The Laughing Policeman - Charles Jolly / Penrose

The Laughing Policeman is a music hall song by Charles Jolly, the pseudonym of Charles Penrose. In 1922, Penrose made the first recording of this song, (Columbia Records FB 1184). The composition of the song is officially credited to his wife Mabel under the pseudonym "Billie Grey", however the music and melody are taken from The Laughing Song by George W. Johnson which was recorded in approximately 1901. The Penroses wrote numerous other laughing songs (The Laughing Major, Curate, Steeplechaser, Typist, Lover, etc), but only The Laughing Policeman is remembered today, having sold over a million records. Its popularity continued into the 1970s, as it was a frequently-requested song on the BBC Radio 1 show Junior Choice.

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1. #makeyoutubegradeagian
2. My dad used to play this when i was little and it scared the shit out of me when he laughed. xD
3. AHAHAH I LOVE IT
4. GradeaUndera fan right here!
5. your cousin dickhead has a better taste in music than you
6. This song reminds me of my reaction when my teacher said Minecraft is an 18+ game and shouldn't be playing it.
7. 0:22 GradeAUnderA Laugh.
8. Anyone here a GradeA UnderA fan?
9. Laughed along with this as a child and still laughing with it in my second childhood!
10. My Grandad, born 1888, had a massive 78 record collection that was his pride and joy. By the age of 13 he'd introduced me to artists as divers as Flanagan and Allen, Judy Garland, Bessie Smith, Sophie Tucker, George Formby, the Andrews Sisters, Paul Robeson and others, but when very young he'd play this to entertain myself and younger siblings. At that time there was a hugely popular kid's toy called a "Laughing Bag" with a near identical "manic" laugh to that of the song.
    Thanks for putting this up rekindling so many memories.
11. It is said that this guy died whilst laughing when watching a comedy show on TV.
12. How did I get here
13. perfect song to play when slaughtering your enemies in fallout 4!! :D
14. Is He Dying?
15. OOO HO HO HO HO HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
16. During the 2nd half of the video I was like "Geez dude, take a chill pill."
17. raggedy Dan brought me here
18. This brought back great memories - thanks for sharing.
19. yay
20. nonono