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"I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am" (also "I'm Henery the VIII, I Am" or "I'm Henry VIII, I Am"; spelled "Henery" but pronounced "'Enery" in the Cockney style normally used to sing it) is a 1910 British music hall song by Fred Murray and R. P. Weston. It was a signature song of the music hall star Harry Champion. In 1965, it became the fastest-selling song in history to that point when it was revived by Herman's Hermits,〔MacInnes, Colin (1965) "The Old English Music Hall Songs Are New". ''The New York Times,'' November 28, 1965, p. SM62: "''Henery''—which hit the top of the record lists and, according to one American expert, was 'the fastest-selling song in history'—was in fact an old English music hall song enjoying a new lease on life. Description of Champion's performance: p. 95. Spelling of title: image on p. 62 shows title presented in all-caps, "I'M HENRY VIII, I AM." Text of article, however, uses the spelling "Henery" throughout, even when referring to the Herman's Hermits revival. Perhaps the most correct spelling is "'Enery"; that is certainly how Harry pronounces it.〕 becoming the group's second number-one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The lead solo on the Hermits' version was played by the group's lead guitarist Derek "Lek" Leckenby.〔Peter Noone interview, Keith Hopwood pers. corres.〕 In the well-known chorus, Henery explains that his wife had been married seven times before: ''I'm 'Enery the Eighth, I am, ==Background== According to one source, Champion "used to fire off (chorus ) at tremendous speed with almost desperate gusto, his face bathed in sweat and his arms and legs flying in all directions."〔 In later versions recorded by Champion, "Willie" is changed to "William" because the former is a British slang term for the penis. The song is often sung in a Cockney accent. This song was recorded (in 1961) and extensively performed live by the British star Joe Brown, who revived the song and made it largely known in the pop world. His version has two choruses either side of his guitar solo. (B-side, Piccadilly Records 7N 35005) He performs it live still today. The Herman's Hermits version consists of the chorus sung three times. Between the first two choruses, Peter Noone calls out, "Second verse, same as the first!" The background singers on the version recorded by Connie Francis for her 1966 album ''Connie Francis and The Kids Next Door'' use this call as well. Earlier sources usually spell the name "Henery"〔 "I shall give an example of the first, Harry Champion's music-hall song 'I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am', although I suspect readers may not thank me. (You probably won't be able to dislodge it from your mind for a week or two). (p. 161 )〕〔 "He strayed on inconsequentially, singing: ''Henery the eighth I am, I am/Henery the eighth I am''" (p. 258 )〕〔 "We had a neighbor, a skinny little Englishman... He would saunter merrily up our street... singing 'I'm Henery the Eighth, I am" at the top of his voice..." (p. 42 )〕 (as do some old sources when referring to the historical King of England〔 "And lowlye kneeled his prince before/And sayd, My soueraigne king, Henery the Eighth" (p. 356 )〕), and the music requires the name "Henery" to be pronounced as three syllables. The sheet music for the 1965 Herman's Hermits revival, however, presented the name as "Henry", as do sources referring to this version.〔〔 "I'm Henry the Eighth I Am by Fred Murray and L. P. Weston, 1965, Herman's Hermits" (p. 102 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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