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14 Nov 18 - 04:16 PM (#3961664) Subject: Lyr Add: Fool Britannia From: Jim McLean Fool Brittania. Tune: Cruising round Yarmouth. 69 pennies per person, we're told, Is all that it costs for the Royal Household, That's all that we pay for the Queen and her clan For Charles, Camilla and Andrew and Anne. So stiff upper lip chaps, it's rude to complain, Just sing Rule Britannia and pay up again. There's William and Catherine and kids one, two, three, No rape clause applies, they get everything free! Prince Harry and Meghan are ready to breed, Austerity, taxes, we've more mouths to feed. So stiff upper lip chaps, it's rude to complain, Just sing Rule Britannia and pay up again. But what's the real cost to keep Lizzie and Phil? It's just a few grand over seventy mil. Prince Charles pays taxes, he says, without fuss But the money he uses it all comes from us. So stiff upper lip chaps, it's rude to complain, Just sing Rule Britannia and pay up again. The poor folk are starving, the homeless sleep rough, But Andrew and Fergie they can't get enough. Their daughter got married and we had to pay, We forked out two million for her wedding day. So stiff upper lip chaps, it's rude to complain, Just sing Rule Britannia and pay up again. They're getting a rise costing millions they say, While teachers and nurses exist on low pay. It's time for a change in the way that were ruled, Too long we've been sponged on, too long we've been fooled So up the Republic, it's time to complain And no British monarch shall over us reign. Yes! up the Republic, it's time to complain And no British monarch shall over us reign. |
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14 Nov 18 - 04:19 PM (#3961666) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Fool Britany From: Jim McLean Bleeding predictive text!! It should read "Fool Britannia" And the the spelling should be "Just sing Rule Britannia and pay up again",
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15 Nov 18 - 02:31 AM (#3961712) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Fool Britany From: Dave Hanson Brilliant. Dave H |
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15 Nov 18 - 12:55 PM (#3961828) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Fool Britany From: GUEST,Grishka Flawless craftsmanship, brilliant indeed! A political song that says what it wants to say, without unnecessary invectives. Perhaps you should not use the word "rule" for the current monarchy, which has as little power as that abstract "Britannia", or the "we" of the populists. Another aspect: these days are not ideal for launching the song. Compared to the sheer madness in government and parliament, the monarchy looks like a harmless bargain, given its decorative value. "Pennywise and poundfoolish" now translates "millionwise and trillionfoolish" - the "Brexit bill" that comes immediately after the dinner will be only a small fraction of the overall costs, no matter what the "deal" in terms of billions. |
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15 Nov 18 - 01:58 PM (#3961836) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Fool Britannia From: Joe Offer I think I corrected the spelling correctly, Jim. Are you the songwriter? -Joe- |
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15 Nov 18 - 06:11 PM (#3961864) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Fool Britannia From: Joe_F Back in 1959 or so, I read, I think in _Punch_, Fool, Britannia! It never got you much. Learn to dwi-i-i-i-indle like the Dutch. |
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16 Nov 18 - 03:42 AM (#3961887) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Fool Britannia From: Jim McLean Thanks, Joe, yes I wrote it. There's just one more 'Britannia' correction, to the title. Many thanks, Jim. |
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16 Nov 18 - 04:03 AM (#3961891) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Fool Britannia From: GUEST,Pat Cooksey Well done Jim, very well put together song. |