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Take the National Express when your life's in a mess
It'll make you smile
All human life is here
From the feeble old dear to the screaming child
From the student who knows that to have one of those
Would be suicide
To the family man
Manhandling the pram with paternal pride
And everybody sings 'ba ba ba da..........'
We're going where the air is free
On the National Express there's a jolly hostess
Selling crisps and tea
She'l provide you with drinks and theatrical winks
For a sky-high fee
Mini-skirts were in style when she danced down the aisle
Back in '63 (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
But it's hard to get by when your arse is the size
Of a small country
And everybody sings 'ba ba ba da.....'
We're going where the air is free
Tomorrow belongs to me
When you're sad and feeling blue
With nothing better to do
Don't just sit ther feeling stressed
Take a trip on the National Express
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Submitted by
jon On Jan 22, 2002
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This Song is Brilliant comical Catchy and Jolly
Spot on ^ I love this song, it's so funny. The "ba ba ba da" bit is so cool... Hmm. I'll have to download/buy this.
Definitely a funky song, has me dancing :D
"But it's hard to get by when your arse is the size Of a small country"
Great line :P Great song
This is one of my favorite "doing the dishes" songs EVER.
Classic Neil Hannon piece about old-fashioned people watching.
Definitely about the pleasures of people-watching. The "Tomorrow belongs to me" line also references the film/musical Cabaret, in which a song with that title is sung by a member of the Hitler Youth. Doesn't really link to the rest of 'National Express' explicitly, but it's an interesting reference nonetheless.
Psh, at £20 a ticket I don't think I'll be going on the National Express to cheer myself up any time soon.
I think the MegaBus has been giving the NE coaches a run for their money for a long time, in the 'how special are your fellow passengers going to be' contest...
Check out the video. This most definitely NOT about busses, coaches or the National Express :D