The advert featuring the fishy song

Sony_1 | 01:41 Tue 13th Feb 2007 | Adverts

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Does anyone know where i can get this song with the following lyrics: 'Don't you have a fishy in a litle dishy, don't you have a fishy when the boats come in, dance to the..." it used to appear in some food advert.

Asda's George clothing range

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Whoa Nelly

The song was the the theme tune to the TV series When The Boat Comes In starring James Bolam.

Dance ti' thy daddy, sing ti' thy mammy,
Dance ti' thy daddy, ti' thy mammy sing;
Thou shall hev a fishy on a little dishy,
Thou shall hev a fishy when the boat comes in.

It's a traditional Northumbrian folk song apparently. Maybe someone from the North East can elaborate.

mikeydred

The oringinal (ie most commonly known) is by Alex Glasgow but there are hundreds of versions out there.

This was only copy I could find
http://tracker.tradedoubler.com/click?p=18710& a=49477&g=280345&url=http://www2.hmv.co.uk/hmv web/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1& sku=205397

Was recently used in the Youngs Seafood advert by Andy Findon - sample / download here
http://www.songofthesalesman.co.uk/ad.aspx?let =youn

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