John Anderson singing The Sydney Blues (1952)

John Anderson singing The Sydney Blues in 1952. This audio recording was originally created in 1998 for inclusion in SETIS, then relocated to Australian Digital Collections (year unknown).

Lyrics

O those Sydney Blues, O those Sydney Blues,
I'm stuck here in Magdalen, maudlin with those Sydney Blues

I was puntin' up the Cherwell, lookin' for a shady arbour
I was puntin' up the Cherwell, lookin' for a shady arbour
And I said to my flamin' self "This ain't a patch on our harbour"

O those Sydney Blues, etc

I was sittin' on a hard bench listenin' to Professor Ryle
I was sittin' on a hard bench getting nouns and verbs from Ryle
And the thought came flashin' through my mind "John's got them beat by a mile"

O those Sydney Blues, etc

I was walkin' up the High Street with Strawson in my hair
I was walkin' up the High Street with Strawson in my hair
But all I could think of was old Jamieson Street - Gee, I'd rather be there

O those Sydney Blues, etc

I went to tutes with Austin and all that he could say
Was make a recommendation or else be on your way
So I recommended Sydney it beats Oxford any day

O those Sydney Blues, etc

I called on Doug McCallum and he said "It gets ya thinkin'"
I called on Doug McCallum and he said "It gets ya thinkin';"
I said "Boy it ain't the College - you did better at the Lincoln"

O those Sydney Blues, etc

They pointed out their Tom Tower built in the time of Pharoah
They pointed out their Tom Tower built in the time of Pharoah
I said "If you want a phallus what about our Trocadero?"

O those Sydney Blues, etc