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"On the Beat" is a British song written by Roger MacDougall and sung by the comedian George Formby. It was recorded by Formby on 4 August 1940 for Regal Zonophone Records. It is sung by Formby in the 1940 film Spare a Copper.[1] Formby plays a War Reserve Constable in Liverpool, and sings it at a fundraising concert.

It includes some of the chords of the popular music hall song “Ask a Policeman”.

References

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  1. ^ Bret p.112

Bibliography

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  • Bret, David. George Formby An Intimate Biography Of The Troubled Genius. 2014.
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