Joe Wood sold pies during the 1930s and 1940s in Ashton Under Lyne. Whilst this is long before my time, the quality of his merchandise lives on in the songs below:

To the tune of Knees Up Mother Brown: .................To the tune of the Old Hymn

We hate Joe Wood's Pies............................................Now at last my life is over
We hate Joe Wood's Pies............................................And it's time for me to die
Watch your cats and dogs and flies......................... ,The Doctor said what have you eaten ?
Or else he'll have in his pies..................................... I had to say a Joe Wood's pie !
We hate Joe Wood's Pies.

They were known as Joe Wood's killers !,,,,,,,,,, ,If only I could have tasted one !

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