"A Little Bit Off The Top"
Edward M. Favor
1900
Victor A-195
Song by F. W. Leigh and Fred Murray
Brown's a very old friend of mine. Once I went to his
house to dine. Some of the aristocracy were there.
Not a one of them came in late, and everyone of them
piled his plate. It was fun to watch the animals, I declare.
The waiter came into the room with a pudding of
wondrous size, and though they ate enough to
feed a town, a leader of society completely lost his
etiquette and yelled out to the host, "Hey, Mr. Brown..."
Carve a little bit off the top for me, for me
Just a little bit off the top for me, for me
Saw me off a yard or two--
I'll tell you when to stop
All I want is a little bit off the top
This song was popular in British music halls during the late 1890s. It was performed often by Harry Bedford, who had a reputation for innuendo.
It was also sung by Marie Lloyd.
The lyrics were written by the prolific Fred W Leigh.
The phrase “a little bit of the top” took on at least 3 meanings:
1) An example of higher quality material
2) Slightly crazy
3) Circumcision
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