As the first words were sung
The smile came upon my face.
The words I knew by heart,
Such an amusing song
That I had not heard
For many a year,
But the happiness it brought to me
Was unbounded,
As Flanders and Swann sang,
Sang of the g-nu,
A-g-nother g-nu.
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: If you get a chance have a look at Flanders and Swann.
- Category: Humor
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A fine write and clip Gold.
Thanks Orchi.
Thanks UNCLE ANDY ~ I thanks GOD (three times a day!facing WEST) that i was born AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN ! Not only was I born into the Finest Country & Language in the World but with the innate ability to understand & appreciate the uniqueness of the ENGLISH SENSE of HUMOUR (its in the Jenes !) Not only DODD & MILLIGAN and GILBERT & SULLIVAN and LEWIS & CARROL but also FLANDERS & SWAN ~ the quintessential spoof song ~ AMEN. thanks for sharing ~ loved your poem too. PLEASE CHECK ~ AUTUMN LEAVES ~ HAIKU ~ You will love the classical guitar. Blessings & love to JOYCE from BRIAN & ANGELA 😎 & 🧡
We can appreciate the humour that can be created from our language. Thanks for your comments.
I'm also a F&S fan.My favourite lines fr theirs:
Mum's out, Dad's out
Let's talk rude
pee, po, belly, bum, bum, knickers.
Will I be in trouble with Orchi?
Probably.
I have most if not all their “At the drop of a hat” recordings.
some gnus is good gnus
So it is f b, so it is.
Oh I just love their Gnu song.... so glad you do too! My parents turned us on to them when we were young (we were very odd children for the United States).... I especially love the monologue where they say: "If God had intended man to fly, he never would have invented the British Railroad"...... And "sign saying low flying airplanes - what are you supposed to do? Take off your hat?"
Thank you Lorna, they were a very funny and very clever duo.
It's wonderful they aren't forgotten!
Andy,
Thank you for introducing me to Flanders and Swann! The g-nu song...Very entertaining! I enjoyed it very much! I can tell this will be a great weekend...
Friday night ended with Sir Paul McCartney’s surprise concert at New York’s Grand Central Terminal...where I was fortunate enough to be...and Saturday has begun with Flanders and Swann. I’d say that’s a great segue to a wonderful weekend! Life is grand!
Wishing you and Joyce a great weekend.
Love to both of you!
~Laura~
Thank you Laura, may your weekend continue to be wonderful.
Brings out the wilderbeeste in me. But i'm sure u gnu it would stampede.
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