British Comedy Guide

Recession a song

To the tune of Tradition from Fiddler on the Roof.

I've wrestled with it, if any one can do a better job be my guest(comission/credit free)

BROWN]
Recession, Recession Recession!
Recession, Recession! Recession!

[GORDON]
You, day and night, must scramble for a living,
Feed a wife and children, pay his wailing slayers?
And who has the right, as master of the house,
To have the final word at home?

DAVID CAMERON
We're Crapper, We're Crapper! Tradition.
We're Crapper, We're Crapper! Tradition.

[DARLING]
Who must know the way to break a proper home,
A quiet home, an un kosher loan?
Who must raise the taxes and dun the loans,
So Gord's free to break the only books?

Oh Mama, Oh Mama! Perdition!
Oh Mama, Oh Mama! Perdition!

[BROWN]
With Tony, I started Monetary school. At ten, I earned his trade.
I hear they've picked a land slide for me. It won't be pretty.

The sun, the sun! Decomission!
The sun, the sun! Decomission!

[DAVID]
And how does David preach to mend and tend and fix,
Preparing me who Margaret Thatcher picked?

The daughter, the daughter! Tradition!
The daughter, the daughter! Tradition!

[DAVID]
Thatchchmaker, Thatchchmaker, make me a Thatch.
Find me a find, catch me a catch.
Thatchchmaker, Thatchchmaker, look through your book
And make me a perfect Thatch.

Thatchchmaker, Thatchchmaker, I'll bring the wail.
Who brings the doom,bender and pale.
Bring me a ring, for I'm longing to be
The envy of all I see.

Tradition, tradition! Tradition!
Tradition, tradition! Tradition!

[TEVYE & PAPAS]
Who, day and night, must scramble for a living,
Feed a wife and children, say his daily prayers?
And who has the right, as master of the house,
To have the final word at home?

The Papa, the Papa! Tradition.
The Papa, the Papa! Tradition.

[GOLDE & MAMAS]
Who must know the way to make a proper home,
A quiet home, a kosher home?
Who must raise the family and run the home,
So Papa's free to read the holy books?

The Mama, the Mama! Tradition!
The Mama, the Mama! Tradition!

[SONS]
At three, I started Hebrew school. At ten, I learned a trade.
I hear they've picked a bride for me. I hope she's pretty.

The son, the son! Tradition!
The son, the son! Tradition!

[DAUGHTERS]
And who does Mama teach to mend and tend and fix,
Preparing me to marry whoever Papa picks?

The daughter, the daughter! Tradition!
The daughter, the daughter! Tradition!

[MATCHMAKER]
Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match.
Find me a find, catch me a catch.
Matchmaker, matchmaker, look through your book
And make me a perfect match.

Matchmaker, matchmaker, I'll bring the veil.
You bring the groom, slender and pale.
Bring me a ring, for I'm longing to be
The envy of all I see

Tis quite good.

But Joel... "you've written better". ;)

Ooh I've been hoisted my own petards, I'm starting to enjoy it.

Damn it's a good idea, but I just can't make the damn thing work.

I like the idea. I've been waiting for an opportunity to say "you've written better," though. Bah, my knowledge of current trends in UK opinion polls is zilch. :)

It is a terribly damning expression.

Not many laughs in it. After hearing Darling going on about downturns, I had an idea of writing a song 'Downturn, deeper and down' to Status Quo's 'Down Down' but I couldn't be bovvered.

Was clever, though kind of felt fragmented and probably not enough stand out gags. Given most of my songs end up with the above problems, I'd better leave it alone!

Reckon there's potential in it though for a really good song. Liked the Thatchmaker idea.

Had an idea when the Jamaican team were having too many drugs tests originating from the same songbook: IF I WAS A CHEAT, MAN to IF I WAS A RICH MAN.

Given your superior political satirical skills, I thought you could do something wonderful with MOVE OVER DARLING by DORIS DAY, though perhaps it would be funny enough with the original lyrics

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