Up the 'Pool Lyrics

Lyric discussion by GiordanoBruno1 

Cover art for Up the 'Pool lyrics by Jethro Tull

I think the Edward Bear reference may be a nod to the politicians blaming rock and roll for the problems of the UK back then. People were calling Rock and roll the spawn of the devil, in that era, and Anderson may have been citing edward bear the rock and roll group who sang: This is the last song, I'll ever write for you. Edward Bear was a a particularly tame rock and roll group, so the joke would be that much more incisive towards the politicians.

@GiordanoBruno1 Edward Bear was a Canadian group, you hardly think they'd be referenced in a song about England. Maybe Anderson was referring to Winnie the Pooh.