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Thread #5819 Message #3740762
Posted By: Stewie
29-Sep-15 - 06:40 PM
Thread Name: Origins: King of the Cannibal Islands
Subject: RE: Lyr/Tune Req: King of the Cannibal Islands
Mention of the 'King of the Cannibal Islands' always reminds me of beaut little poem by John Manifold about the death of one of our Oz prime ministers who disappeared without a trace.
On the Death of Mr Holt
(John Manifold)
Only a week before Christmas
The happiest day of the year
They held a wake for Harold Holt
And the bigwig guests came here
Bonnie Prince Charlie came owre the sea
With Wilson who never smiles
And LBJ from the USA
And the king of the Cannibal Isles
Chaps from Siam and from South Vietnam
And the Philippines too, I think
Some for the sake of the free, free world
And some for the free, free drink
They made long speeches and shed loud tears
To propitiate Harold's ghost
And the king of the Cannibal Isles got up
To propose a final toast
He said: "We have had such a splendid time
Such generous Christmas cheer
We hope you'll be able to drown a Prime
Minister every year!"
--Stewie.