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Shut Up At The Back

from Sunny Bank Holiday Monday by Jim Woodland

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SHUT UP AT THE BACK
First past the post is the style of democracy prized in the House of Commons playroom. Bad memories of school bullies educated beyond their intelligence . How the good ones put up with it I really can't imagine. ‘Are we downhearted?’ Well, as a matter of fact….

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SHUT UP AT THE BACK

Unaccustomed as I am,
Mr Speaker I’d just like to say
Can you hear me at the back?
Can you see me in the house today? OK!
I’m not very good at talking in public.
I haven’t got much to say
Didn’t know I’d have to speak
when I came here today
I’m not very good at talking to people
still I’ll give it a try
Let me start with my conclusion,
I will summarise… so

Shut up at the back will you.
Shut up at the front
Shut up yourself. No you shut up.
I won’t! You will! I won’t!

In the face of lies and rumours
let me clarify quite truthfully…
I made this rumour up myself
and frankly that’s quite good enough for me.
And just to save myself some trouble
I made myself some notes
Didn’t do me too much good
it’s in my other coat.
Can’t remember what I’ve written.
Wait! I tell a lie!
Let me start with my conclusion.
I will summarise… So…

You shut up! No you shut up!
And shut up everyone else
Shut up you lot. Who me? No, him!
No! You shut up your self…
Order! Order! Order!

We’re matching down through history.
Marching out of sight.
We’re right left right left right left right left
right left right left right.
What do we want? Don’t Know!
When do we want it? Don’t know!
Are we downhearted????........

Oh my god I’ve screwed it up
I really feel I’m getting in a state
Still before I knock it on the head
there’s several points that I would like to make.
One is really fundamental,
two is juxtaposed,
three is absolutely crucial,
four is well you know.
Five is really very simple,
I can’t remember six.
Seven and eight are both the same
I think you got the gist.

Shut up at the back will you.
Shut up at the front
Shut up yourself. No you shut up.
I won’t! You will! I won’t!... And…
You shut up! No you shut up!
And shut up everyone else
Shut up you lot. Who me? No, him!
No! You shut up your self…
Shut up shut up and you shut up.
And shut up you and you
And you shut up and you shut up.
And you can shut up too
Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!
Shut up and don’t you tell
me to shut up, and you shut up.
And you shut up as well!

I want to organize, organize!
Get them, get them! Right between the eyes.
Between the eyes.
Order! Order! Order!

Unaccustomed as I am,
Mr Speaker I’d just like to say
Can you hear me at the back?
Can you see me in the house today? OK!

JIM WOODLAND (c)

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from Sunny Bank Holiday Monday, released September 3, 2020
Jim Woodland: Vocals & Guitar
Steve Rose: Keyboards Percussion & Production

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Jim Woodland UK

Hit & Run Street Theatre in the 1980's, Punk Band Red Rinse in the 90's, Fabulous Salami Brothers, Songwriter for Mikron Theatre and Blaize for 20 years, performing solo, and with the Anti-Capitalist Roadshow.
Political, social, emotional songs and plays. Watch this space. Latest collection here and back catalogue to follow. Welcome to Band Camp and on we go... ... more

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