Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen

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Wartime Memories

Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen were a singing and comedy double act that performed in England's Music halls and were very popular during the Second World War, and much of their popular material had wartime themes, primarily the virtues of friendship and just getting on with life regardless of the war.

The American equivalent of the English Music Hall would have been Vaudeville.
This song and dance duo were members of the Crazy Gang, a mix and match of comedians, singers and entertainers who collectively performed songs and routines of a crazy nature. The Crazy Gang members were: Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen , Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Charlie Naughton, Jimmy Gold and Eddie Gray Several of Flanagan and Allen's songs still remain popular even today
The classic BBC TV series 'Dads Army' about a Home Guard unit commences with the song Who do you think you are kidding, Mr. Hitler? Is typically of the humor of the time, and is sung by Bud Flanagan
Run Rabbit Run
Sung by Flanagan & Allen
This song was written by Noel Gay for his show 'The little Dog Laughed' which opened in October 1939. In typical Flanagan & Allen style they changed some of the lyrics to poke fun at the Germans (e.g. Run Adolf, Run Adolf, Run, Run, Run.)

We're Gonna Hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line
Sung by Flanagan & Allen written by Jimmy Kennedy & Michael Carr.
The Siegfried Line was originally built as a defense system by Germany during World War One and consisted of numerous bunkers, anti tank traps and an extensive network of tunnels. The lyrics implied that the line would provide as much defense as a washing line and as such it was no defense against the allies

Underneath the arches

This song the signature tune of Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen, and is the one most often used by impersonators of the comic duo

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