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29 Jan 09 - 02:41 PM (#2552185) Subject: Lyr Req: Jehovah's Witness at the gate From: Ann N Does anyone know the word's for the monologue 'Jehovah's Witness at the gate'? I heard it years ago at a folk club and haven't come across it since. The only other part I can remember is that God lives at one of the houses up the street and is hiding under the kitchen table :) Thanks AnnN |
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29 Jan 09 - 03:28 PM (#2552216) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jehovah's Witness at the gate From: Acorn4 It's a Les Barker poem , and is on the first album of the "Guidecats" series, performed by Allan Beswick. I'm not sure which of Les's books it's in but I'm sure someone will know this. |
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29 Jan 09 - 03:40 PM (#2552227) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jehovah's Witness at the gate From: Ann N Thankyou, I can start hunting down the words now. Mudcatters know everything :) |
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30 Jan 09 - 07:05 AM (#2552749) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jehovah's Witness at the gate From: Musket The title is Jehovas witness at the door. The term gate comes in a few verses in. Although my favourite bit is the step... "Jehovas witness on the step, Jesus wants you for a rep" I first heard it on a train with my iPod. Laughed out loud and got a few glances... |
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30 Jan 09 - 07:15 AM (#2552761) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jehovah's Witness at the gate From: Acorn4 My favourite line is:- "God pretends that he's not in." |
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30 Jan 09 - 07:44 AM (#2552776) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jehovah's Witness at the gate From: GUEST,NicP Wonderful monologue. Can also be set to hymn tunes. |
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30 Jan 09 - 07:48 AM (#2552779) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jehovah's Witness at the gate From: DG&D Dave I hate to be a pedant, Acorn4. But I think the line is: "The Omnipresent isn't in." which I think is subltly funnier. Sorry again. Dave. "Living right and living clean, learn to play the tambourine..." |
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30 Jan 09 - 08:00 AM (#2552789) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jehovah's Witness at the gate From: DG&D Dave Oh! and: The book is "A Quite Short Goat and a Pink Dalmation" and it's recorded on DOG 007 as well as Guide Cats for the Blind. All available from: Mrs. Ackroyd Dave. "And sing Oh! the hard cheese of old England..." |
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31 Jan 09 - 08:16 AM (#2553586) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jehovah's Witness at the gate From: Ann N I've got the CD as a download from amazon :) Chortled my way through it, thanks everyone :) |
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01 Feb 09 - 03:10 AM (#2554214) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jehovah's Witness at the gate From: Reinhard I hate to be a pedant, Dave ;-) but you and Acorn4 have quoted different lines. Verse 5 ends with
God's pretending He's not in." and verse 6 starts with "Jehovah's Witness hears a shout; The Omnipresent says He's out;" |
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01 Feb 09 - 04:09 AM (#2554233) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jehovah's Witness at the gate From: Les in Chorlton That Les B is a genius. A JW called the other day. He smiled but quickly went away. Do I look dead grumpy or are they loosing their nerve? Cheer L in C |
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01 Feb 09 - 04:09 AM (#2554234) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jehovah's Witness at the gate From: Musket I take it most of us have seen the thread about poet laureate? First time I have added to a No. 10 petition. Mind you, when we put him up for the night, (nearly 30 years ago, mind..) it was a bugger to get the dog hairs out... |