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TRACK LISTINGS
We Are the Ovaltineys;
Happy Days are Here Again;
Painting the Clouds With Sunshine;
On the Sunny Side of the Street;
Tiptoe Thro' the Tulips;
Shine on Harvest Moon;
The Umberella Man;
Let's All Sing Like the Birdies Sing;
On the Good Ship Lollipop;
An Apple for the Teacher;
Rolling Along;
Teddy Bears' Picnic;
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf;
Heigh Ho;
Winter Wonderland;
Lambeth Walk;
Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye;
Ovaltineys' Farewell;
Original Ovaltineys
The club, founded in 1935, had its own radio show on Radio Luxembourg, sponsored by the manufacturer. It achieved five million members in 1939.[1] This was a time when few people had televisions, and radio was all-important as a medium, and had huge audiences. The show was broadcast on Sunday evenings between 5.30pm and 6pm over the powerful Long Wave transmitter and the show became well known throughout the UK for its theme song We Are The Ovaltineys. Members of the club received a membership badge and book and the chance to take part in competitions and other activities. There was a weekly comic too.
Revival
In 1952 a new version of the Ovaltineys' show was aired once more at 6:15 PM on Sunday evenings over Radio Luxembourg on its new 208 Medium Wave transmitter.
In the late 1960s the Ovaltineys' Club was relaunched and aimed at modern children and, in addition to their badge, members received a record with instrumental songs performed in a "pop" style. The presidents of the new club were the British comedy team of Morecambe and Wise.
In 1975 the song We Are The Ovaltineys came back to a new audience when it was used by Ovaltine in a TV advertisement and released as a single record.