Comments on: Here come the Barmy Army

By: tomasz.

tomasz. — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:35:04 +0000

i read “sea bass, man-bag, 50 quid to Chad” as examples of that ostentatious self-congratulating media type behaviour: eating in fancy fish establishments, clutching questionable fashion items, £50 donation to Chad (the country) by way of appearing ‘right-on’.

as for Hymn no. 252: the first thing i associated with the number was dreadful longwave radio station Atlantic 252, renowned for seemingly playing the same five Top 40 hits all day long. so “sing hymn no. 252″ could be an ironic reference to a group of 252 listeners all singing the same boring music. But according to Wikipedia the radio station folded in 2002, so i dunno if that’d be a little out of date.

By: Chas

Chas — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:33:34 +0000

We’re seeing in the Saturnalia season listening to the Roadwater gig again, and we think the “£50 for Chad” is another in the recent trend towards deliberate ‘elucidate the Project’ moments.

By: Dave F.

Dave F. — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:36:19 +0000

Couldn't he just be talking about a fish and bags designed for men? (Note cringe worthy quote at the bottom of the page)

By: Chris The Siteowner

Chris The Siteowner — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:33:13 +0000

@hrhpod: It’s possible! Why does ’sea bass man bag’ refer to those ‘hideous girls’ though? Anyone else want to comment on the suggestion?

By: Hrhpod

Hrhpod — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:21:49 +0000

I think it’s ‘fifty quid to chat’ not ‘chad’ since the previous line, ‘sea bass man bag’ seems to me, to refer to the hideous girls on those cruddy late night cheapo sexy chat line adverts.

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:08:51 +0000

Aw, thanks Tom. I love this site.

By: Dave Betts

Dave Betts — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:17:21 +0000

Watching Cricket AM on Sky this morning, David “Bumble” Lloyd was showing the Edgbaston Sky commentary box and showed a copy of CSI: Ambleside to the camera!

Start the car!

By: Dave Betts

Dave Betts — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:42:28 +0000

Isn’t it

“Here come the Barmy Army
They’re absolutely crazy”

Bart = Bart Simpson costume
Elvis = Elvis costume
The Baby = A grown man in a nappy usually with a dummy and several beers strong

Just watching the test this morning at Headingley, I’ve seen several Amy Winehouses, a Pink Panther and Scooby Doo. Nigel’s got a problem with it (see also Paintball’s Coming Home), but what’s the harm? I’d rather see them than the cadavers in the MCC member’s enclosure.

By: TOM

TOM — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:17:17 +0000

Sorry, that was to Jan.

But hey, I do hope you’re checking regularly. I knew a guy once. But now he’s not a guy. So be careful.

By: chris

chris — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:07:01 +0000

Not when I last looked…