Who’ll write me a drinking song?

MG posted this C15th verse the other day, and D suggested but didn’t provide music: Bring us in good ale, and bring us in good ale, Fore our blessed Lady sak, bring us in good ale. Bring us in no browne bred, for that is made of brane; Nor bring us in no whit bred,…

Segued vs segwayed

The world is clearly lost when even speakers of Romance languages start doing this. “Then, without stopping, the guitarist and Ellington segwayed into Body and Soul“? I hope not.

A sexual reverse for the organist

The organist went on holiday with his rhythm stick to the gardens of Japan, where he met with the gentle Barbie. Come home with me, he said, and I’ll show you my organ. They were just snuggling up together, when lo and behold! appeared the Stereotypical Kingkong, all the way from the jungles of Sumatra.…

Scum with nuts of the house

Nata con nueces de la casa, over at Charles Harrison’s, who is an absolute must for all Spanish students of English as it is spoken, and via Iestyn ap Robert, who I believe may fall into the category of a known unknown. Someone moaned that attribution of origin should be obligatory. That might make life…

First test

This *preliminary* version of a very old favourite, ET Mensah’s Tea Samba, is for Mr Paul “Tea” Baker (diabolus.org) and for all of you who have followed and supported this project so far: Disclaimers: Sorry, I couldn’t find a red tie. I’m shouting, not because I’m deaf, but because it’s *very* loud. This ditty leaves…