B is for The Banner Man

The Banner Man was a 1971 single by Blue Mink, and the song made it up to number 3 in the United Kingdom charts. It is a fond recollection of a Salvation Army open air meeting, told from the point of view of a young child who followed the band and gathered around the Salvation Army flag.

The song was written by Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook and Herbie Flowers.

"Glory, glory, glory
Listen to the band
Sing that same old story
Ain't it something grand?
To be good as you can
Like a Banner Man"