5 Sep 2010
Gob full of tapioca, I would sit and I’d watch you excel
I Left My Heart In Papworth General is another one of those songs on the first album which – to me – hint more strongly than most of things to come. Mr McKenzie appears to be alive and well, unlike Papworth Hospital, which is relocating to Cambridge (that’s all from Look East tonight, we’ll be back at the same time tomorrow). Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile OBE, KCSG appears to be indestructible. Oh, and an alternative version available substitutes “melt down your rings and things” for “melt down your fingerware”, in case you’re worried you’ve been singing the wrong words for twenty-three years. Thanks to Martin, Nigel, Jon F, Tony and EskimoEric
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Two Fat Feet
I do believe it’s “I’d sit and watch you excel”. Also I think you need to delete “would” and “But” from the next two lines. And maybe even “would Singleton pay”.
Mind you it’s 6am as I write and my judgement may still be impaired.
Sep 6th, 2010
Matt Lee
It should be:
What are you doing today?
And what have you done with the money?
How much did Singleton pay?
Also possible:
I’ve got this young brother, y’see
Now I just need someone to explain the beagle bit to me, as I’m too young to remember cigarette ads on telly.
Sep 6th, 2010
Chris The Siteowner
OK, thanks, done most of those, feel free to continue to nag if something’s irritating you there. I generally try to not spell out an interviewee’s laugh (d’you, y’see, etc).
Matt, Beagles used to be very keen on the odd ciggie.
Sep 6th, 2010
Poolio
I hear…
Those legendary rivulets YOU’D trickle on down to your chin….
not would…
Sep 6th, 2010
Chris The Siteowner
I definitely hear “Those legendary rivulets’d trickle on down to your chin…” which I interpret to be short for “would”…
Sep 6th, 2010
Ben
Is it not “With a” gob full of Tapoica?
I’d always assumed it was “what have you done with your body?” as in, is it still in shape?
Sep 6th, 2010
John Anderson
@Matt Lee In the 1970s beagles were used in laboratory tests on the effects of smoking.
Sep 7th, 2010
Matt Lee
Wow… I thought it was some kind of German Shepherd/Rum thing.
Sep 8th, 2010
Fit like min?
I always thought it was “watch you exhale”. Would this work?
Sep 9th, 2010
Fit like min?
Been dwelling on my previous post and now wish to call a stewards enquiry. I reckon it’s exhale as that what weightlifters do after lifting the weight above their head and we are talking about Precious Mckenzie. Also explains the legendary rivulets down his chin. That’s it, off to sort out the Middle Easto Crisis now There’s no stopping me!
Sep 13th, 2010
Martin
Noooo… surely it’s “watch you excel”? It just doesn’t sound like exhale, and hasn’t for 25 years.
With Ben, I’d be chucking “With a” before the gob full of tapioca. It’s definitely the version I grew up with.
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Only 60 hours ’til Bilston
Sep 13th, 2010
Fit like min?
Conceeded, I just checked the lyric sheets on the hmhb website and it is indeed excel. I let someone borrow my Cd many years ago and it returned minus the booklet with the lyrics. Cancelled my ticket for the middle east.
Sep 13th, 2010
Rick
I hear a “so” before “stub out your King Edward”, does anyone else?
Apr 13th, 2011
Dave F.
So do I, but only in the session version. These lyrics are, sensibly, based on the official released version. Although there are noticable differences in this song; namely in relation to his hand ornaments.
Apr 13th, 2011
Dave F.
So where is Mr. Albino in the list of clog poppers?
Oct 30th, 2011
Chris the Siteowner
Right at the top.
Oct 30th, 2011
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