It is a character piece, based on the Commedia dell'arte character Pulcinella (Polichinelle is the French translation of this word) from which Punch (from Punch and Judy) derives.
Judy Garland | Judy Collins | Punch | Judy Chicago | Judy Davis | Punch (magazine) | Richard & Judy | Judge Judy | Five Finger Death Punch | Punch-Out!! | Punch-Drunk Love | The Judy Garland Show | Punch Brothers | Judy Lynne | Judy Blume | Judy Ann Santos | Devil's Punch Bowl | Punch Imlach | Judy Dyble | Judy Cornwell | Richard and Judy | Punch-Out!! (NES) | punch | Judy Rabinowitz | Judy Playfair | Judy Pfaff | Judy Pascoe | Judy Murray | Judy Gold | Judy Cheeks |
Between 1980 and 1987 The Dublin City Ramblers scored most of their hits, beginning with "The Rare Ould Times" through "Flight Of Earls" "John O'Dreams" to "The Punch and Judy Man," "The Ferryman," and others.
A discussion of the proper use of a swazzle is given towards the end of Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean's The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch; throughout the story, a mysterious figure known as "Swatchell" works as the Professor in a Punch and Judy show where the narrator is staying with his grandparents.