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"Those were the days"

Yes, our trek was a classic, recalling Mary Hopkin's classic song. Katherine McKenna, trekker extraordinaire, provided the complete words.

Following it is Retta's opinion, to the tune of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"

July-Aug 2001

 

Once upon a time there was a tavern

Where we used to raise a glass or two 

Remember how we laughed away the hours 

And dreamed of all the great things we would do

 

Those were the days my friend

We thought they'd never end 

We'd sing and dance forever and a day 

We'd live the life we choose 

We'd fight and never lose 

For we were young and sure to have our way. 

La la la la...

Those were the days, oh yes those were the days

 

Then the busy years went rushing by us 

We lost our starry notions on the way 

If by chance I'd see you in the tavern 

We'd smile at one another and we'd say 

 

Those were the days my friend 

We thought they'd never end 

We'd sing and dance forever and a day 

We'd live the life we choose 

We'd fight and never lose 

For we were young and sure to have our way. 

La la la la...

Those were the days, oh yes those were the days 

 

Just tonight I stood before the tavern 

Nothing seemed the way it used to be 

In the glass I saw a strange reflection 

Was that lonely woman really me 

 

Those were the days my friend 

We thought they'd never end 

We'd sing and dance forever and a day 

We'd live the life we choose 

We'd fight and never lose 

For we were young and sure to have our way. 

La la la la...

Those were the days, oh yes those were the days 

 

Through the door there came familiar laughter 

I saw your face and heard you call my name 

Oh my friend we're older but no wiser 

For in our hearts the dreams are still the same 

 

Those were the days my friend 

We thought they'd never end 

We'd sing and dance forever and a day 

We'd live the life we choose 

We'd fight and never lose 

For we were young and sure to have our way. 

La la la la...

Those were the days, oh yes those were the days

 

Indian Curry Rhapsody

And here is what India did for Retta

To the tune of Queen's classic "Bohemian Rhapsody"...

 

Naan, just killed a man 

Poppadom against his head 

Had Lime Pickle Now He's Dead 

Naan, Dinner's Just Begun 

But Now I'm Gonna Crap it All Away 

Nann, ohhhh ohhhhhh 

Didn't mean to make you cry 

Seen Nothing Yet Just See the Loo Tomorrow 

Curry On, Curry On 

Cause Nothing Really Madras 

Too Late, My Dinner's Gone 

Sends Shivers Down my Spine 

Rectum Aching All the Time 

Goodbye Onion Bhaji, I've got to go 

Gotta Leave You All Behind And Use the Loo 

Nann, Ohhhhh Ohhhhh 

The Dopiaza is so Mild 

I Sometimes Wish We'd Never Come Here at All 

Guitar Solo 

I See a Little Chicken Tikka on the Side 

Rogan Josh, Rogan Josh, Pass the Chutney Made of 

Mango 

Vindaloo Does Nicely 

Very Very Spicy 

Meat 

Byriani (Byriani) 

Byriani (Byriani) 

Byriani and a Nann 

(A Vindaloo loo loo loo) 

I've Eaten Balti, Somebody Help me 

He's Eaten Balti, Get Him to the Lavetory 

Stand you Well Back 

Cause the Loo is Quarantined... 

Here it Comes 

There it Goes 

Technicolour Yawn 

I Chunder 

NO! 

It's Coming up Again 

(There he Goes) 

I Chunder 

Its Coming back Again (There he Goes) 

Coming Back Again (Up Again) 

Here it Goes Again 

(No, No, No, No, No, No NO) 

On my Knees I'm on my Knees 

On his Knees, Oh, There he Goes 

This Vindaloo 

It's About to Wreck my Guts 

Poor Me.... Poor Me..... Poor Meeee.... 

Guitar Solo 

So you Think you can Chunder and Feel Alright? 

So you try to eat Curry and Drink Beer all Night? 

Oh Maybe, But now you Puke Like a Baby 

Just had to Come out 

It Just had to Come Right out in Here 

 

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