Whit Week Malarkey is one of those songs which has a few rather disjointed amusing references, doesn’t seem to go anywhere, and yet sometimes you can’t get it out of your head. One of several songs which combine two favourite HMHB subjects: being in a band, and pretentiousness.
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10 Letters Sent:
Moo
Hi Chris. Might I just say: what a bloody fantastic website.
And I’ve just got a possible change for Whit Week Malarkey…
“Mixed a storming set by Vow Wow
Vow Wowowow”, I think, should be “Midst a storming set by Bow wow. Bowwowwowow”, or something like that. I’m guessing it’s refering to Bow Wow Wow, the Malcolm McLaren ‘project’.
Anyway, keep it up. I’ll be checking in frequently now I’ve found you.
Cheers,
Moo.
Nov 30th, 2007
chris
I have to say I’d have agreed with you had I not checked on the HMHB site here. Turns out they’re a Japanese rock band. You could well be right about “midst” though. Anyone?
Nov 30th, 2007
lee
Didn’t see no Vicky Leandros…
This line makes me think back to an album my mum had with a Vicky Leandros song called “Come what may” … I think…
PS hi moo im sober now..
Nov 30th, 2007
moo
I always said that one of the great things about HMHB is their educational value. My knowledge of Japanese rock bands is now greatly increased.
The ‘vowwowwowwow’ bit makes more sense in light of the name-change metioned in the Wiki article too. Ta!
Hi Lee.
Dec 28th, 2007
Exapno Mapcase
A small one : I’m sure it’s “My turn soon on karaoke”.
Excellent site, very well done.
May 23rd, 2008
Exapno Mapcase
Oh, hang on, I’ve just realised I’ve got the “HMHB – The Words” booklet, as purchased from Probe Records. It goes up to “Voyage…”.
Assuming it’s official and correct, that line is “my turn soon”.
May 23rd, 2008
Bill Stow
Small correction to final verse
After ‘ My turn soon on Karaoke’
the next line is
‘Girl nearby asks who I might be’
Best Wishes from the man who put Ant and Dec in Pedantic but would have liked to put them off our screens.
Jan 14th, 2009
Tom
Love this site.
I tend to agree about “midst” and “Bow Wow Wow…”
Jun 30th, 2009
Paul F
Will have to listen to this again – I’d always heard “Missed a storming set by Bow Wow” although how he would know it was a storming set if he’d missed it I’m not sure.
Jul 1st, 2009
John Anderson
I must admit I always thought it was “mixed” but having listened to it again just now I’m convinced it’s “midst”.
Jul 1st, 2009
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