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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 RhapsodyAnd 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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