Soon after Tony Blair became Prime Minister, news broke of him having “secret” meetings with Mrs Thatcher. This lyric for NewsRevue examined the possibilities around such meetings. I’m not sure whether or not it was used. I don’t recall seeing it performed.
MAGGIE MIGHT
(To the Tune of “Maggie May”)VERSE 1 – BLAIR
Come back Maggie, I think I’ve got something to say to you,
We’re deep in Europe and about to join the EMU;
I’ve got a summer of summits this year, and still have no idea,
Oh Maggie, I can’t stand Leon Brittan’s face.MIDDLE EIGHT 1 – BLAIR
You led us away from home, you’ve even read The Treaty of Rome,
You sold us out and that’s what really hurts.VERSE 2 – THATCH/BLAIR
THATCH: All you need now is a mum to lend a helping hand,
THATCH: That damned fool Major did the same with old Jim Callaghan;
BLAIR: I laughed at all of your jokes, like your Tory Cabinet blokes;
THATCH: Those sleaze bags have all gone without a trace.MIDDLE EIGHT 2 – BLAIR
You led us for donkey’s years, you might allay the worst of my fears,
The Germans think the EMU is world war three;VERSE 3 – THATCH/BLAIR
THATCH: You should give that ghasty Kohl a mighty gagging,
THATCH: Take me with you and I’ll give Helmut a handbagging;
BLAIR: I’ve listened to the words that you’ve said, think I’d sooner stay at home in bed;
BLAIR: Oh Maggie, I wish I’d never won this job.MIDDLE EIGHT 3 – BLAIR/THATCH
BLAIR: You’ve made a first class fool out of me,
THATCH: That job was pitifully easy,
BLAIR: Our secret meeting was on every damned front page;
THATCH: You’ve made me look like a prize bender,
THATCH: James Goldsmith’s livid back in his hacienda,
BLAIR: Mandelson and Tony Benn are in a rage.OUTRO (as they exit)
BLAIR: Same time next week, then, Maggie?
THATCH: Certainly. It was great fun. I’ll bring the whips and amyl nitrate next time.
Below is a video of Rod Stewart singing Maggie May – click here to find the lyriics in the notes below the vid.