Today we often see street entertainers. Sometimes people are singing, playing an instrument or doing something else like performing magic or a mime. Street entertainers have been common since the earliest times, they were known during the Roman Empire. This music sheet cover depicts a one man band busking on the London streets in Victorian times. His novelty act involves the playing of saucepan lids that he has strapped to his hands and body. As he danced he would clap them together like cymbals to make a tune. It was common for the strangest things to be used as musical instruments, such as bones and spoons. This song was popularised by Stockport born comedian and actor Harry Liston.