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Lyr Req: Vincent's ear

22 Aug 02 - 05:25 AM (#769519)
Subject: Vincent's ear
From: fogie

Just re-released on Free Reed Vin Garbut's Vincent. It's a crying shame that it aint in the lyrics section. Could someone with knowlege of these things please remedy the situation, as we all need a laugh.

22 Aug 02 - 09:19 AM (#769580)
Subject: Lyr Add: VAN GOGH
From: Mr Happy

Is this the one?

VAN GOGH

Oh my name it is Van Gogh.
Lend an ear, lend an ear.
Oh my name it is Van Gogh.
Lend an ear.
My name it is Van Gogh,
And all I did was cough,
And my ear it just fell off.
Lend an ear, lend an ear.

Oh my right ear's pale and wan,
On the floor, on the floor.
My right ear's pale and wan,
On the floor.
My right ear's pale and wan.
It was 'ere but now it's gone.
And it's just been trodden on,
And it's sore, and it's sore.

But there's no need to shout
Or for gloom, or for gloom.
But there's no need to shout or for gloom.
But there's no need to shout;
I'll take my ear'ole out,
And I'll pass my ear about
Round the room, round the room.

Drinking Watney's leads to tears,
I shall teach, I shall teach.
Drinking Watney's leads to tears,
I shall teach.
Drinking Watney's leads to tears,
And the falling off of ears,
And the parts that other beers
Cannot reach, cannot reach.

HTML line breaks added. --JoeClone, 27-Aug-02.

22 Aug 02 - 12:19 PM (#769680)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Vincent's ear
From: Grab

Is that done to the tune of "The praties they grow small"? I've not heard the recording.

Graham.

22 Aug 02 - 02:14 PM (#769739)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Vincent's ear
From: Uncle_DaveO

That works to the tune of "Sam (or Samuel) Hall"

Dave Oesterreich

22 Aug 02 - 08:13 PM (#769884)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Vincent's ear
From: Snuffy

VAN GOGH is here in the Digital Tradition to the Captain Kidd/Bold Benbow tune but I've also heard it to Ye Jacobites by Name.

WassaiL! V

23 Aug 02 - 03:55 AM (#769997)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Vincent's ear
From: fogie

Excellent, I think it's "it rots away your ears" but otherwise purfec'.

25 Aug 02 - 07:14 AM (#771200)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Vincent's ear
From: Hrothgar

Not the one about

"'e cut 'is ear off, mate, 'e cut 'is ear off,
No more I'll go whoring with Vincent Van Gogh."