This CD of brand-new material by The Wurzels was released on November 18th 2002 by Cruisin Music with the catalogue number ZEN00262. Song Lyrics
At the time of the recording of this album The Wurzels consisted of Pete Budd, Tommy Banner and Jai Howe. Sedge Moore who joined the band later, in 2007, is credited for 'additional guitars'. The CD was recorded and mastered by part-time Wurzel Louie 'Gribble' Nicastro.
This CD was a return to The Wurzels doing covers of well known contemporary chart songs, following the success of their Oasis cover Don't Look Back In Anger (included on this album) in the singles charts. As can be seen the album includes covers of songs by artists as diverse as Catatonia, Shaggy, Babybird, Blur, Gina G, Robbie Williams, Chumbawamba and Travis together with a track written by the band themselves - the 2001 Christmas single Come On Santa.Initial pressings of this CD were in colour as shown below left. Later pressings were on the simpler black-on-silver design (below right).
A signed case insert is always a good addition to a collection as in these two examples. Right - signed by Tommy Banner, Pete Budd, John Morgan Jai Howe and John Morgan. Below Pete Budd and Louie Gribble,
2023 copy of the CD with the insert featuring the autographs of the band's latest members - drummer Lee Delamere and keyboard player Dan Dribble - along those of Pete Budd, Tommy Banner and Sedge Moore.
Track 1 Ooh-Aar Just A Little Bit Urple wurple die-ba-de-ba dabble, urple durple didle-doe (Repeat x 3) You're my love you're my sweetest thing Don't shy away, don't shy away Every night makes me hate the days Can't get enough of your love Am I wrong, am I so unkind Show me the way, don't turn away I can't hide all these thoughts in my mind Every moment I'm just thinking of you (Chorus) Ooh arr, just a little bit, ooh arr, a little bit more Ooh arr, just a little bit, you know what I'm looking for Ooh arr, just a little bit, ooh arr, a little bit more Ooh arr, just a little bit, give you love you can't ignore Urple wurple die-ba-de-ba dabble, urple durple didle-doe (ooh arr ooh arr) Urple wurple die-ba-de-ba dabble, urple durple didle-doe (ooh arr ooh arr) Feeling good let's go all the way It's got to be, set me free But tonight, let my body say Take it slow, don't let it go How can I prove my love to you Baby please, you're all I need Like a child but it's more than a phase Collecting angels but it wouldn't be true (Repeat Chorus) [Spoken] Yer, what can you do for me? Cor, what can you do? Cos, I feel so alive, I can feel your love inside Oh! Oh! Yes! [In background] Urple wurple die-ba-de-ba dabble, urple durple didle-doe Urple wurple die-ba-de-ba dabble, urple durple didle-doe Just a little bit, a little bit more Just a little bit, just a little Just a little bit, a little bit more Just a little bit, just a little (Repeat Chorus x 3) Ooh arr Ooh arr Ooh arr A rum-purdle-ida rum-purdle-ida rum, ay uh Track 2 You're GorgeousHello gorgeousRemember that tank-top you bought me You wrote you're gorgeous on it You took me to your rented motor car And filmed I on the bonnet You got me to hitch me knees up And pulled me legs apart Took an instamatic camero And pulled my sleeves around me heart ho ho (Chorus) Because you're gorgeous, I'd do anything for you Because you're gorgeous, I know you'll get me through You said my clothes were sexy, ooh arr And tore away my shirt You rubbed an ice cube on my chest, hey Slapped I till it hurt (Repeat Chorus) Baba ba, baba ba, baba ba, baba ba, baba ba, baba ba, baba ba, ha ha You said I wasn't cheap You paid me twenty pound You promised to put me in a magazine On every table, in every lounge (Repeat Chorus) Because you're gorgeous, I'd do anything for you Because you're gorgeous, I know you'll get me Know you'll get me through Know you'll get me, know you'll get me Know you'll get me through [Spoken] Come on gorgeous, youm the most beautiful thing I think I’d ever seen, come on there my beauty, give I a kiss, ha ha, that sounded more like summat coming up, d'innit eh? (Repeat Chorus) Because you're gorgeous, I'd do anything for you Because you're gorgeous, I know you'll get me Know you'll get me through [In background] (Know you'll get me, know you'll get me, know you'll get me through) [Fade out] Track 3 Dead From The Waist DownThe sun is shining, we should be making hay But we're dead from the waist down Like in Californ-i-a Victory is empty, (it's so empty) there are lessons in defeat But we're dead from the waist down We are sleeping on our feet We stole the songs from birds and trees Bought us time on Easy Street Now our paths they never meet, no We chose to court and flatter greed Ego disposability, I caught a glimpse And it aint me (Chorus) Make hay not war, make hay not war Make hay not war, or else we're done for And we're D, from the W down There's no contracts binding, no back seam beyond repair But when you're dead from the waist down You're too far gone to even care We stole the songs from birds and trees Bought us time on Easy Street Now our paths they never meet, no We chose to court and flatter greed Ego disposability, I caught a glimpse And it aint me (Repeat Chorus x 3) [Instrumental] Track 4 Country House[Spoken] Welcome to my little love nest in the country, and so the story begins City dweller, successful fella, thought to himself Gosh I've got a lot of money Caught in a rat race termin, terminalately A professional cynic but me heart's not in it I'm paying the price of living life at the limit Caught up in the century's anxiety It preys on him, he's getting thin Oh, he lives in a house, it's a very big house in the country Watching afternoon repeats and the food he eats in the country Takes all manner of pills, piles analyst bills in the country It's like an animal farm, with lots of rural charm in the country He's got a morning glory, life's a different story Everything's going Jackanory (Jackanory) In touch with his own mortality (oh ar) He's reading Balzac, knocking back Prozac A helping hand feels wonderfully bland (wonderfully bland) Oh, it's the century's remedy For the faint of heart, a brand-new start Oh, he lives in a house, it's a very big house in the country He's got a lot on his chest, so he needs a lot of rest in the country He don't drink smoke laugh, takes herbal baths in the country And she'll come to no harm on an animal farm in the country In the country, in the country Blow blow me out [Spoken] what do you mean I can't sing? Don't be so stupid, I'm doing my best in' I, I'll show you Blow blow me out [Spoken] what do you want to blow me out for it's good enough for The Wurzels innit? Oh, he lives in a house, it's a very big house in the country Watching afternoon repeats and the food that he eats in the country Takes all manner of pills, piles analyst bills in the country On an animal farm, lots of rural charm in the country Oh, he lives in a house, it's a very big house in the country He's got a lot on his chest, so he needs a lot of rest in the country He don't drink smoke laugh, takes herbal baths in the country And she'll come to no harm on an animal farm in the country [Spoken] Come on there my beauties Oh, he lives in a house, it's a very big house in the country He's got a lot on his chest, so he needs a lot of rest in the country (let him go) He don't drink smoke laugh, takes herbal baths in the country And she'll come to no harm on an animal farm in the country (oh, ha ha ha) (Repeat) [Fade out] Track 5 Don't Look Back In AngerSlip inside the eye of your mind Don't you know you might find A better place to play You said that you never been That all the things that you've seen Slowly fade away So, I'll start a revolution from my bed (aw) Cos, you said the brains I had went to my head Step outside, the zummertime's in bloom (that's nice) Stand up beside the fireplace Take that look from off your face You aint ever gonna burn my heart out (Chorus) So, Sally can wait, she knows it's too late As we're walking on by Her soul slides away, but don't look back in anger I heard you say Take I to the place where you go Where nobody knows If it's not our day Please don't put your life in the hands Of a rock and roll band And throw it all away Gonna start a revolution from my bed (aw) Cos you said the brains I had went to my head (woo hoo hoo) Step outside, the zummertime's in bloom (that's nice) Stand up beside the fireplace Take that look from off your face You aint ever gonna burn my heart out (Repeat Chorus) Ooh arr ooh Ooh arr ooh Ooh arr ooh Ooh arr ooh arr ooh arr (Repeat Chorus) [Spoken] Everybody (Repeat Chorus) [Spoken] Let me hear you now So, Sally can wait, she knows it's too late as we're walking on by Her soul slides away, but don't look back in anger, don't look back in anger I heard you say [Spoken] At least not today my babby, ha ha ha ha Lyrics Kindly transcribed by M.Pelling & E.Bryant, Verified by Professor Wurzel
Track 6 Why Does It Always Rain On MeI can't sleep tonight, everybody's saying everythink is all right Still I can't close me eyes, I'm seeing a tunnel at the end of all these lies Sunny days, oh ho (sunny days) Where have you gone (have you gone) I get the strangest feeling, I do, you belong Um um um um Why does it always rain on me Is it because I lied when I was seventeen? Why does it always rain on me Even when the sun is shining, I can't abide the lightning I can't stand meself, I'm being held up by invisible men oh Still life on a shelf, but mind you I got me mind on something else ha ha ha Sunny days, oh ho (sunny days) Where 'ave 'ee gone (have you gone) I get the strangest feeling 'ere now, you belong, that's right I’m tellin’ 'ee Why does it always rain on me Is it because I lied when I was seventeen? Why does it always rain on me Even when the sun is shining, I can't abide the lightning Where did my blue skies go? Ah Why is it raining so? It's so cold, it's so co-whoh-whoh-wh’old [Spoken] I can't sleep tonight, everybody's saying everything's all right And it aint all right is it, still I can't close me eyes I see a tunnel at the end of all these lies Sunny days oh ho (sunny days) Where have you gone (have you gone) I get this strangest feeling here, that you belong, ah And again Why does it always rain on me (rain on me) Is it because I lied when I was seventeen? Why does it always rain on me (rain on me) Even when the sun is shining, I can't abide the lightning Where did my blues skies go? Ah why is it raining so? It's so cold, in fact it's freezing cold Why does it always rain on me (rain on me) Is it because I lied when I was seventeen? Why does it always rain on me (rain on me) Even when the sun is shining, I can't abide the lightning Why does it always rain on me (rain on me) Is it because I lied when I was seventeen? Why does it always rain on me (rain on me) Even when the sun shining, you can't avoid the blooming lightning Why does it always rain on me (rain on me) [Spoken] Please stop, keeps pouring down on me head all the time, never known a time when it aint raining, do you know a time when it never rained? (rain on me) I bloody don't, I'm telling you now, ah Why does it always rain on me (rain on me) Is it because I lied when I was seventeen? Why does it always rain on me (rain on me) Even when the sun's shining, you can't avoid the blooming lightning (Rain on me) Track 7 TubthumpingWe'll be singing, we'll be winning, we'll be singingAh, cheers, cheers young 'un, ha ha ha ha ha (Chorus) I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down (Ooh arr, ooh arr) Pissing the night away (Ooh arr, ooh arr) Pissing the night away He drinks a whiskey drink, he drinks a vodka drink He drinks a lager drink, he drinks a cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times Oh, Danny boy, Danny boy, Danny boy (Repeat Chorus) (Ooh arr, ooh arr) Pissing the night away (Ooh arr, ooh arr) Pissing the night away He drinks a whiskey drink, he drinks a vodka drink He drinks a lager drink, he drinks a cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times Don't cry for me next door neighbour (Repeat Chorus) Ooh arr, ooh arr, (Oi oi oi) [repeated in background] (Repeat Chorus) (Repeat Chorus) (pissing the night away) [repeated in background] (Repeat Chorus) (pissing the night away) and (oi oi oi) [repeated in background] (Repeat Last Chorus) [Fade out] [Spoken] Right I'm up now then, get your money out boys and buy the old chap a drink. Whose round is it then? [Spoken] It's yours you cowpat slinging, carrot crunching, cider swilling tosspot Ohhhhh He's just fallen off his stool [Raucous background laughter] Track 8 Come On SantaEvery Christmas Eve, I hear the reindeer's hooves Landing on me tiles, and breaking off me roof But this year will be different, as soon as he comes here He'll drop his sack and eat me pies and drink up all me beer (Chorus) Father Christmas isn't here Cos he's sneaked off down the pub to have a beer Everybody knows he lies, he eats our pies in his disguise His beard is false and covered in flies, come on Santa [Shout] Get your bloomin’ acts together, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Last year down the chimley, I caught him by surprise I saw the greedy bugger, he were nicking my mince pies He asked me for some cider, and then in just one stroke He ate me pies, drank two pints and threw up down his coat, oh (Repeat Chorus) Ooh arr ooh arr, ooh arr ooh arr [Spoken] What do you think youm doing in my house you big fat bearded bugger Every bloomin’ year's the same innit But it's Christmas Ooh arr ooh arr What did you say boy? Nothing Go on then, piss off back to Lapland (Repeat Chorus x 2) [Shout] Altogether now Father Christmas isn't here (isn't here) Cos he's sneaked off down the pub to have a beer (have another me mucker) Everybody knows he lies, he eats our pies in his disguise His beard is false and covered in flies, come on Santa Father Christmas isn't here (ooh arr ooh arr) Cos he's sneaked off down the pub to have a beer (another beer) (ooh arr ooh arr) Everybody knows he lies, he eats our pies in his disguise (ooh arr ooh arr) His beard is false and covered in flies, come on Santa (Repeat Chorus x 3) Go on then, piss off back to Lapland Track 9 Rock DJ[inaudible shouting] No no no no. Turn that blooming racket down, we don't want no rock DJ Me with the floorshow, kicking with your torso Boys getting high and the girls even more so Wave your hands if you're not with a man Can I kick it? I got, you got, we got everybody I got the gift, gonna stick it in the goal It's time to move your body Babylon back in business, can I get a witness Every girl every man (ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh) Houston do you hear me, ground control can you feel me Need permission to land (Chorus) I don't wanna rock DJ, but you're making me feel so nice When's it gonna stop, DJ, cos you're keeping me up all night Singing in the classes, music for your masses Give no head, no backstage passes Have a proper giggle I'll be quite polite But when I rock the mike I rock the mike right You got no love when you're with the wrong man It's time to move your body If you can't get a girl but your best friend can It's time to move your body I don't wanna be sleazy, baby just tease me Got no family planned (ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh) Houston do you hear me, ground control can you feel me Need permission to land (Repeat Chorus x 2) One two three four Pimping aint easy, most of them fleece me, every night Pimping aint easy, but if you're selling it....[inaudible shouting] Hey! Shut up! That aint right (Repeat Chorus x 2) I don't wanna rock DJ, but you're making me feel so nice When's it gonna stop Stop? What now? I'm just getting warmed up Track 10 It Wasn't Me[Spoken] 'Ere Tom, open up, open up What's want, Pete? My missis just caught I You let her catch 'ee? I've landed in the cart 'ere Who with? You know, she next door Ah, no, Pete I don't know what to do Ah, say it wasn't you All right Honey came in and she caught me red handed Creeping with the girl next door (cor) Picture this we were both butt naked Banging on the bathroom floor How could I forget that I had given her an extra key All this time she was standing there she never took her eyes off me How can you grant the woman access to your villa Trespasser and witness while you cling on to your pillar You better watch your back before she turns into a killer It's best for you in this situation not to call the beaner To be a true creator you have to know how to play And if she says you're not ah convince her, say you're gay Never admit a word when she says you make me claim And when you tell her baby, tell her no way She caught me on the counter (ah it wasn't me) Saw me banging on the sofa (oh that wasn't me) I even had her in the shower (oh but that wasn't me) She even caught me on the camero (nah, wasn't me) She saw the marks on me shoulder (oh that wasn't me) Heard the words that I told her (ah, nah not me) Heard her screams getting louder (oh that wasn't me either) She stayed until it was all over [Spoken] Oooh I said come back tomorrow if you can, I'll have some more of that, I love it ha ha ha Honey came in and she caught me red handed Creeping with the girl next door (cor) Picture this we were both butt naked Banging on the bathroom floor How could I forget that I had given her an extra key All this time she was standing there she never took her eyes off me Make sure she knows it's not the right prefix Whenever you should see her try and make the gigolo flex As funny as it may be, it's not that complex And seeing is believing so you better take your specs You know she's not gonna be worried 'bout nothing like that from the past Hardly reconnecting then she'll go to noon time mass Your answer is to go over there, and if she'da pack a gun You better run faster, run, run away, run, leg it, leg it, run She caught me on the counter (ah it wasn't me) Saw me banging on the sofa (oh that wasn't me) I even had her in the shower (oh but that wasn't me) She even caught me on the camero (nah, wasn't me) She saw the marks on me shoulder (oh that wasn't me) Heard the words that I told her (ah, nah not me) Heard her screams getting louder (oh that wasn't me either) She stayed until it was all over [Spoken] I said you better come back tomorrow cos I like that, I'd like to have second helpings if I may Honey came in and she caught me red handed Creeping with the girl next door (cor) Picture this we were both butt naked Banging on the bathroom floor How could I forget that I had given her an extra key All this time she was standing there she never took her eyes off me [Spoken] Oh ooh ooh ho ho ho ho, I quite liked that meself I did yeah, I don't mind some of that, it's very nice I think I could go that again if I had a chance, what d'you reckon about that? Well that's if I could make it you know, twice daily, yeah I 'spose I could I'm a man of action, I'd love to give it a try, would you let me have another go of that cos I liked that so much I think I'd like to have another go of that, woh, day in the life of a farmer innit. Oh it's proper job like, woh, yeah, now go nice and gentle with me won't you remember I'm getting on a bit, up say, right, let's have another go then I just sorta, lift me leg up a bit, ere, and then, can you sort of hold the other leg for me Cos I'm find, I'm finding it very difficult 'ere look getting me balance look, once I'm, once I'm there I'll be all right but I need a bit of a sort of a helping hand here look all right. Right, 'ere we go then, can you feel anything? Is it doing anything for you? Did you feel the earth move did you? Well I bloody did I'll tell you that, I just stuck me knee in a cowpat. Oh god never mind we'll, we'll just keep trying till we get it right I reckon, don't you? 'Ere we go then, oh I'm getting a bit short of breath already here now, ah. Don't wanna get too excited, cos you've heard of people dropping off at this sort of age don't 'ee, eh? Yeah here we go again, oh god almighty, right, get into second gear now already, ah you can slip her into third now, oh god I’m going now I'm cooking, my god she's - what did you say? I'm not hard, I'm not in and I'm not getting me money back, is that what you said? Fancy saying that, you don't expect I to pay for this do 'ee? Come on now girl, put a bit of action in it now, oh yer we go, oh ho ho I like this, I'm really rolling now. It's like sitting on the back of a tractor innit eh, ha ha ha. With a pair of legs like that youm fully equipped to kickstart the combine harvester yer. Oh ho ho ho yes, oh ho I'm going now, oh ho ho ah, oh ho ho, ho ho yes, yes, yes. Ya god what's happened yer, oh ho I fell off. Oh no, oh no no no no. I was just about to make history there too an' all, oh, never mind, what with the rap and a nice bit of cider on tap that'll do for me I reckon ha ha ha. Honey came in and she caught me red handed Creeping with the girl next door Picture this we were both butt naked Banging on the bathroom floor How could I forget that I had given her an extra key All this time she was standing there she never took her eyes off me [Spoken] Ha serves you right Peter, ah ha ha ha ha ha, you silly old bugger, nah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha banging on the bathroom floor, what a nightmare, crikey, ha ha ha ha ha ha [Fade out]