Oi oi!
Many of you will have heard about the Suggs/Jools Holland
collaboration on Jools's latest album. Well, it seems that the song,
"Oranges and Lemons" is, quite simply, a eulogy to good ol' Uncle Ian.
Reprinted below, and available on other Madness and music forums, are the
lyrics to this little gem:
Oh it's the crooked leg, the crooked mile
The hotel lift and the menacing smile
The energy of an itinerant child
To catch a glimpse of Mr. Oscar Wilde
Waterborn Southend on Sea
Twisted bend, this ability
Lord Upminster Bo Diddley and Richard the Third
With the most unroyal mouth you ever heard
Chorus:
He's never gonna do it, oh he has an' all
They're smiling politely, but they're really appalled
And it's turned out oranges and lemons again
All three bells in a row
We're in and out of the Eagle
Up and down the City Road
Sweet Gene Vincent, mean old Ronnie Kray
The low slung slouch of the bird of prey
Trouser pocket boys in unromantic places
Cigarettes falling from their sallow faces
Lurking in the doorways of every town
Rough kids rally with their sorrows drowned
Burnt out faces and their ash tray eyes
Up goes the cry through the perforated sky
Enjoy.
Stay Mad 8-)
Simesy
Cruising down carnality canal in my canoe can I canoodle?
ICQ - 50212254
http://www.nuttysounds.co.uk - A great hom(ep)age to a great group
http://www.blockheads.co.uk - the official Ian Dury fansite
http://www.countrybumpkin.ndo.co.uk - My first crack @ it
http://www24.brinkster.com/northbank - unofficial Leamington FC website
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