First Attempt at a Song in TS/NR Style by Badge

The heading says it all.

As it's my first go, I'd be grateful for feedback from you gang, please and thank you.

It's to the tune of Elvis Costello's "(I don't want to go to) Chelsea." I've played fast and loose with the syllables/scanning but my excuse is Costello's words don't fit either. I'm sure it can be sung to fit, though!

Here goes:

A prince's life is full of glitz
Premieres and moonlight flits
Seeing lots of ladies' bits
But no more of Chelsy's tits

We've lost sight of those days when we were so adoring
Now she can stay in Leeds where it's cold and boring
I'll be down in London free to do some whoring
Give me a Natasha or even Elsie
I'm not going out with Chelsy

Oh yeah I think it suits me
All the girls think I'm a cutie
Don't want breasts that feel too false
I'm free to see somebody else
I'm not going out with Chelsy

Got advice from my half-brother
He said it's time I had another
Now the Prince will take his chance
All the girls should wet their pants

Girls come screaming, throw their pants off
Some I need to pass on to my mates
One's named Gus, one's named 'Paki'
I'm not going out with Chelsy

I need girls for parties
Fancy dress, we'll go as Nazis
I want to touch more fuzzy felts
I'm free to see somebody else
I'm not going out with Chelsy

I really don't mean to offend
I'm not a racist, it's pretend
I'm gonna try to make amends
If you'll spare the camera lens

Nazi uniforms get me in a lather
But if I had a choice I really think I'd rather
Not be known as racist like my step-grandfather
Give me a Natasha or even Elsie
I am going out in Chelsea

Girls seem prim and proper
Til they've seen a Prince's chopper
Gonna risk some kiss-and-tells
Free to see somebody else
I'll be out all over Chelsea

It's nice but the jokes seem a bit scattershot, also isn't that quite a hard song for the cast to learn. I do like that central joke though.

Badge, you republican scoundrel. As a royal hater and an elvis costello fan I enjoyed this, although you could go harder on the in-bred twat.

There are some particularly choice stanzas and lines and only a couple of weak ones. It's pretty long, so you don't have to hold on to any less than solid stuff. If our cash-strapped broadcasters can round up the pennies to buy the rights to the tune, you should sell this.

Quote: sootyj @ January 30 2009, 12:50 AM GMT

It's nice but the jokes seem a bit scattershot, also isn't that quite a hard song for the cast to learn. I do like that central joke though.

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Cheers Soots. Wouldn't disagree with any of that, especially it would be bloody hard to learn.

I expect someone's done a much better song on this story anyway - "Chelsea Dagger" as "Chelsy Shagger", or summat.

Quote: Godot Taxis @ January 30 2009, 12:52 AM GMT

Badge, you republican scoundrel. As a royal hater and an elvis costello fan I enjoyed this, although you could go harder on the in-bred twat.

There are some particularly choice stanzas and lines and only a couple of weak ones. It's pretty long, so you don't have to hold on to any less than solid stuff. If our cash-strapped broadcasters can round up the pennies to buy the rights to the tune, you should sell this.

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It's my bid for the next national anthem, Mr Taxis.

It maybe easier to go for a rhyme based on see then Chelsea. Also they seem to prefer twist titles as opposed to direct ones.

e.g. Going under Brown as oposed to Gordon is a moron.

I don't know the song Badge so can't comment on that aspect.

But I like what you have done. The first verse especially makes you want to read more.

Not sure if I would use the dreaded P word though.

I liked it, though not overly familiar with the song. Liked the lyrics, opening verses very strong. Whilst well done with filling up quite a long song with lyrics, maybe better to shorten it with your best verses to allow people to learn it quickly for stage. That said, I often have a couple of verses I wrote that I add as alternatives in case they like the idea but not a particular line/verse, or want to sing a long version.

Agree might be a bit complicated as a song, but that's from my very limited experience of these (and the song).

As I said, liked the lyrics and jokes within, keep em coming

Big Fella - Thanks.

Robnought, thanks too.

For you and others unfamiliar with the song, check out the staccato guitar. It's only 31 years old, folks! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DjYTgwDizbk

i like it, and it's a great spot in terms the chelsea/chelsy link, but it's too long to sustain the theme you've targeted.

some gold there though

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