'Oldest swinger in town' lyric update ?

Subject: 'Oldest swinger in town' lyric update ?
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 25 Sep 09 - 02:33 PM

I am playing at a 70th birthday bash tomorrow evening and have been asked to sing "The oldest swinger in town " as a humorous tribute to the main guest.

the problem is that there will be a lot of younger guests there who will never have heard the song, and the line "Travolta's shades and nine inch heels" will mean absolutely nothing to them, so I would like to alter it to something which would have some current relevance.

all creative suggestions welcomed, pursed lips regarding the ethics of changing lyrics not quite as welcome.

Subject: RE: 'Oldest swinger in town' lyric update ?
From: Deckman
Date: 25 Sep 09 - 02:42 PM

Heck ... there's nothing wrong with changing the lyrics ... I do it all the time. Sometimes I even do it on purpose! Bob(deckman)Nelson

Subject: RE: 'Oldest swinger in town' lyric update ?
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Sep 09 - 02:45 PM

"Bono's shades"

Subject: RE: 'Oldest swinger in town' lyric update ?
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 25 Sep 09 - 02:53 PM

good one, GUEST.

But I also need something to rhyme with "they say a man's as old as the woman he feels" ...

Subject: RE: 'Oldest swinger in town' lyric update ?
From: GUEST,richie
Date: 25 Sep 09 - 02:58 PM

google 'Ed Pickford' he wrote the song

Subject: RE: 'Oldest swinger in town' lyric update ?
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Sep 09 - 03:06 PM

".. and 'Boy Racer's' wheels"

Subject: RE: 'Oldest swinger in town' lyric update ?
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 25 Sep 09 - 03:17 PM

thanks richie, I see that Ed Pickford updates the lyrics periodically, and in fact invites others to do the same.

I'm still not happy with the "nine inch heels" thing, I don't think the youngsters will remember platform soles.

"boy racers wheels" is good but doesn't quite fit the "disco" context.

"disco", ffs, will the kids even know what that is ???????????