It was written in 1907 by John H. Glover-Kind[1] (1880 – 1918)[2] and made famous by music hall singer Mark Sheridan, who first recorded it in 1909.

[3] It speaks of the singer's love for the seaside and his wish to return there for his summer holidays each year.

It was composed at a time when the yearly visits of the British working class to the seaside were booming.

[citation needed] It was used as a signature tune for a long time by Reginald Dixon MBE, who was the resident organist at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool between 1930 and 1970.

[citation needed] Everyone delights to spend their summer's holiday down beside the side of the silvery sea.

But when you're just the common garden Smith or Jones or Brown, At business up in town, you've got to settle down.

As soon as he reached the station there the first thing he espied Was the wine lodge door stood open invitingly To quench his thirst, he toddled inside and called out for a wine Which grew to eight or nine, till his nose began to shine.

William Sykes the burglar he'd been out to work one night filled his bags with jewels, cash and plate.