingston Trios original lineup: Bob Shane, Dave Guard, Nick Reynolds The Kingston Trio is an American folk group. ...

Changes include:

• "Gadzooks, she's going to tell him off for having split her gore." to "Gadzooks, she's going to tell him off. She's feeling very sore."
• "And when they've had a few they shout 'Is Ars'nal going to win?'/They think it's Alec James, instead of poor old Ann Boleyn" to "And when they've had a few they shout 'Is Army going to win?'/They think that it's Red Grange, instead of poor old Ann Boleyn"

The Kingston Trio version also cut a verse: Harold Edward Grange, better known as Red Grange (June 13, 1903 - January 28, 1991), was a college football player. ...

Along the draughty corridors for miles and miles she goes
She often catches cold, poor thing, it's cold there when it blows
And it's awfiilly awkward for the Queen to have to blow her nose
With her head tucked underneath her arm

References

1. ^ With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm

External Links

• MP3 of Stanley Holloway version
• Original lyics
• Lyrics, Kingston Trio cover