2 Jun 2008
Chelsea, Chantelle and Jordan
He Who Would Valium Take is a hymn. Well, sort of. With a church organ, bad singing and everything. Wow. Who saw that one coming? Thanks to Patrick
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12 Letters Sent:
danny
…in the first line should it be “narks” rather than “marked”? Every time i listen to it, it sounds slightly different so i’m just throwing the idea forward.
Jun 3rd, 2008
Martin
I’m sure it’s “…parked on the pavement narked”. If I was a kid with chalk, I think I’d be narked enough to draw a hopscotch grid all over the bonnet.
Jun 4th, 2008
Nick
Probably more likely to be ‘…. and jay though I walked on the road to get by’ referencing the illegality of crossing a highway other than those places marked to do so.
Jun 6th, 2008
Martin
Can’t see it being “jay” …it sounds like yea and would also fit in with the age and writing style of the original Bunyan’s “To Be A Pilgrim”, the tune which is used. “Yea though I walk in the road to get past” is a bastardisation of “Yea though I walk in the valley of death”, and of course “He Who Would Valium Take” is a nod at the line “He Who Would Valiant Be!”
Jun 7th, 2008
Martin
I’m still sure though that the first two lines should be
The car that’s parked on the pavement narked
Pedestrians and children with chalk
… as in that the car is p***ing off the kids trying to play hopscotch and the pedestrians.
Jun 7th, 2008
simon smith
Would it not have been easier for it to be “and though I jay walked on the road…” in that case? Nigel is an odd cove though, is he not? You could be correct, Nick.
Jun 7th, 2008
danny
yeah “narked” is right it certainly makes a lot of sense given the context
Jun 7th, 2008
chris
OK, before any more of you get narked, I’ve made the alteration!
Jun 7th, 2008
Jon (Glasgow)
I think the first word is definitely “The”, and I also think it’s “I” not “I’d” in the first line of the 2nd verse.
(Well, it is a site that embraces pedantry after all…)
Also, I’ve always sang “yell” not “gel” and “My fears would RELAY to my skids” – my thought process being, if the kids yelled, the pit bull (capitals or not? Not sure) would be liable to do something that would cause Nigel’s nervousness to manifest itself in his underwear.
Or something…
Jul 20th, 2009
Treadmore
I’m with Jon – first word is “The” and “I” not “I’d”
I don’t think it’s “yell” though – “gel” does sound correct, even though the context proposed by Jon would work (but “relate” not “relay”).
Aug 9th, 2009
Chris The Siteowner
“Narked” Confirmed: Source
Mar 17th, 2010
kevin
“average flats” is what I hear. “narked” is new to me,but makes sense. GREAT SONG
Mar 23rd, 2010
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