When Father Papered the Parlour

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| name = When Father Papered the Parlour

| type = Single

| artist = Billy Williams

| B-side = Where Does Daddy Go When He Goes Out?

| released = 1915

| recorded = 1910

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| genre = Traditional Pop, Comedy

| length = 3:08

| label = Columbia

| writer = R. P. Weston, Fred J. Barnes

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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.

In popular culture

The 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. » {{Cite journal |title=" On connaît la chanson : aspects de la traduction des chansons dans Astérix " |journal=Les Cahiers de l'ILCEA |issue=2004 |pages=151–179}}

References

External links

[http://www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.com/archives/14 1912 - The Man In The Velvet Suit], Huntington Historical Society.
[http://www.fredgodfreysongs.ca/Collaborators/fred_barnes.htm Fred Barnes Bibliography]

Category:1910 songs

Category:Songs written by R. P. Weston

Category:Songs written by Fred J. Barnes