Sing-along with Bailhache

The fact finding mission to Barbados was not, we are told by Sir Philip Bailhache, just an "expensive jolly", but money well spent.

What is not so well known is that a film crew went to film Mary Poppins 2: The Barbados Jaunt, where Sir Philip reprises the role made famous by Julie Andrews in the film. Imagine, if you will, Sir Philip,  lip-syncing this song, as he walks beside the beach, paddling in the sea, wearing pin-striped shorts, and a pith helmet to keep the sun off his head...

Off on a Jolly Holiday with Sir Philip Bailhache:

Ain't it a glorious day?
So Sir Philip Bailhache say
He feels he could fly
Says not to be so mean
To Barbados be seen
After a sunny sky

Oh, it's a jolly holiday
With Philip
Philip makes your purse so light
With a fact finding jolly holiday
And may travel economy
Philip goes to where the sun shines bright!

Oh happiness is blooming
All around him
Barbados tourism is smiling
Push comes to shove
When Philip spends eight grand
To walk in foreign sand
Our taxes take a beating
Off goes his jolly band
Oh, it's a jolly holiday with Philip
No wonder that it's Philip flying high above

The B-Side of the recording contains Sir Philip's remake of the song made famous by Harry Belafonte, Island in the Sun", in which Sir Philip, accompanied by a Calypso Band, explains why these trips are good value for him, even if not for the taxpayer.

This is my island in the sun
Where I go to fact find since my task begun
I may sail on many a sea
But expensive trips good value to me

Oh my island in the sun
On a plate comes this trip to hand
All my days I will sing in praise
Of expensive journey
To the shining sand

As morning breaks,
The heaven on high
On fact finding, the limits the sky
Money to burn with warmest glow
Deep inside, I can't help but crow

Oh my island in the sun
This is hard work, not just fun
Fact finding work beside the sea
Sipping cocktails, the life for me