Talk:I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am
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[edit] Vfd link
After the page move, there is now a ghost link on the Vfd template. 66.245.28.59 03:32, 13 Nov 2004 (UTC)
I'm not advocating that they be reinstated, but I should point out that if the lyrics are from 1910 then they weren't a copyright problem. Isomorphic 03:33, 13 Nov 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Henery/Henry
Well, I guess it's more complicated than I thought, and needs to be researched. Preliminary Googling suggests that when it is the Herman's Hermits that are being referenced, the spelling is usually "Henry," five letters, but when Harry Champion and traditional British music hall are being referenced, it is "Henery." At least I think that's the pattern. Someone needs to find a good source... Dpbsmith (talk) 14:55, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
- It is purely arbitrary, depending on where you look. There is no doubt that "Henery" scans into the music with three syllables wheras "Henry" with two syllables does not. However, researching song titles on records and CDs almost always gives the title as "Henry". "Henry" is the predominant spelling in books and articles too. The definitive answer would be to have a scan of the title page of various sheet music and/or music album editions, and also the labels of the various issues on 78 rpm records. The excellent Windyridge record label specialises in reissues of music hall material, here is their catalogue which gives the spelling "Henry": [1]. My own research shows that "Henry" is the majority spelling, I guess about 2 – 1 at least, and I think it would be all-round less confusing to use this spelling in the article heading. Guy 22:17, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
