Lyr Req: Everybody Knows That (Billy Connolly)

Subject: Lyr Req: Humblebums' Everybody knows
From: GUEST,Franz
Date: 14 Apr 00 - 11:23 AM

I was playing my guitar when along came pieces of the Humblebums' "Everybody knows that"; I only recall a few lines like "It's rockets and missiles that are causing this bad weather" etc. and would be grateful if somebody could help me out with the rest of the song - I never understood that part after "Zsa Zsa Gabor is the world's greatest actress" anyway.

thanks,

franz

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Humblebums' Everybody knows
From:
Date: 14 Apr 00 - 05:59 PM

...and the sex bomb of the fifties got her first break on a mattress...

come on, Franz - it's the casting couch - everybody knows that!!!

the words to this song are around somewhere on one of our old vynils - will try to dig 'em out for you ... but why? (only kidding)

korrigan

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Humblebums' Everybody knows
From: vindelis
Date: 14 Apr 00 - 07:41 PM

Hello Franz, The 'vynil' referred to is called 'The Humblebums'and was released on the Transatlantic label, serial no TRS 107(record), or KTRS 107 (for cassette). (In 1978!)The record was released by Logo Records in the UK.

Subject: Lyr Add: EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT (Billy Connolly)
From: John Nolan
Date: 14 Apr 00 - 09:51 PM

Franz: This is it from flawed memory. An Old Scotia Bar favorite. Hey, great song. Time to dust it off. I think Gerry Rafferty, rather than Billy Connolly, wrote it, but again, I could be mistaken.

EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT

It only rains when clouds bang together,
But everybody knows that.
And its rockets and missiles that are causing this bad weather,
But everybody knows that.
But does anybody know
The way that things are gonna go for them tomorrow?
What will they do when they find out
That there is no more time left to borrow?

Ms. Zsa Zsa Gabor is the world's greatest actress,
But everybody knows that.
And the sex bomb of the 50s got her first break on a mattress,
But everybody knows that.
But does anybody know
The way that things are gonna go for them tomorrow?
What will they do when they find out
That there is no more time left to borrow?

A ring with a pearl is bound to bring you tears,
But everybody knows that,
And if you break a mirror it's bad luck for seven years,
But everybody knows that.
But does anybody know
The way that things are gonna go for them tomorrow?
What will they do when they find out
That there is no more time left to borrow?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Humblebums' Everybody knows
From: GUEST,franz
Date: 17 Apr 00 - 06:26 AM

thanks everybody! John, i think the last line is something like "What will they do if they turn round and find that there is no time left to borrow?".

franz

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Humblebums' Everybody knows
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 17 Apr 00 - 05:50 PM

Thanks, John! BTW, according to the CD reissue I've got the song was written by Billy Connolly. - Susanne

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Everybody Knows That (Billy Connolly)
From: GUEST
Date: 08 May 10 - 09:23 AM

whats the chords

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Everybody Knows That (Billy Connolly)
From: breezy
Date: 08 May 10 - 10:35 AM

The usual 3 depending on your key




but everybody knows that




I think I saw em in Ilfracombe 1969 ish?

Or maybe not

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Everybody Knows That (Billy Connolly)
From: GUEST,tommyinmaleny
Date: 18 Jun 22 - 10:30 AM

Everybody Knows That - Billy Connolly

It only rains when clouds bang together
But everybody knows that
And it's rockets and missiles that are causing this bad weather
But everybody knows that
Everybody knows that

A ring with a pearl is bound to bring you tears
But everybody knows that
And if you break a mirror that's bad luck for seven years
But everybody knows that
Everybody knows that

But does everybody know the way
That things are going to go for them tomorrow?
What will they do if they turn round
And find that they have no time left to borrow?

Miss Zsa Zsa Gabor was the world's greatest actress
But everybody knows that
And the sex bomb of the fifties got her first break on a mattress
But everybody knows that
Everybody knows that

But does everybody know the way
That things are going to go for them tomorrow?
What will they do if they turn round
And find that they have no time left to borrow?

It only rains when clouds bang together
But everybody knows that
And it's rockets and missiles that are causing this bad weather
But everybody knows that
Everybody knows that
Everybody knows that

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Everybody Knows That (Billy Connolly)
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Jun 22 - 05:26 PM

Not his best :
https://youtu.be/vs1Ng8Z1P7Y