I took the words to Molly Brannigan down in shorthand - many years ago when it was fashionable - and when I came to transcribe them,one of the outlines made no sense at all, so for years I sang "He's as hot and as bothered as a life's a lemon durmadon" and no-one seemed to notice. Then I picked up a book in a chrity shop with the words in it and it actually says "He's as hot and as bothered as a live salamander man" How I - and my mates in the know - laughed! I still sing Lemon Durmadon for the hell of it! LN
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