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Message to you Roly (Apologies to Dandy Livingstone)

Heard the Specials version on the radio this morning and took me back to the Witch Doctor in Catford and the original version. Then it struck me just change the name and its message is relevant to me today:

Actually now I have had time to find the Dandy Livingstone original, I think his lyrics fit better than the Specials remake (and a better youtube too):


Stop your runnin' about
It's time you straighten right out
Stop your runnin' around
Making trouble in the town

Aha-a Roly, a message to you
Roly, a message to you

You're growing older each day
You want to think of your future
Or you might wind up in jail
Then you will suffer

Aha-a Roly, a message to you
Roly, a message to you

Stop your runnin' about
It's time you straighten right out
Stop your runnin' around
Making trouble in the town

Aha-a Roly, a message to you
Roly, a message to you


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwuTHjoOOtk


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nZFsXeNDBo

Comments

  • Love it. Would be great to hear the crowd sing this.

    Add a few derogative remarks to the lyrics and I think it would go down even better.
  • Brilliant, hope the fans give this a go at QPR!!!
    Great sense of humour mate!
  • Not enough c*@ting in it for my personal tastes but very good effort!
  • That's so good.......
  • Brilliant - how about changing the "stop your runnin' around" line for: Stop your runnin' us down?
  • Or stop your taking us down (to league one)
  • Must be able to get a 'Fail' swap for Jail in there somewhere too?!?

    Could be Roly's first one ever!
  • Or that other Dandy Livingstone song, Katrien Beware of the Devil
  • edited April 2016
    Dandy was a genius. Thanks for reminding me - the second verse is spot on!

    Alternative title" Katrien you are a devil"


    Katrien beware of the Devil

    Katrien beware of the devil, don't let him spoil your heart.
    Katrien beware of the devil, don't let him put us apart.

    Alternative chorus: Katrien beware of Duchatelet, don't let him spoil your heart

    Did I hear you say we got to part,
    Or did you say let's go for a walk?
    Did I hear you say you got someone new
    Or did you say you like the colour of his shoe?*
    I don't know what's goin' on,
    You're not the girl I used to know,
    You're turnin' my world upside down,
    Brandin' me with a frown - e-ey.

    *(I know Dandy wrote 'his hue' - but somehow the word shoe seems somewhat appropriate!)


    Katrien beware of the devil, don't let him spoil your heart.
    Katrien beware of the devil, don't let him put us apart.

    Did I hear you say you're leaving town,
    Or did you say you're stickin' around?
    Did I hear you say you're serious,
    Or did you say it's all a bluff?
    Why do you wanna change our dreams,
    All the things we've planned and schemed,
    Do you really wanna go,
    Or is it just an overnight goal - e-ey.


    Katrien beware of the devil, don't let him spoil your heart.
    Katrien beware of the devil, don't let him put us apart, no no

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjvuxcdCNqk

    Or that other Dandy Livingstone song, Katrien Beware of the Devil

    Or that other Dandy Livingstone song, Katrien Beware of the Devil

  • See Burnley have nicked my idea

    Warning:Some viewers may will find any image of Joey Barton disturbing
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFK8UG7FEq8
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