Lyr Req: British Rail Television Advert

Subject: '38132'
From: GUEST,Jamater
Date: 24 Aug 01 - 05:41 PM

Which Blues track was played on the British Rail television, containing the lyrics, something like:

"Get lazy" & "Kick off your shoes"?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: British Rail Television Advert
From: Cobble
Date: 24 Aug 01 - 08:17 PM

See Bill Sables he sings that one.

Cobble.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: British Rail Television Advert
From: Dunc
Date: 25 Aug 01 - 04:29 PM

The song you talk about is called "So, Relax".
It was written by Leon Redbone & Beryl Handler.
Leon Redbone is the artist singing it on the advert and you can get it on his CD "Sugar", distributed in the UK by BMG Records.
The CD carries the Serial No. 260 555 and the whole album is well worth the money.
Hopes this helps.
Dunc

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: British Rail Television Advert
From: Gareth
Date: 25 Aug 01 - 06:45 PM

Unfortunately British Rail is Dead killed by political dogma that makes George W look like a pinko liberal commie loving freak.

In view of thier present safety record I propose that at a suitable time and place some session gives a musical tribute to Railtrack viz :-

Casey Jones
The Wreck of old 97
and snatches of Ewan McColl's "The Ballard of John Axon."

Gareth in cynical mode.

Subject: Lyr Add: SO, RELAX (Leon Redbone & Beryl Handler)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 26 Jan 02 - 12:23 AM

Would you believe there's a web site devoted to providing information such as this? It's called UK Television Adverts. It has a search function, and I was able to find out (besides what was posted above) that the ad was for Intercity, and it came out in 1999. Ain't the Internet grand!

But I found the words somewhere else:

SO, RELAX
(Leon Redbone & Beryl Handler)

(1) Anytime you choose, kick off your shoes.
Rest your weary eyes and catch up with the news.
A favorite book will be the perfect company,
So, relax.

(2) Forget about your blues. You're doing fine.
Leave your cares and worries far behind.
Loosen up your tie. Let the world speed by.
Relax.

(3) Life and all its troubles start to get you down,
Laugh and click your heels up and turn yourself around.

(Repeat 1, 3, 2)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: British Rail Television Advert
From: GUEST,MCP
Date: 26 Jan 02 - 08:00 AM

There are also two other advert sites I quoted in the UK Advert Question thread (because the search engine on the UK Television Adverts Site failed to find either the advert or the singer for that one). These are:

    Song of the Salesman
  
    AdvertSongs
  

Mick