Lyr Req: Early Doors

Subject: Lyr Req: Early Doors
From: MC Fat
Date: 19 May 03 - 08:00 AM

Anybody got the lyrics to this song which has the classic lines 'Just a ordinary street cornerboozer, Scarcly big enough for Jim Couza'

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Early Doors
From:
Date: 19 May 03 - 08:32 AM

Never heard of the song, any idea who sings it?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Early Doors
From: MC Fat
Date: 19 May 03 - 08:51 AM

my mate Jude at Whitby sings it but it was writ by Dave Vermond me thinks

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Early Doors
From: GUEST,Sorcha
Date: 19 May 03 - 09:45 AM

Well then, why can't you ask Jude?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Early Doors
From: MC Fat
Date: 19 May 03 - 10:10 AM

Can do, but I won't see her till Whitby Folk Week and I wan't to learn it now.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Early Doors
From: Sorcha
Date: 19 May 03 - 10:51 AM

What does the 'Early Doors' mean? Possibly 'The Doors'/Jim Morrison, etc?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Early Doors
From: MC Fat
Date: 19 May 03 - 11:12 AM

It means going to the pub after office or work hours around 4.30p.m.-6.30p.m. before you go home. Usually it's a certain type of crowd who frequent then. Like I've said I think the song is worth singing because of the line about Jim Couza

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Early Doors
From: Sorcha
Date: 19 May 03 - 12:52 PM

Still no luck. Sorry.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Early Doors
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 20 May 03 - 03:54 AM

Jim - if the song was written by Dave Vermond, he appears to be currently playing with a band called The Recidivists, who have a website.BLICKY!!!
Perhaps you could get the info directly by contacting him there.
Geoff.

Subject: Lyr Add: EARLY DOORS
From: GUEST,judie knight
Date: 20 May 03 - 05:34 PM

Here we go then - Jude responds with thanks from Dave Vermond for writing a great song about a great tradition of drinking at tea-time!

Sun shines through a dusty curtain
The clock's fast but I'm not certain
Any minute now they're gonna open that beautiful door
I'll be in heaven once more
5.30 is a magical time, Pavlov's bell begins to chime
a sunny summers evening in July
Why don't you give it a try

They go

Ch:
Early doors , early doors, my favourite time of day - what's yours
Thankyou kindly I don't mind if I do.

The landlord's Gordon played a few games for Spurs
He thinks it's his pub but the wife knows it's hers
They're off to Tenerife wheneve they can
to get the year round tan.
Gordon's upstairs sleeping off lunchtime, a old joke with a regular punchline
but he'll be down for the evening show & the punters all know...
Ch;

It's too late & I've drunk too much to remember the rest but I will continue......

Subject: DTADD: Early Doors
From: GUEST,jude
Date: 20 May 03 - 06:04 PM

Here's the rest of it - thank goodness for copy & paste. Fat Bastard from Sheffield - no nicking it while I'm there else I'll do DAMTSTWR

Jude
EARLY DOORS        

Sun shines through a dusty curtain
Clock's fast but I'm still certain
Any minute now they're gonna unbolt that beautiful door
We'll be in heaven once more.
5.30 is a magical time, Pavlov's bell begins to chime
a sunny summer's evening in July
why don't you give it a try.

Early doors, early doors/favourite time of day
What's yours
Thankyou kindly, don't mind if I do.

The landlord's Gordon, played a few games for Spurs
Thinks it's his pub but the wife knows it's hers
They're off to Tenerife whenever they can
To get a year round tan.
Gordon's upstairs sleeping off lunchtime
Old joke/regular punchline
But he'll be down for evening shoiw/punters all know.

It's a Place where everyone mingles & thejukebox only plays singles
Reg & Ken sing theold songs once a week
Down in the bar it's warm & smoky & they never ever have Karaoke
The Only place in town you can hear yourself speak that makes it quite unique.

It's just a little street corner boozer scarcely big enough for Jim Couza
A snug & a public & a room where no-one goes
Darts & doms & a shoveha'penny table, not trace of Carling black label
The Beer tastes like nectar from the bestbeehive it makes you glad to be alive.

In these days of compulsory leisure where accountants plan our pleasure
ED is still my favourite dream.
There's Maisie polishing the glasses & the crowd from the evening classes,lawyers&labourers&everyone in between
So Like our mums & our dads before us, raise your glasses& join in the chorus if want good dreams to come true
You know Exactly what to do

Ch:

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Early Doors
From: Snuffy
Date: 20 May 03 - 08:14 PM

Who's jim Couza?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Early Doors
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 21 May 03 - 03:20 AM

Recently started as a BBC2 sitcom Early Doors set in a Northern pub,/pub back room/ and upstairs flat

Nigel

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Early Doors
From: MC Fat
Date: 21 May 03 - 04:39 AM

Ta muchly Jude. I promise not to sing it when you is theere my love.
It's the new (and very good Craig cash) sitcom that brought the song to mind and (un)fortunatly I've been singing it in me head since.
I'd rather you 'chucked' me (ha! ha!).
Love and kisses from the Fat One

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Early Doors
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 21 May 03 - 06:01 PM

Snuffy

You know, Jim Couza, brilliant American hammered dulcimer player. I once heard him sing a wonderful song about prohibition. Before Castro, Americans used to go to Cuba for early doors. The last line of the chorus is I'll C U in C U B A.