Misery Medley, Unused Snippets Meant For NewsRevue Or Whatever, 13 January 1993

These lyrics don’t go out of date, really. Nor would I imagine them ever being used in a topical show.

But they are not bad:

THE MISERY MEDLEY

(A Medley of Jolly Little Tunes by Our Favourite Swingers)

 

VAN MORRISON (To the Tune of “Moondance”)

Its a marvellous night for a moan, Van,

You’ll complain to your fans that you’ve missed;

A fantabulous chance to get stoned, Van,

And use words that you know don’t exist.

 

It’s a wonderful night for a moan, Van,

‘Cos you’re always depressed or irate;

It’s no wonder you’re always alone, Van,

In Belfast or in Notting Hill Gate.

 

You beat Brian Ferry, Eric Clapton and Rod,

But while they’re so merry you’re a miserable sod.

 

If I just hear one more moan, Van, I’ll too, go nuts;

If you just make one more groan, Van, I’ll spew, my guts.

 

 

NEIL YOUNG (To the Tune of “After The Goldrush”)

Well I dreamed I saw some ageing hippies howling,

Singing something about their hash,

There was David Crosby, Stephen Stills,

Neil Young and Graham Nash.

There was a pong emerging ‘cross the street,

Smelling like fermenting dung;

“We should all buy odour eaters for our feet”,

Sang a mournful Neil Young.

 

LEONARD COHEN (To the Tune of “So Long, Marianne”)

Come over to the window my little darling,

I’d like to try to break my neck;

I used to think I was a carefree jolly boy,

Now I’m a suicidal wreck.

So long, Leonard’s fans,

It’s time that we began,

To clench our fists,

And slash our wrists,

To end it all again.

Here is a vid of Moondance:

Here is a link to the lyrics of Moondance.

This vid of After The Goldrush has the lyrics – click here to go through to those and the vid or below just to see the vid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e3m_T-NMOs

Finally, here is a link to a live recording of So Long Marianne by Leonard Cohen, where you can click through here for the lyrics and vid or just watch the vid below:

 

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