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Old 12th February 2020, 12:47 PM
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Popular music in 'Doctor Who' #42 (iii)

Episode: 'Love And Monsters'
Artist: Kathryn Drysdale
Title: I Gave My Love a Cherry / Brand New Key
Notes:
* 'I Gave My Love a Cherry' was performed in character by Drysdale as Bliss on an acoustic guitar
* It is a traditional English folk song, possibly written in 1785, and is also known as 'The Riddle Song'


* 'Brand New Key' was performed in character by Drysdale as Bliss on an acoustic guitar and Shirley Henderson as Ursula Blake on the tambourine
* It was originally recorded by Melanie in 1971, and is also known as 'The Rollerskate Song'
* It was parodied by The Wurzels in 1975 as 'Combine Harvester'

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