The version of
Daisy Bell, which is just the chorus; that I sing, generally part of a Cockney medley can be found in
101 Pub Favourites for Buskers. The full version written and composed by
Harry Dacre in 1892, published by
Francis, Day & Hunter and as sung by
Katie Lawrence can be found in
60 Old-Time Variety Songs.
The song is said to have been inspired by Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick, one of the many mistresses of King Edward VII.
Technical nerds and sci-fi fans, if they do not know already will be delighted to learn that
Daisy Bell was the earliest song sung using computer speech synthesis by the Hal (actually by an IBM 7094) in 1961, a feat which was referenced in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).