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   Giles Pattison

   Excellent site. Is it powdered Peruvian bark?

   Apr 29th, 2008

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   dj

   love the site. i’m not able to listen and check at the moment but i think it’s duff leg bryn (as mentioned in a country practice) got on the *whatever no. bus it is*

   Apr 30th, 2008

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   chris

   Thanks guys – both spot on, of course.

   Apr 30th, 2008

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   Dave

   “[???] has had me shorthorned [?]” I reckon should be “A weimaraner (dog) has had me shorthorn (cow)” – but I could be wrong of course….

   Apr 30th, 2008

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   chris

   Cheers. Three great spots in 24 hours. Just one line to go!

   Apr 30th, 2008

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   Gary

   The reference to the screen, should be the scream referring to the painting by Edvard Munch which has two figures on a bridge.

   May 1st, 2008

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   Martin Taylor

   Hi,

   Sounds to me like “me go Leominster eat dog’s heart”

   (In revenge for having his shorthorn presumably)

   Cheers,

   Martin

   May 2nd, 2008

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   chris

   @Gary: Brilliant. Didn’t get that one.
   @Martin: I think you’re right. Odd line though. I’ll leave a query in for now. Thanks.

   May 2nd, 2008

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   max williams

   Agreed with martin over the leominster line. Fits with the general picture of a bus-obsessed weirdo? Maybe…

   May 28th, 2008

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    John H

    Excellent site, and a real labour of love. Sure you’re right on Duff Leg Bryn taking a trip to Leominster to eat dogs heart, in revenge i suppose, wonder if it was the shorthorn had won the twelve consectutive rosebowls?

    Jun 5th, 2008

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    chris p

    “but it still kind of feels…” sounds better than “which kind of feels….” to me.

    Jun 11th, 2008

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    Jan

    I’ve been thinking about this song, which clearly is based on the thoughts of a coach-obsessed person. It has made me think of the Variety Club “sunshine coaches”, which are sponsored by all sorts of organisations and are used for charitable purposes. I can’t believe the juxtaposition of coaches and sunshine is a coincidence. Not when we’re talking about Nigel Blackwell.

    Aug 29th, 2008

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    Jim Poole

    I think it’s actually:

    “Me go Leominster eat DOUG’S heart”

    Not sure who this Doug chap is mind!?

    Sep 25th, 2008

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    Richard

    This is one of my favourite HMHB songs. I think its about someone who is autistic – probably aspergers (but I am no expert). The point about the song is that the character is misunderstood and shunned for being a bit different – the person has a different take on life (ok he is obsessive), has loads of things he wants to give but has no likelihood of having a happy life at all.

    I think this is probably the best thing about HMHB – to mix a seemingly jaunty song with real pathos. Its achingly sad really.

    Of course I could well be wrong – but I like my interpretation, it makes a great song beautiful. and will stick with it unless NG tells me different!!

    Off now to catch the No 42.

    Nov 18th, 2008

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    Coops

    I always thought this song was just about one of the many nutters that frequent the bus services in many towns and cities. You know, the ones that try to talk to you and show you things, and then cackle insanely or burst into song.

    Feb 4th, 2009

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    MrLegge

    I regularly catch the 492 bus from Leominster to Hereford and I can confirm we do have the odd weirdo boring the bus driver with their ‘interesting’ observations (One day they’ll notice that all the bus drivers around here are Polish and don’t actually understand any English, but until then……)

    Thinking about it, maybe this song’s about ME!? Oh Gawd.

    Wish I could shed some light on the “Me go Leominster, eat dog’s heart” line, but alas, it means nothing to me other than what’s already been mentioned by others.

    Mar 10th, 2009

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    Evilnick

    RE: “Eat dog’s (or Doug’s) heart” – could that be anything to do with the “Eat your heart out” phrase?

    Mar 13th, 2009

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    DESMON

    It’s Robson Green, not Robson Greene. Do I win a prize for my extraordinary pedanticism?

    Mwuhahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa

    DesMON

    Nov 21st, 2010

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    Chris The Siteowner

    Another howler. They keep coming out of the woodwork, don’t they?

    Robson Green’s middle name is Golightly.

    Nov 21st, 2010

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    Vendor of Quack Nostrums

    Two slight and superficial suggestions purely for pedantic perusal.

    ‘Titled by accident more than design’.

    Should this not be ‘Title by accident more than design’? (If one wins Mr Wet Underpants, one wins a title, one does not become titled – unless you are Lord Wet Underpants, in which case fair enough.) However I hear no ‘d’.

    ‘I’ve got an in-store at Poundland.’

    Is this not ‘I got it in-store at Poundland?’ Be he bus nutter, Asperger’s or neuro-typical it fits the general tone of his other claims in the song that he purchased something from the Aladdin’s cave that is Poundland, rather than that he has somehow secured a franchised concession within the shop. After all this is Poundland not Harvey Nicks.

    Just saying, is all.

    Jan 17th, 2011

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    Mr Larrington

    I took the Poundland thing to be that he’s got a Poundland-issued credit card.

    Jan 18th, 2011

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    John Anderson

    I think it alludes to one of those in-store gigs that bands do at places like HMV and other big record shops. Playing a gig at Poundland would suggest that the band and it fanbase aren’t up to much.

    Jan 18th, 2011

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    Vendor of Quack Nostrums

    There’s 4 different interpretations of a single line!

    How do we decide – Can we have a vote?

    Jan 18th, 2011

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    dagenham dave

    I’ve always thought it was Mr Anderson’s version, it’s also the funniest.

    Jan 18th, 2011

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    Dick Drake

    It is a distinct possibility that the cart is now leading the horse. How mister Blackwell may be smirking!
    LAMP
    POSTS

    Jan 18th, 2011

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    Gregg Z

    Found this, so I’ll pass it on for free…

    Nov 17th, 2011

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