I have no imagination tonight
"Right," said Fred, "Both of us together
One on each end and steady as we go."
Tried to shift it, couldn't even lift it
We was getting nowhere
And so we had a cuppa tea and

"Right," said Fred, "Give a shout for Charlie."
Up comes Charlie from the floor below.
After strainin', heavin' and complainin'
We was getting nowhere
And so we had a cuppa tea.

And Charlie had a think, and he thought we ought to take off all the handles
And the things wot held the candles.
But it did no good, well I never thought it would
"All right," said Fred, "Have to take the feet off
To get them feet off wouldn't take a mo."

Took its feet off, even took the seat off
Should have got us somewhere but no!
So Fred said, "Let's have a cuppa tea."
And we said, "right-o."

"Right," said Fred, "Have to take the door off
Need more space to shift the so-and-so."
Had bad twinges taking off the hinges
And it got us nowhere
And so we had a cuppa tea and

"Right," said Fred, " Have to take the wall down,
That there wall is gonna have to go."
Took the wall down, even with it all down
We was getting nowhere
And so we had a cuppa tea.

And Charlie had a think, and he said, "Look, Fred,
I get a sort of feelin'
If we remove the ceilin'
With a rope or two we could drop the blighter through."

"All right," said Fred, climbing up a ladder
With his crowbar gave a mighty blow.
Was he in trouble, half a ton of rubble landed on the top of his dome.
So Charlie and me had another cuppa tea
And then we went home.
(Vic Flange, Fri 4 Apr 2008, 19:14, 8 replies)

Yay!
I'll be singing that all night now I have the lyrics.
( girlinthehole, Fri 4 Apr 2008, 19:15, closed)

Mind educating the rest of us?
Not all of us are from England, ya know...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 4 Apr 2008, 21:12, closed)

Hehe!
I'll sing it to you the next time we talk.
( girlinthehole, Fri 4 Apr 2008, 21:26, closed)

woop!
i'm so happy someone knows the full lyrics!
now i just need to remember what the full tune was.
(levygreen où est le champignon ?, Sat 5 Apr 2008, 3:26, closed)

TRL you're missing out on a treat.
BGB will enlighten you as to the delights of Bernard Cribbins..
The references to Charlie are a bit suspect, mind.. or is this just a sign of the times?
(Vic Flange, Sat 5 Apr 2008, 8:47, closed)

Reminds me of "Junior Choice"
Used to be on saturday and sunday mornings with Ed "stewpot" Stewart, with classics such as Banana Boat (Day-o)" by Stan Freberg "Camp Granada", etc etc. Fantastic stuff, thanks for reminding me. Oh, and where are the sound effects, dear jiiiim?
Links for song for LevyGreen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5XX9LX2es4&feature=related

Banana boat song: (original track, but morons in front): www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qFRN_0qtmc&feature=related
( Duke Of Belmsford has got 99 records, but Jay-Z ain't one, Sat 5 Apr 2008, 10:49, closed)

lyrics
By chance, have you the lyrics to Chicory Tip's , Son of my father ?

Always wanted to know thw words, particularly the chorus, instead of singing "ner ner ner ner ner ner ner ner !!"
(Betty Boothroyd's Love custard Tourettes at the KOB, Mon 7 Apr 2008, 15:59, closed)

^^

Mama said to me we gotta have your life run right
Off you go to school where you can learn the rules there right
Be just like your dabbling father when it seems tradition
Never go astray and stay an honest, loving son

Son of my father
Moulded, I was folded, I was free from draft
Son of my father
Commanded I was branded in a plastic vac
Surrounded and confounded by statistic facts

Tried to let me in but I jumped out of my skin in time
I saw through their lies and read the alibi signs
So I left my home, I'm really on my own at last
Left the wrong path and separated from the past

Son of my father
Changing, rearranging into someone new
Son of my father
Collecting and selecting independent views
Knowing and I'm showing that a change is due

Son of my father
Moulded, I was folded, I was free from draft
Son of my father
Commanded I was branded in a plastic vac
Surrounded and confounded by statistic facts
(H K Phooey, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 9:36, closed)