13 Jul 2008
Flirt with brass and later rue it
Monmore, Hare’s Running is a nonsense song which is more endearing than it probably deserves to be. Brilliant if for nothing else than getting that title into a song. Thanks to Grev and Jon F
See lyrics to Monmore, Hare’s Running
22 Letters Sent:
Kevan
That’d be a goth on a bouncy castle, rather than a dog.
Jul 13th, 2008
Paul F
Agreed.
Jul 14th, 2008
chris
Well, “goth” is mentioned at the HMHB site so I’m happy to go with that, although “a dog on a bouncy castle” does sound a lot more like something lacking in hassle than a goth does. It would appear people have had this argument before! Any other opinions?
Jul 14th, 2008
Kevan
The album track is oddly ambiguous now that I listen to it, but this YouTube fan video (using a session recording?) easily cliches it.
Jul 14th, 2008
chris
And that, my friends, closes the argument. Goths 1, Dogs 0.
Jul 14th, 2008
colin
arrrrrghhhhhhhhh is it guard on a bouncy castle it would make more sense but since when has sense been anything to do with it
Jul 14th, 2008
Ben
I’ve always song along as ‘guard’
Also assumed it was ‘get on with the’ rather than ‘get home for’ neighbours. As in a nod to The Small Faces. Ya lives and learns I suppose.
Jul 19th, 2008
Ian (Colorado)
Love this one and PRS.
I always thought the Weller compliment was “fine shoes, and credible tunes:….
Jul 19th, 2008
Paul F
Ben – it is a nod to the Small Faces, but in typical Nigel-style it’s been twisted to refer to daytime TV.
And I’ve always heard “Goth” – it fits due to the absurdity of someone so mirthless indulging in merriment.
Jul 21st, 2008
Matt Wilson
Sorry to re open the wound, but im convinced its dog on a bouncy castle, as thats a phrase round my part of yorkshire, simply means to have no idea of whats going on. Anyways, i may be wrong
Aug 30th, 2008
Bob Arctor
Got to agree with Ian(Colorado): I hear “credible tunes” as well
Aug 31st, 2008
Ria (London)
Yeah, I thought it was ‘credible tunes’ too.
This site is awesome, gz!!
Sep 1st, 2008
grim
Just to add my breath to the straw poll, I’ll go with ‘incredible tunes’ and ‘goth on a bouncy castle’ every time.
Sep 1st, 2008
Bill Stow
Just to bring the whole tenor of the conversation down to the correct pedant level rather than up in nimbus – Line 10 starts with ‘and’
Mar 2nd, 2009
pjdoyle
Isn’t it:
Sharp tunes
Incredible shoes
May 15th, 2009
Paul F
I’m with PJDoyle.
May 15th, 2009
Chris The Siteowner
@pjdoyle/@paulf – I think that’s the Peel Session version only.
May 15th, 2009
dagenham dave
Just listened to this and I’m convinced that it’s ‘dog’. I think that a dog on a bouncy castle makes much more sense than a goth being on one.
Mar 6th, 2010
Neil G
Dagenham Dave,
The line is ‘I could be a goth on a bouncy castle’.
‘I could be a dog on a bouncy castle’ would involve transmogrification. Becoming a goth would require only mascara and a change of clothing. I’m going with ‘goth’.
Mar 6th, 2010
Neil G
A Goth on a bouncy castle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DrlRcq4MK0
Mar 7th, 2010
Norbert D
The Peel session version settles this weird goth/dog tussle once and for all. I’ve never heard the correct word enunciated so clearly in my life…
Mar 9th, 2010
Chris The Siteowner
And indeed, it is “Goth”. Source …it’s also confirmed as “Fine shoes, incredible tunes”.
Mar 17th, 2010
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