Squeeze have postponed their Dublin date - which was due to be this week. Due to 'studio commitments'. Is it me - or is that pretty lame?! Still they put in a cracking set at the end of last year - with support by those 90's stalwarts of pop tunes 'The Lightning Seeds'. So looking forward to the rearranged gig - even if we will have to wait 6 months!
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Ben Ten My favourite Ten Ben Folds tracks
Smiley culture died yesterday - seemingly stabbed himself during a police raid. I know he was a bit messed up - but seems a bit suspicious atthe least! He was a great song writer (or at least was for a brief period in the 80's!) Legend for his cockney translation! Give that a listen and Police Officer as wellhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ZDPMwrPDM
Here are the lyrics! 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, It's I Smiley Culture with the mike in a me hand Me come to teach you right and not the wrong In a de Cockney Translation Cockney's not a Language it is only a slang And was originated yah so inna England The first place it was used was over East London It was respect for the different style pronunciation But it wasn't really used by any and any man Me say strictly con-man also the villain But through me full up of lyrics and education Right here now you a go get a little translation Cockney have name like Terry, Arthur and del-boy We have name like Winston, Lloyd and Leroy We bawl out YOW! While cockneys say OI! What cockney call a Jack, we call a Blue Boy Say cockney have mates, while we have spar Cockney live in a drum while we live in a yard Say we n’mam while cockney get capture Cockney say guv'nor. We say Big bout ya, In a de Cockney Translation! In a de Cockney Translation! Well watch a man.................................... The translation of cockney to understand is easy So long as you don't deaf and you listen me keenly You should pick it up lik ea youth who find some money Go tell it to your friends also your family No matter if a English or a Yardy Ca' you never when them might buck up a cockney Remember warm dem dem deh man dem don't easy Dem no fire sling shot a me say strictly double B Dem run protection racket and control 'nuff C.I.D. Say cockney fire shooter, We bus' gun Cockney say tea leaf, We say sticks man You know dem have wedge while we have corn Say cockney say be first, my son! We just say G’wan! Cockney say grass, We say outformer man When dem talk 'bout iron dem really mean batty man Rope chain and choparita me say cockney call tom Say cockney say Old Bill, We dutty Babylon In a de Cockney Translation! In a de Cockney Translation! Well watch a man........................ Slam bam Jah man Hear dam Fashion Smiley Culture Origination But first let me tell you more about thr cockney Who live comfortably and have yacht by the sea And when it come to money most of then have plenty But where dum spend it? In de bookie Lose it all on the dogs or on the gee gees Or paying off fe dem bribes to the Sweeney So dem nah go do no time for no armed robbery Or catching anything that fell off the back of a lorry Slam bam Jah man Hear dem Fashion Me strong Me long Me at the mike stand More time In a dance Me chat 'Pon a sound But sometimes me shake out and leave me home town And that's when me travel a East London Where I have to speak as a different man So that the cockney can understand So black man and white man hear dem fashion Cockney say scarper, We say scatter Cockney say rabbit, We chatter We say bleach, Cockney Knackered! Cockney say triffic, We say waacked! Cockney say blokes, We say guys Cockney say Alright? We say Ites! we say pants, Cockney say strides Sweet as a nut...................... just level vibes. Seen? With the new Lynx advert I noticed a similiarity .... – is it just me or did Air on their track Sexy Boy steal Rolling Stones Heaven (Saving Grace) from Tattoo you ? Even if it isn’t obvious – check out the two great songs (and great videos!) What a gig to kick off March. Is it really 20 years since that classic folk rock (?) album was released. Crusty folkies as they were called at the time - the Levellers are coming to Dublin (WITHOUT the Wonder stuff - the ONLY date this month where there not with them!)
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