I was listening to a guitar, bass, drum thing
Started hearing chairs squeak
Thought I heard a gut string
Then I saw a big band right on the pavement
Violins and heavy boots
Wondering where the wave went
"You!"
"What?"
"I'm talking to you! You're wearing the wrong color scarf."
"So what?"
"Well, you're playing your tune to the terrors of the enemy hall."
"Hey you!"
"What?"
"I'm talking to you! Concentrate on the game!"
"What for?"
"Well, the whistle just blew. The conductor's prone to complain."
"Play the song on the wall, come on son, pass me the ball."
Don't let the violinists trouble your play.
Fierce looking people, but their manager's gay.
Syncopation to the sound of the ball.
Trouble with the ref out in the concert hall.
"Hey you!"
"What?"
"That cellist was fouled. The conductor must be blind!"
"It's a goal!"
"Whoo!"
"Ooh, look at the crowd. This session's run to extra time."
"Sit back, or piss off and sing "You'll never walk alone."
Music has arrived at the football stadium.
A logical step would be Spurs at the Palladium
Fifty thousand watts screaming out for a goal
Why don't they blow a whistle in rock and roll?
"Hey you!"
"What?"
"Get back to your seat. The song has only just begun."
"So what?"
"We need two encores to beat. And the band needs space to run."
"Hey you!"
"What?"
"Get down off the wire. The spirit of the game's still strong."
"Says who?"
"Well, I'll never tire of kicking my piano along."
"All you fans of the sport if you give us your support, we'll
win?"
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I was listening to a guitar, bass, drum thing Started hearing chairs squeak Thought I heard a gut string Then I saw a big band right on the pavement Violins and heavy boots Wondering where the wave went
"You!" "What?" "I'm talking to you! You're wearing the wrong color scarf." "So what?" "Well, you're playing your tune to the terrors of the enemy hall."
"Hey you!" "What?" "I'm talking to you! Concentrate on the game!" "What for?" "Well, the whistle just blew. The conductor's prone to complain." "Play the song on the wall, come on son, pass me the ball."
Don't let the violinists trouble your play. Fierce looking people, but their manager's gay. Syncopation to the sound of the ball. Trouble with the ref out in the concert hall.
"Hey you!" "What?" "That cellist was fouled. The conductor must be blind!" "It's a goal!" "Whoo!" "Ooh, look at the crowd. This session's run to extra time." "Sit back, or piss off and sing "You'll never walk alone."
Music has arrived at the football stadium. A logical step would be Spurs at the Palladium Fifty thousand watts screaming out for a goal Why don't they blow a whistle in rock and roll?
"Hey you!" "What?" "Get back to your seat. The song has only just begun." "So what?" "We need two encores to beat. And the band needs space to run."
"Hey you!" "What?" "Get down off the wire. The spirit of the game's still strong." "Says who?" "Well, I'll never tire of kicking my piano along." "All you fans of the sport if you give us your support, we'll win?"