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28 Jul 19 - 12:54 PM (#4002427) Subject: Lyr Req: When he wears pink tights From: GUEST,Bones I've heard a song for which the chorus is: When he wears pink tights, He feels a different sort of guy. When he wears pink tights, He goes gaily tripping by. When he wears pink tights, He catches everybody's eye. He makes Friday night in Scunthorpe time for screaming. Can anyone identify the song, ideally who wrote it, sang it and what its actually called. If anyone has the text for the verses, I would be very grateful. Many thanks. |
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28 Jul 19 - 02:29 PM (#4002437) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When he wears pink tights From: Mick Pearce (MCP) Clearly a parody of Robin Laing's Black Clothes, but I've never heard it. Mick |
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28 Jul 19 - 03:39 PM (#4002442) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When he wears pink tights From: Backwoodsman Written, I think, by Grimsby’s very own Dave Evardson (who also wrote such superb songs as ‘The North Wall’, ‘Three Score and Ten’, Braid Away Dolly’, and many, many more). Looked for the lyrics but no luck. Lots of Dave and Julie Evardson’s stuff here... |
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01 Aug 19 - 05:42 PM (#4003008) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When he wears pink tights From: GUEST,Bones This was indeed Dave Evardson who has kindly allowed me to post the full lyrics. It's to the tune of Robin Laing's Black Clothes and was written with Robin's permission. LYR00282 PINK TIGHTS (Robin Laing / Dave Evardson) He was an ordinary fella, with a family & a wife But he felt something was missing in a corner of his life It’s not what you might be thinking – he isn’t fond of ginger beer The only closet he’s come out of is where his missus keeps her gear Chorus Cos when he wears pink tights, he feels a different sort of guy When he wears pink tights, & he goes gaily tripping by When he wears pink tights, he catches everybody’s eye He’s made Friday nights in Scunthorpe time for screaming! He used to be a steel man, until Corus let him go And when he couldn’t find another job, he didn’t let it lay him low Cos he found a different ‘chorus’ line in a different kind of show This foundryman turned drag queen can really get the crowd aglow Chorus Now he’s not exactly kinky – though he’s not exactly straight And when he lost his job he also lost his hang-ups - & some weight And though he knows he’ll never walk again through those old foundry gates In his high heels & his make up, he still insists on union rates Chorus Well his wife is standing by him, though it hit her hard somehow But after thirty years together, how could she desert him now? She just says “I love you Cyril, & I don’t really want to moan, But if you must go wearing women’s clothes, I wish you’d buy your own!” |