10 Mar 2008
Drinking weak lager in a Camden boozer
I remember a lot of people pissed themselves over Four Skinny Indie Kids when it came out, and they had a point – it’s a very funny observation. But actually, come to think of it, they were probably the sort of people who the song’s having a go at. This is also another “list song” with a load of baffling nonsense recited in unique HMHB style. A couple of these lines I’m not quite certain of, so please feel free to add your comments and corrections below.
See lyrics of Four Skinny Indie Kids
23 Letters Sent:
Gordon Burns
Love it – keep up the good work!
Mar 11th, 2008
Nick Henney
Fantastic as ever. Two suggestions: maybe “Chick bait apricot” and “We’ve got grey in brown and black”.
NIck
Mar 12th, 2008
chris
I’ll stick with Chic Bates – it’s a typically obscure HMHB footy reference – but I like the other one: “Brian” never sounded right to me. Anyone else got any thoughts?
Mar 12th, 2008
Scott
It’s “christ like mince”, I think – ala Brett Anderson of Suede’s posing on stage..
Mar 12th, 2008
chris
Ah, very good. Changes duly made. (In the absence of a Wikipedia-like change log, readers will now wonder what I had before. Probably.)
Mar 12th, 2008
Dave
Could the Christ like line not be, Christ-like mints, as in holy mints or polos as we commonly know them.
Is the song a list of ridiculous band and song names that could be getting suggested by 4 worthless, pissed wannabe oiks?
May 2nd, 2008
chris
@Dave: it could be. I suspect we’ll never know the answer though.
May 2nd, 2008
Dave
Check this link I found.
May 23rd, 2008
Dave
Regarding the last comment; they know nothing of saltergate!!!
May 23rd, 2008
Informant
Chic Bates is a footballing legend (in Shrewsbury at least). He scored more than 100 goals during his league career and managed the club to its highest ever league position (8th in the old div 2). His real name is Phil and Chic is a nickname which stuck. Delighted HMHB have immortalised him.
Nov 12th, 2008
malcolm x
I reckon ‘sly fag Dunstable’
Nov 28th, 2008
Chris The Siteowner
I rather like that suggestion, although it’s hard to believe after 839 views of this page (thank you Google Analytics) that we’d still have something almost as wrong as darts in soap operas. I checked the Peel session version too, and it’s quite possible, y’know. Anyone agree?
Nov 29th, 2008
Dave F.
The “One, Two, Three…” countdown is missing.
Nov 29th, 2008
Joe Hutch
Surely it’s ‘website Notts’ rather than ‘website nonce’? The original HMHB website being based at Nottingham University and that.
Jun 2nd, 2009
steve nicholls
Another one for the HMHB curse here….
Chesterfield are moving to a new ground, possibly next season, meaning Saltergate will be demolished.
Probably to make way for ‘apartments’. Or a supermarket.
Apr 6th, 2010
Tonto's Expanding Waist Band
Hmmm… “Chickbait”… if Lynx ever did aftershave, they wouldn’t need to overhaul their ads too much…
Apr 7th, 2010
Chris Warr
Always thought it was “Christ liked mints” meself?
May 28th, 2011
One Skinny Indie Kid
At the Aberdeen Lemon Tree gig back in May 2009 my mate shouted out for this to be played. Nigel looked over to where we were stood and said ‘Nah. There’s only two of you.’
Highlight of the night for us pair of Saddos.
Oct 21st, 2011
Dave Cooper
I’m very belatedly putting a claim in for “website Notts” as well.
Oct 26th, 2011
Charles Exford
‘Nonce’ was officially confirmed last March (Chris may wish to underline & link to the “an audience with” thread).
It’s here – Ed
Oct 26th, 2011
SPENCER THE HALFWIT
The page is often referred to and linked, but the list of corrections itself doesn’t appear to be accessible and never has been.
Oct 26th, 2011
Charles Exford
I also think that would be helpful, Spencer.
If Chris doesn’t already have a list of the two-score-or-more of lyrics officially confirmed during my visits to Prenton Park, I can easily knock one up.
Not necessary, I think, but if you find anywhere which should have a link to that page, then email me and I’ll ensure it’s added. – Chris
Oct 26th, 2011
John Burscough
The rhyme scheme of FSIK is interesting, quite close to a form called double dactyl which often contains nonsense phrases (higgledy-piggledy…)
CSI Ambleside,
Cammell Laird Social Club,
Editor’s Recommend-
ation EP.
McIntyre, Treadmore &
Davitt, This Leaden Pall,
Back in the DHS
S, ACD.
Oct 27th, 2011
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