Lyr Add: Howard Bond, Body on the Line

Subject: Lyr Add: Howard Bond, Body on the Line
From: Raggytash
Date: 21 Aug 24 - 04:40 AM

I first heard this song over 40 years ago and learnt it. I decided recently to relearn it only to find I have lost the words. I can remember most of it but cannot recall the final verse.

It starts :

Everybodys crowding down, heading for the underground
Friday times crush is pushing home
poker faced and zombie eyed, eyes upon the routing ride
and a fight to gain a seat for them alone
on the platform someone yawned, there was talk of trimming lawns
everyone ignored the ringing bell
but the stationmaster knew for a message had come through
and he stopped to tap the dust of his lapel

And it was chalked on a blackboard sign
in letters plain as day body on the line
sorry for delay

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Howard Bond, Body on the Line
From: cnd
Date: 21 Aug 24 - 08:44 AM

There's been a thread on Howard a rather long time ago, which I see you participated in: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=116274

I found a site which appears to have a live recording of a show by Bond which included the song at the following link. However when I listened to the audio file which purported to have the song it played a different set. I've contacted the website to let them know about the error. In the meantime, the website is: https://www.all-things-considered.org/virtual-f-c-gtr-mcr -- lots of good music to hear there regardless.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Howard Bond, Body on the Line
From: Raggytash
Date: 21 Aug 24 - 03:06 PM

Thanks CND

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Howard Bond, Body on the Line
From: Raggytash
Date: 24 Aug 24 - 03:21 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Howard Bond, Body on the Line
From: cnd
Date: 24 Aug 24 - 09:07 AM

No updates from the website, I'm afraid.