Hrothgar in Hrospital

Subject: RE: Hrothgar in Hrospital
From: JennyO
Date: 24 Nov 03 - 09:04 PM

Have you heard the original song, Brett? Too corny for my liking - this one's much better!

Subject: RE: Hrothgar in Hrospital
From: rich-joy
Date: 24 Nov 03 - 11:44 PM

Well Hrothgar, I do hope that BOTH of those pieces will be done at "A Bit of Folk on the Side" (ABOFOTS) on December 6th - I think they both qualify for our loose theme of "Things With Wings" !!!

A reminder to all too, that ABOFOTS will not be happening on January 3rd, due to Paul's and my involvement with the Fire Event at Woodford, 2 days earlier - BUT "We'll Be Back!" at Maleny's Up Front Club on February 7th, 2004!!!

Cheers! R-J

Subject: RE: Hrothgar in Hrospital
From: Hrothgar
Date: 25 Nov 03 - 02:07 AM

Yair, Joybell, it was terribly wasteful, wasn't it - I probably just wasn't thinking clearly.

Ta for the words, Chris. You do, of course, realise that they could get you blacklisted in some of the more narrow-minded rugby clubs?

Subject: RE: Hrothgar in Hrospital
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 25 Nov 03 - 07:32 AM

Funny thing about the footy, Roger, when I came home on Sat afternoon to head to the Dog, I saw lots of yellow & green shirted folks (mostly male) getting on the trains on the North Shore line, Town Hall & the Cross. There was a young couple wearing All Black shirts & carrying white & red stuff sitting quietly on the train amid all the noisy yellow shirts!!

Strangely enough, when we drove home after midnight there were no yellow & green shirts around - all I could see in Chinatown & Central & in the Cross were white shirts worn by very drunk Pommy types! One idiot (stupid?) lurched out into the traffic, startling a few drivers.

On Sunday I saw a bloke with a yellow & green shirt covered by a short-sleeved white business shirt. Maybe he was cold?

sandra

Subject: RE: Hrothgar in Hrospital
From: Canberra Chris
Date: 25 Nov 03 - 07:51 AM

Hrothgar,

No, I think I'm safe. It was inspired by a quote I think from former Wallaby Rod Kafer, published in a Brumbies match program: "Rugby is a stupid game, played by fifteen stupid men." If he can say it, and they can publish it, we can sing it!

I might add that the game is my religion, and I will go to hell for performing that song during the final, and not watching the match. Risked my soul for the Loaded Dog.

How about we sing it together at a session at the next National?

Cheers,
Chris

Subject: RE: Hrothgar in Hrospital
From: Canberra Chris
Date: 25 Nov 03 - 08:30 PM

NORTHWEST PASSAGE (Northwest Passage: Stan Rogers)

Dedicated to the Aussie forwards in the 2003 World Cup final, and the gallant Canberra-based Canadians.

Chorus: Ah, for just one time I would take the Northwest Passage
To find the hand of Johnson reach illegal for the ball;
Tracing one more line through a pack so wild and savage
And make a Northwest Passage through the maul.

Westward from the scrum-base 'tis there 'twas said to lie
The route through the advantage line for which so many try;
Seeking cup and glory, leaving weary, broken bones
And a long-forgotten trail of grunts and moans.

Three driving mauls thereafter, I take passage overland
In the footsteps of brave Finnegan, when through the scrum he ran
Watching flankers rise before him, then behind him sink again
That hardiest of forwards, driving on despite the pain.

And through the maul, behind the ball, the leg-drive pushing west
I think upon big Willie, Toutai Kefu and the rest
Who cracked their forward ramparts and did show a path for mine
To race a roaring charge across the line.

How then am I so different from the first men through this way?
Like them, I left a settled life, I threw it all away.
To seek a Northwest Passage through the strength of many men
To find myself flung backwards once again.

by Chris Clarke

Subject: RE: Hrothgar in Hrospital
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 26 Nov 03 - 08:11 AM

and now that the footie has finished, what will you blokes do - sing?

sandra (who promises she won't make any more disparaging-footie remarks until it starts up again).

Subject: RE: Hrothgar in Hrospital
From: Hrothgar
Date: 27 Nov 03 - 04:41 AM

Definitely on at the National, Chris.

Another approach is that which compares rugby to Morris dancing. One of them is a male futility rite.