Monthly archives: October 2007


Got any Salmon?

A great philosopher once wrote
Naughty, naughty, very naughty
Ha ha ha ha ha

There’s a guy in the place
He’s got a bittersweet face
And he goes by the name of Ebeneezer Goode
His friends call him Eezer and he is the main geezer
And he’ll vibe about the place like no other man could
He’s refined, he’s sublime, he makes you feel fine
Though very much maligned and misunderstood
But if you know Eezer he’s a real crowd pleaser
He’s ever so good, he’s Ebeneezer Goode
You can see that he’s mischievious, mysterious and devious
When he circulates amongst the people in the place
But once you know he’s fun and something of a genius
He gives a grin that goes around from face to face to face
Backwards and then forwards, forwards and then backwards
Eezer is the geezer who loves to muscle in
That’s about the time the crowd all shout the name of Eezer
As he’s kotcheled in the corner, laughing by the bass bin

E’s are Good, E’s are Good
He’s Ebeneezer Goode
E’s are Good, E’s are Good
He’s Ebeneezer Goode
E’s are Good, E’s are Good
He’s Ebeneezer Goode
E’s are Good, E’s are Good
He’s Ebeneezer Goode
He’s Ebeneezer Goode

Has anybody got any veras
Lovely
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha

A great philosopher once wrote
Naughty, naughty, very naughty
Ha ha ha ha ha

Ebeneezer Goode, leading light of the scene
Know what I mean, see
He created the vibe
He takes you for a ride and as if by design
The party ignites like he’s comin alive
He takes you to the top, shakes you all around
Then back down, you know as he gets mellow
Then as smooth as the groove that is making you move
He glides into your mind with a sunny Hello
A gentleman of leisure, he’s there for your pleasure
But go easy on old Eezer he’s the love you could lose
Extraordinary fellow, like Mr. Punchinello
He’s the kind of geezer who must never be abused
When you’re in town and Ebeneezer is around
You can sense a presence in the sound of the crowd
He gets them all at it, the party starts rocking
The people get excited it’s time to shout loud

E’s are Good, E’s are Good
He’s Ebeneezer Goode
E’s are Good, E’s are Good
He’s Ebeneezer Goode
E’s are Good, E’s are Good
He’s Ebeneezer Goode
E’s are Good, E’s are Good
He’s Ebeneezer Goode

He’s Ebeneezer Goode
He’s Ebeneezer Goode
E’s are Good, E’s are Good
E’s are Good, E’s are Good
He’s Ebeneezer Goode

Got any salmon Sorted
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
Oh what a carry on, ha ha ha ha ha
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
Wicked
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He’s Ebeneezer Goode

He’s Ebeneezer Goode
Oh what a carry on, ha ha ha ha ha
He’s Ebeneezer Goode
E’s are Good, E’s are Good
Wicked
E’s are Good, E’s are Good
He’s Ebeneezer Goode
He’s Ebeneezer Goode
He’s Ebeneezer Goode
E’s are Good, E’s are Good

Ebeneezer Goode – The Shamen


I can't stand the things that they do to me

If all the people in the world camped out in your back garden
Would you write and tell the king or would you grab a tent and join em
I can see that all the possibilities for freedom
Could just sway your first decision to subject them all to oblivion
And do you feel your life is threatened by fabricated stories
Dreamt up by the sons of campers that you killed back in the forties
I could see that all the possibilities for conflict
Could just back up your decision to subject them all to oblivion

I can’t stand the things that they do to me
I won’t wait for jesus to prove to me

When all the people in the world move out of your back garden
Would you celebrate the passing of your life as mr badman
You could see that all the possibilities in peacetime
Should force a new decision don’t subject them all to oblivion

I can’t stand the things that they do to me
I won’t wait for jesus to prove to me
I can’t stand the things that they do to me
I won’t wait for jesus to prove to me

Oh goodness my gracious I hope it’s not contagious
Although it seems it’s catching it’s best not to get careless
Oh goodness my gracious I hope it’s not contagious
Although it seems its catching its best not to get careless

Oblivion – Terrorvision


King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud does irony

Who would have thought that Saudi Arabia’s 83 year old monarch wanted to cut it as a comedian. He’s certainly trying “Saudi king chides UK on terrorism“. Yes, the king of the country that provided 15 of the 19 hijackers who flew planes into US landmarks, and which has been implicated with funding terrorists both before and since, says we’re doing a bad job.

I know Tony, George and now Gordon have done a shit job of protecting us (and a great one of encouraging and promoting terrorism), but even I have to come to their defence when someone like King Abdullah makes such claims. And then I have to turn round and wonder why we’re still trading with his country and letting it blackmail us into ignore massive corruption just so we can sell them a few planes. So kudos to Vince Cable for boycotting the visit.


I've got something to put in you

You!
I wanna take you to a gay bar,
I wanna take you to a gay bar,
I wanna take you to a gay bar, gay bar, gay bar.

Let’s start a war, start a nuclear war,
At the gay bar, gay bar, gay bar.
Wow!
At the gay bar.
Now Tell me do ya?, but do ya have any money?
I wanna spend all your money,
at the gay bar, gay bar, gay bar
(Pause)

I’ve got something to put in you,
I’ve got something to put in you,
I’ve got something to put in you,
At the gay bar, gay bar, gay bar.
Wow!

You’re a superstar, at the gay bar.
You’re a superstar, at the gay bar.
Yeah! you’re a superstar, yeah at the gay bar.
You’re a superstar, at the gay bar.
Superstar.
Super, super, superstar

Gay Bar – Electric Six

The big song from a few years ago. Which is, of course, just enough excuse to post the loony video for the song. And marvel at the very odd censoring of this version.


Well, that's one thing we got

You say that we’ve got nothing in common
No common ground to start from
And we’re falling apart
You’ll say the world has come between us
Our lives have come between us
Still I know you just don’t care

An I said, “What about Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
She said, “I think I remember the film
and as I recall, I think, we both kinda liked it.”
And I said, “Well, that’s one thing we got.”

I see you – The only one who knew me
And now your eyes see through me
I guess I was wrong
So what now? It’s plain to see we’re over
And I hate when things are over
When so much is left undone

An I said, “What about Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
She said, “I think I remember the film
and as I recall, I think, we both kinda liked it.”
And I said, “Well, that’s one thing we got.”

You say that we’ve got nothing in common
No common ground to start from
And we’re falling apart
You’ll say the world has come between us
Our lives have come between us
Still I know you just don’t care

An I said, “What about Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
She said, “I think I remember the film
and as I recall, I think, we both kinda liked it.”
And I said, “Well, that’s one thing we got.”

(instrumental)

An I said, “What about Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
She said, “I think I remember the film
and as I recall, I think, we both kinda liked it.”
And I said, “Well, that’s one thing we got.”

An I said, “What about Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
She said, “I think I remember the film
and as I recall, I think, we both kinda liked it.”
And I said, “Well, that’s one thing we got

Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Deep Blue Something

Another jukebox request hit.


And it's you girl, making it spin

Dizzy,
I’m so Dizzy, my head is spinning
Like a whirlpool, it never ends
And it’s you girl, making it spin
you’re making me dizzy

The first time that I saw you, girl
I knew that I just had to make you mine
But it’s so hard to talk to you with fellas
hanging ’round ya all the time

I want you for my sweet pet,
but you keep playing hard to get
You’re going round in circle all the time

Dizzy,
I’m so Dizzy, my head is spinning
Like a whirlpool, it never ends
And it’s you girl, making it spin
you’re making me dizzy

Finally got to talk to you,
and I told you just exactly how I felt,
Then I held you close to me,
and I kissed you, and my heart began to melt

Girl you’ve got control of me
‘Cause I’m so dizzy, I can’t see
I need to call a doctor for some help

Dizzy,
I’m so Dizzy, my head is spinning
Like a whirlpool, it never ends
And it’s you girl, making it spin
you’re making me Dizzy, my head is spinning
Like a whirlpool, it never ends
And it’s you girl, making it spin
you’re making me Dizzy

I’m Dizzy

I’m Dizzy

Like a whirlpool

Dizzy

Dizzy

Dizzy

(repeat till end)

Dizzy – Vic Reeves and Wonder Stuff

The super popular song request one year (’91 or ’92 I think).


Go Johnny Go

Deep down Louisiana close to New Orleans
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood
Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode
Who never ever learned to read or write so well
But he could play the guitar just like a ringing a bell

Go go
Go Johnny go
Go
Go Johnny go
Go
Go Johnny go
Go
Go Johnny go
Go
Johnny B. Goode

He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack
Go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track
Oh, the engineerswould see him sitting in the shade
Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made
People passing by they would stop and say
Oh my that little country boy could play

Go go
Go Johnny go
Go
Go Johnny go
Go
Go Johnny go
Go
Go Johnny go
Go
Johnny B. Goode

His mother told him “Someday you will be a man,
And you will be the leader of a big old band.
Many people coming from miles around
To hear you play your music when the sun go down
Maybe someday your name will be in lights
Saying Johnny B. Goode tonight.”

Go go
Go Johnny go
Go go go Johnny go
Go go go Johnny go
Go go go Johnny go
Go
Johnny B. Goode

Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry

I can’t remember when, 1991 or ’92 probably. There was a band on stage who did this song a couple of times. But the bar staff knew more of the lyrics than they did.


You pretend you're anything, just to be adored

You pretend you’re high
You pretend you’re bored
You pretend you’re anything
Just to be adored
And what you need
Is what you get

Don’t believe in fear
Don’t believe in faith
Don’t believe in anything
That you can’t break

You stupid girl
You stupid girl
All you had you wasted
All you had you wasted

What drives you on what drives you on
Can drive you mad can drive you mad
A million lies to sell yourself
Is all you ever had

Don’t believe in love
Don’t believe in hate
Don’t believe in anything
That you can’t waste

You stupid girl
You stupid girl
Can’t believe you fake it
Can’t believe you fake it

Don’t believe in fear
Don’t believe in pain
Don’t believe in anyone
That you can’t tame

You stupid girl
You stupid girl
All you had you wasted
All you had you wasted

You stupid girl
You stupid girl
Can’t believe you fake it
Can’t believe you fake it

You stupid girl
You stupid girl
Can’t believe you fake it
Can’t believe you fake it

You stupid girl

(Stupid Girl – Garbage)

It’s UMIST Beer Fest soon (yes, I know it’s now officially North Campus, but I’ll call it UMIST). So I thought I’d do a few lyrics posts for songs with Beer Fest memories.

Stupid Girl is my Beer Fest soing. I’ve had it played every year since 1996 (or maybe 1995). There’s a story attached, but let’s not go into that…….


Aptera – 300mpg plug-in hybrid trike

The Aptera trike will be available in electric and plug in hybrid versions. The electric Aptera has a range of around 120 miles on a full charge, whilst the hybrid can achieve anything up to 300 miles per gallon. They’re taking pre-orders (for California only at the moment) prior to launching next year.

It’s possible the vehicle will make it over here, priced at less than £15,000. I’m going to start saving now.

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C8 – "green influentials"

From the inbox-

Forget the G8, Gordon meets the “C8” for fresh thinking on how to tackle climate change

To mark this year’s Energy Saving Week, the Energy Saving Trust has assembled the “C8” to start one million conversations on climate change during the Week. Like the G8, the C8 is made up of important leaders – but these leaders represent the everyday influential communities in the UK that have the most potential to drive mass adoption of energy efficient behaviour and reduce the UK’s carbon footprint.

The C8 includes leaders from the likes of the Women’s Institute and the Church of England as well as a leading green blogger, Adam Vaughan. During Energy Saving Week, the C8 is urging people within and beyond their networks to take action to reduce C02 emissions. Women’s Institute groups will be holding electrical appliance amnesties and climate coffee mornings while priests up and down the country will be putting climate change at the heart of their Sunday sermons.

C8 members were selected by the Energy Saving Trust on the back of the launch of the world’s first ever climate change Influence Index that measures potential to influence large numbers of people through understanding of green issues, social networks and their community connections. Membership of the Women’s Institute and religious groups was each made up of 72% ‘green influentials’ – the most persuasive and powerful group on the Index – busting the national average of 38%. Shopkeepers were also shown to be a key community, with 61% falling into the green influential category.

Following a summit on Monday to discuss the best ways to spread the word about climate change through their organisations and networks, representatives from each community visited Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, yesterday to secure his backing for the campaign.

Gordon Brown said: “Energy efficiency is firmly on our agenda here and we value the great work that the Energy Saving Trust has done in this area and the potential of its ‘C8’ partners to spread the message. As the ‘C8’ has stipulated, saving energy and fighting climate change isn’t solely about the Government taking action, it is also about what we can all do as individuals and in our communities.”

Philip Sellwood, Energy Saving Trust Chief Executive, said: “If all 211,000 members of the Women’s Institute boiled only the water they needed rather than overfilling the kettle each time, collectively they would save around £1,000,000 in annual fuel bills and more than 5,600 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. The message is – individual actions do make a difference and encouraging communities to club together motivates people to do their bit.”

To find out whether you’re a green influential, take the test at: www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/influencer

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