Escrita em 1910 pelos
britânicos Fred Murray e R. P. Weston. Em 1965, se tornou a música
mais rápida a ser vendida na história até então, quando foi
regravada pelos Herman's Hermits. Foi o segundo número 1 deles nos
charts pop americanos. É a história de uma mulher que havia sido
casada sete vezes antes, e todos com nome de Henry. O narrador era o
oitavo. A canção é cantada em forte sotaque britânico.
Antes dos Hermits, Joe
Brown regravou-a em 1961, tornando-a conhecida no mundo britânico.
Connie Francis gravou-a em 1966. As versões antigas soletram o nome
como Henery. Os Hermits mudaram pra Henry, mas continuam falando em
três sílabas.
No filme Ghost, o
personagem de Patrick Swayze fica repetindo essa música ate
convencer a vidente a ir falar com a amada.
A letra:
I'm Henry the eighth, I
am
Henry the eighth, I am, I am
I got married to the widow next door
She's been married seven times before
And every one was an Henry (Henry)
She wouldn't have a Willy or a Sam (No Sam)
I'm her eighth old man, I'm Henry
Henry the eighth I am
Second verse, same as the first
I'm Henry the eighth, I am
Henry the eighth, I am, I am
I got married to the widow next door
She's been married seven times before
And every one was an Henry (Henry)
She wouldn't have a Willy or a Sam (No Sam)
I'm her eighth old man, I'm Henry
Henry the eighth I am
I'm Henry the eighth, I am
Henry the eighth, I am, I am
I got married to the widow next door
She's been married seven times before
And every one was an Henry (Henry)
She wouldn't have a Willy or a Sam (No Sam)
I'm her eighth old man, I'm Henry
Henry the eighth I am
H-E-N-R-Y
Henry (Henry)
Henry (Henry)
Henry the eighth I am, I am
Henry the eighth I am
Yeah!
Henry the eighth, I am, I am
I got married to the widow next door
She's been married seven times before
And every one was an Henry (Henry)
She wouldn't have a Willy or a Sam (No Sam)
I'm her eighth old man, I'm Henry
Henry the eighth I am
Second verse, same as the first
I'm Henry the eighth, I am
Henry the eighth, I am, I am
I got married to the widow next door
She's been married seven times before
And every one was an Henry (Henry)
She wouldn't have a Willy or a Sam (No Sam)
I'm her eighth old man, I'm Henry
Henry the eighth I am
I'm Henry the eighth, I am
Henry the eighth, I am, I am
I got married to the widow next door
She's been married seven times before
And every one was an Henry (Henry)
She wouldn't have a Willy or a Sam (No Sam)
I'm her eighth old man, I'm Henry
Henry the eighth I am
H-E-N-R-Y
Henry (Henry)
Henry (Henry)
Henry the eighth I am, I am
Henry the eighth I am
Yeah!
A versão dos Herman's
Hermits ao vivo:
Joe Brown com Rolf
Harris:
A versão dos Meetles:
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