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15 Nov 24 - 12:05 PM (#4211698) Subject: Lyr Req: Ban the Bomb It's the Highest Priority From: GUEST,DalePetty Not sure of the title, but I'm looking for the rest of the lyrics to a song that starts out: On the night of the Wembley Cup final, I had a most horrible dream I’d just been invited to play for United and Matt put me onto the team Like a regular hero I charged down the field, and the goal lay wide open ahead The crowd bellowed “Shoot”, I’d the ball on me boot, when the ref blew his whistle and said…. Ban the bomb, it’s the highest priority Don’t stand there kicking that ball If some bloody mutton should sit on the button, there’d be no more soccer at all. You who think nothing of scragging the ref, should get this idea in your head So don’t stand around, while we’re still above ground Let’s scrag old McMillstone instead. I'm thinking it was written by Sydney Carter or Leon Rosselson, but I'm not certain. Thanks, Dale |
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15 Nov 24 - 08:01 PM (#4211723) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ban the Bomb It's the Highest Priority From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch First Things First... 60s Aldermaston marches. It's in a couple of the songbooks. Don't recall it making any of the big recordings of the day. Rosselson did, but with different songs. Couldn't say for sure though (see below.) Sing Out Song Index Vol.10, no.4, p.17, Dec/Jan 60/61 First Things First Alex Comfort / John Hasted / Eric Winter Abebooks: Songs From Aldermaston Joe posted a different song of the same (sub)title here: ADD: Songs by Alex Comfort (1920-2000) Much later take on Ytube, your lyrics... give or take. Don't remember dear ol' Maggie getting a mention in the original though: Ed Sweeney, First Things First |