Comments on: Euphemisms, Audrey, Euphemisms! http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/euphemisms-audrey-euphemisms/ Busking this at Embankment Tube tomorrow Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:12:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Exxo http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/euphemisms-audrey-euphemisms/#comment-6095 Exxo Wed, 12 May 2010 20:30:14 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/?p=120#comment-6095 <a href="http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/it-might-sound-bogus-but-its-official/">It is definitely Phyllis Triggs I'm afraid</a>. Just another old-fashioned name (c.f. Joyce, Thelma, Maud et al.) that NB 57 likes the sound of. As a doyen of such names he mentioned that one day he'd like to write a song about a Norma, and it seemed quite logical that this should be his wish.... But before we went our separate ways, and remembering my one-man campaign throughout '06 to get this song on the set-list, NB57 was kind enough to show me an early hand-written version, in which aubergines, rather than asparagus, took the title role. Lucky, really. A shower of aubergines could have done serious damage, that fateful night in Holmfirth. As when someone requested it recently in Cambridge, Nigel also explained the reason they've never played it onstage is that this is a Neil Crossley tune that he (Nigel) can't do justice to in a live environment. It is definitely Phyllis Triggs I’m afraid. Just another old-fashioned name (c.f. Joyce, Thelma, Maud et al.) that NB 57 likes the sound of. As a doyen of such names he mentioned that one day he’d like to write a song about a Norma, and it seemed quite logical that this should be his wish….

But before we went our separate ways, and remembering my one-man campaign throughout ’06 to get this song on the set-list, NB57 was kind enough to show me an early hand-written version, in which aubergines, rather than asparagus, took the title role.

Lucky, really. A shower of aubergines could have done serious damage, that fateful night in Holmfirth.

As when someone requested it recently in Cambridge, Nigel also explained the reason they’ve never played it onstage is that this is a Neil Crossley tune that he (Nigel) can’t do justice to in a live environment.

]]> By: Germ http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/euphemisms-audrey-euphemisms/#comment-6091 Germ Wed, 12 May 2010 12:50:10 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/?p=120#comment-6091 Oh,and as an aside,I always heard the line as "Remember Phyllis drinks".Warning us to take care driving down country lanes in case we run into some tweed-clad old lush. Oh,and as an aside,I always heard the line as “Remember Phyllis drinks”.Warning us to take care driving down country lanes in case we run into some tweed-clad old lush.

]]> By: Germ http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/euphemisms-audrey-euphemisms/#comment-6089 Germ Wed, 12 May 2010 12:46:04 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/?p=120#comment-6089 I was watching the North East local news on the BBC today (Breakfast time before work) and they announced that the recent cold spell is threatening the asparagus crop up here. Anything that sends me off to work singing a HMHB tune and wearing a smile is a bonus! I was watching the North East local news on the BBC today (Breakfast time before work) and they announced that the recent cold spell is threatening the asparagus crop up here.

Anything that sends me off to work singing a HMHB tune and wearing a smile is a bonus!

]]> By: @steve_nicholls http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/euphemisms-audrey-euphemisms/#comment-5967 @steve_nicholls Tue, 04 May 2010 14:33:41 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/?p=120#comment-5967 I feel the need to point out here that the British Asparagus Festival has started ( until June 21st ) http://www.britishasparagusfestival.org I feel the need to point out here that the British Asparagus Festival has started ( until June 21st )
http://www.britishasparagusfestival.org

]]> By: dj http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/euphemisms-audrey-euphemisms/#comment-4946 dj Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:19:04 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/?p=120#comment-4946 no mention of phyllis triggs but i sense a connection http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markeaston/2010/02/the_rhubarb_triangle.html no mention of phyllis triggs but i sense a connection

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markeaston/2010/02/the_rhubarb_triangle.html

]]> By: Chris The Siteowner http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/euphemisms-audrey-euphemisms/#comment-1766 Chris The Siteowner Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:35:41 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/?p=120#comment-1766 Thanks. I've capitalised everything which would appear on signs. I've even done some more now, to be consistent. Because I can. Thanks. I’ve capitalised everything which would appear on signs. I’ve even done some more now, to be consistent. Because I can.

]]> By: Dave F. http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/euphemisms-audrey-euphemisms/#comment-1760 Dave F. Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:42:31 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/?p=120#comment-1760 Evening all <b>Well</b> surely that’s the ultimate guerrilla gig. “Asparagus next Left” <b>who</b> says <b>?</b> It's a bit clearer on the (superior) Peel session version. Is there a reason why a few words are capitalized? Aubergines, Tractors, Turning etc? Cheers Evening all

Well surely that’s the ultimate guerrilla gig.

“Asparagus next Left” who says ?
It’s a bit clearer on the (superior) Peel session version.

Is there a reason why a few words are capitalized? Aubergines, Tractors, Turning etc?

Cheers

]]> By: Neil http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/euphemisms-audrey-euphemisms/#comment-582 Neil Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:05:03 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/?p=120#comment-582 Two things: 1. It's definitely 'vans'. 2. Phyllis Triggs is a member of the Springfield Arts Council in Springfield, Ohio, USA. That's what happened to her. http://www.ci.springfield.oh.us/aacf/aacfss.htm Two things:
1. It’s definitely ‘vans’.

2. Phyllis Triggs is a member of the Springfield Arts Council in Springfield, Ohio, USA. That’s what happened to her.
http://www.ci.springfield.oh.us/aacf/aacfss.htm

]]> By: billybookcase http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/euphemisms-audrey-euphemisms/#comment-569 billybookcase Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:16:54 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/?p=120#comment-569 We recently went down the A550(?) towards Queensferry and saw an Asparagus next left sign and wondered if this was the inspiration. We recently went down the A550(?) towards Queensferry and saw an Asparagus next left sign and wondered if this was the inspiration.

]]> By: Ian in CO http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/euphemisms-audrey-euphemisms/#comment-299 Ian in CO Sat, 24 May 2008 04:58:57 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/?p=120#comment-299 Bands. Agree on the points made - a dig at corporate rockers, surely. Bands. Agree on the points made – a dig at corporate rockers, surely.

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