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# Title Principal Artiste Composers Lyricist / Date written Place Date recorded Matrix Label&cat.no. Additional Information
1227 Make-Believe Island / The Woodpecker Song Al Bowlly & Jimmy Mesene (Radio Stars With Two Guitars) Will Groz (Eldo Di Lazzaro) Chas & Nick Kenny / Sam Coslow (Harold Adamson) London July 18, 1940 OEA-8841-2 HMV BD-857 Two tracks on each side


Make-Believe Island / The Woodpecker Song
Al Bowlly & Jimmy Mesene

Make-Believe Island

(Will Groz / Chas & Nick Kenny / Sam Coslow)

Al Bowlly & Jimmy Mesene (Radio Stars With Two Guitars)


Make Believe Island
Is waiting just for you,
Beautiful island
Beyond the blue

Make Believe Island
Is waiting 'round the bend
Magical island
Oh lets pretend

In fair tropical splendour
Love will find you and then
To it fondly surrender
Whispering "Kiss me again"

Wonderful island
Where broken dreams come true
Make Believe Island
Beyond the blue

The Woodpecker Song

(Eldo Di Lazzaro / Harold Adamson)


Oh! the best thing that we said ??
The tide and the sobbing ??
When they heard of the death
Of old-cock Robin
But now their singing
Their dear friend too
Since the old woodpecker began to croon

To serenade your lady
Just find a tree that's shady
And when you hear that tick-a-tick-tick, tick-a-tick-tick
Sing right along

Come on and try his rhythm
And let your hearts beat with 'im
And when you hear that, tick-a-tick-tick, tick-a-tick-tick
Happy little Woodpecker Song

Happy little Woodpecker Song