1. 1

   Nathan Bigjobs (again)

   I always thought it was ‘Thank God Cardigan LEFT Crash Sunday School’

   …but I could be wrong.

   Jun 22nd, 2008

2. 2

   Moo

   I never got ‘campus egg slicer’ before I saw it written down. Lyrics just don’t come any better than that.

   I’m pretty sure it is “laugh crash sunday school”…

   Jun 28th, 2008

3. 3

   Neil G

   Do you think ‘you’re the man, Ray’ is a reference to Man Ray, the famous photographer? If so, why? Could it be a tacit comment upon the pretentiosness of the 4AD type artist? I have to admit to owning a 4AD CD, The Drift by Scott Walker, which is utterly brilliant. My only regret is it’s not a 3D one.

   Aug 10th, 2008

4. 4

   Gareth

   Man Ray is a reference to the artist (so Colin McKay told me)
   Gareth

   Aug 11th, 2008

5. 5

   Bill Stow

   4AD3DCD – Second verse – after ‘formed a band’ there is an ‘and’

   I must get out more

   regards

   Bill

   Feb 6th, 2009

6. 6

   Murray Meikle

   Isn’t the David Dundas reference to ‘rock kecks’ rather than ‘rock cakes’ given that he had a hit with ‘Jeans On’?

   Feb 8th, 2009

7. 7

   Chris The Siteowner

   It would be great, but from the Peel session version it’s clearly “cakes”.

   Feb 9th, 2009

8. 8

   Bill Stow

   Lines 4 and 5 of verse 1. There is not an ‘And’ at the start of line 4 but there is one at the start of line 5.

   After the above in a desperate attempt to rescue what little self-esteem I have left I have a CD by a band from Ipswich called I think Elmerhassel entitled John Wark. Is there still some hope?

   Bill

   Feb 12th, 2009

9. 9

   Chris The Siteowner

   Ah yes – they did a splendid 1-minute thrash cover of the 1978 pop classic “Ipswich Ipswich (Get That Goal)”.

   By the way, you’re putting in a medal winning performance here Bill, don’t think it’s not been noticed.

   Feb 12th, 2009

10. 10

    Charles Exford

    Roc eggs.

    FACT.

    Don’t know what it means in the context of the song, but, via the Arabian nights, Roc eggs appear in lots of fantasy books and games, I believe. And ‘bro’ may be significant – once again the prog-rock-and-fantasy-obsessed brother figure ?

    Feb 13th, 2009

11. 11

    Chris The Siteowner

    How much of a FACT is it?

    Feb 13th, 2009

12. 12

    Charles Exford

    

    Well OK maybe I was being a bit of a Rafa there, not that much of a fact, really, as it could also be “rock eggs”, which would be pronounced just the same… but Roc eggs are things we know about, albeit legendary, whilst ‘rock eggs’ aren’t.

    But phonetically it’s defo one or the other of those 2.

    “Cakes” would sound very different, with 2 phonemes ( /ei/ and /k/ as opposed to /e/ and /g/ ) difference from what he sings, and “kecks” would also be quite different with 1 phoneme different ( /k/ instead of /g/ ). The /k/ of words that end in /ks/ is very strong in a Merseyside accent, and this is definitely /gs/.

    cf “eggs, bread, cigs, milk”.

    Feb 14th, 2009

13. 13

    Dave F.

    “…and had loads of good songs”

    I hear an ‘a’ before loads. Nigel appears to be indecisive between singular & plural.

    Sep 14th, 2009

14. 14

    Chris The Siteowner

    I knew you’d regret the FACT bit, Charles. Because after all that explanation, it turns out to have been “rock cakes” all along. Confirmed: Source

    Mar 12th, 2010

15. 15

    s.g.d A Shropshire Lad

    Cakes it is; and the last line, according to the lyrics book…

    “It donut worry me none bro”

    Apr 11th, 2010

16. 16

    Chris The Siteowner

    “Donut”? That just sounds silly to me.

    Apr 11th, 2010

17. 17

    dagenham dave

    I’d agree, can’t hear ‘donut’ at all.

    Apr 12th, 2010

18. 18

    Geoff Cole

    I’ve always been convinced it’s ‘Love Frock Tuesday’? Not Froth?

    Feb 7th, 2011

19. 19

    John Anderson

    I’ve always heard LAP Crash Sunday School.

    Feb 7th, 2011

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