Isn't It Grand?
Isn't It Grand?
Lyrics and music traditional
Performed by 3 Pints Gone on One More Round
Also Performed by The Poxy Boggards on Lager Than Life
Look at the coffin. Shiny gold handles
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody well dead
Let's not have a sniffle. Hell, let's have a bloody good cry
And always remember the longer you live, the sooner you'll bloody well die.
Look at the parson. Bloody sanctimonious.
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody well dead
Let's not have a sniffle. Hell, let's have a bloody good cry
And always remember the longer you live, the sooner you'll bloody well die.
Look at the widow. Bloody great female.
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody well dead
Let's not have a sniffle. Hell, let's have a bloody good cry
And always remember the longer you live, the sooner you'll bloody well die.
Look at the mourners. Bloody great hypocrites.
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody well dead
Let's not have a sniffle. Hell, let's have a bloody good cry
And always remember the longer you live, the sooner you'll bloody well die.
Look at the flowers all bloody wilted.
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody well dead
Let's not have a sniffle. Hell, let's have a bloody good cry
And always remember the longer you live, the sooner you'll bloody well die.
Look at the tombstone. Bloody great boulder.
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody well dead
Let's not have a sniffle. Hell, let's have a bloody good cry
And always remember the longer you live, the sooner you'll bloody well die.
Look at the whiskey. Kegs, buckets and bottles.
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody well dead
Let's not have a sniffle. Hell, let's have a bloody good cry
And always remember the longer you live, the sooner you'll bloody well die.
Background by Daniel Womack: This seems to be a modern take on a song that was sung by Leslie Sarony in the late 19th century. Here is the song as she once sang it:
Lately there's nothing but trouble, grief and strife
There's not much attraction about this bloomin' life
Last night I dreamt I was bloomin' well dead
As I went to the funeral, I bloomin' well said,
Look at the flowers, bloomin' great orchids
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Look at the corfin, bloomin' great 'andles
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead
I felt so 'appy to think that I'd popped off
I said to a bloke with a nasty, 'acking cough
Look at the black 'earse, bloomin' great 'orses
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Look at the bearers, all in their frock coats
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Look at their top 'ats, polished with Guiness
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Some people there were praying for me soul
I said, 'It's the first time I've been off the dole'
Look at the mourners, bloomin' well sozzled
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Look at the children, bloomin' excited
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Look at the neighbours, bloomin' delighted
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Spend the insurance on merriment, for alack
'You know I shan't be with you going back.
Look at the Missus, bloomin' well laughing
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Look at me Sister, bloomin new 'at on
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Look at me Brother, bloomin' cigar on
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
We come from clay and we all go back they say
Don't 'eave a brick it may be your Aunty May
Look at me Grandma, bloomin' great haybag
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
If there is anything I've missed, any information that you know to be incorrect, or if there is a song you've heard on the podcast that you would like to see included, please do not hesitate to contact me at lyrics@renaissancefestivalmusic.com. I've been working on a way to organize how I do things so that I can get these posts out more frequently. As time passes though, I feel there will again be a natural progression towards one or two songs a week and times of one song in two weeks but that's natural. If you guys have a preference as to how often you'd like to see this updated, again feel free to contact me at the email above and I'll see what I can do. Thanks!
Lyrics and music traditional
Performed by 3 Pints Gone on One More Round
Also Performed by The Poxy Boggards on Lager Than Life
Look at the coffin. Shiny gold handles
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody well dead
Let's not have a sniffle. Hell, let's have a bloody good cry
And always remember the longer you live, the sooner you'll bloody well die.
Look at the parson. Bloody sanctimonious.
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody well dead
Let's not have a sniffle. Hell, let's have a bloody good cry
And always remember the longer you live, the sooner you'll bloody well die.
Look at the widow. Bloody great female.
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody well dead
Let's not have a sniffle. Hell, let's have a bloody good cry
And always remember the longer you live, the sooner you'll bloody well die.
Look at the mourners. Bloody great hypocrites.
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody well dead
Let's not have a sniffle. Hell, let's have a bloody good cry
And always remember the longer you live, the sooner you'll bloody well die.
Look at the flowers all bloody wilted.
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody well dead
Let's not have a sniffle. Hell, let's have a bloody good cry
And always remember the longer you live, the sooner you'll bloody well die.
Look at the tombstone. Bloody great boulder.
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody well dead
Let's not have a sniffle. Hell, let's have a bloody good cry
And always remember the longer you live, the sooner you'll bloody well die.
Look at the whiskey. Kegs, buckets and bottles.
Isn't it grand, boys, to be bloody well dead
Let's not have a sniffle. Hell, let's have a bloody good cry
And always remember the longer you live, the sooner you'll bloody well die.
Background by Daniel Womack: This seems to be a modern take on a song that was sung by Leslie Sarony in the late 19th century. Here is the song as she once sang it:
Lately there's nothing but trouble, grief and strife
There's not much attraction about this bloomin' life
Last night I dreamt I was bloomin' well dead
As I went to the funeral, I bloomin' well said,
Look at the flowers, bloomin' great orchids
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Look at the corfin, bloomin' great 'andles
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead
I felt so 'appy to think that I'd popped off
I said to a bloke with a nasty, 'acking cough
Look at the black 'earse, bloomin' great 'orses
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Look at the bearers, all in their frock coats
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Look at their top 'ats, polished with Guiness
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Some people there were praying for me soul
I said, 'It's the first time I've been off the dole'
Look at the mourners, bloomin' well sozzled
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Look at the children, bloomin' excited
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Look at the neighbours, bloomin' delighted
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Spend the insurance on merriment, for alack
'You know I shan't be with you going back.
Look at the Missus, bloomin' well laughing
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Look at me Sister, bloomin new 'at on
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
Look at me Brother, bloomin' cigar on
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
We come from clay and we all go back they say
Don't 'eave a brick it may be your Aunty May
Look at me Grandma, bloomin' great haybag
Ain't it grand, to be bloomin' well dead!
If there is anything I've missed, any information that you know to be incorrect, or if there is a song you've heard on the podcast that you would like to see included, please do not hesitate to contact me at lyrics@renaissancefestivalmusic.com. I've been working on a way to organize how I do things so that I can get these posts out more frequently. As time passes though, I feel there will again be a natural progression towards one or two songs a week and times of one song in two weeks but that's natural. If you guys have a preference as to how often you'd like to see this updated, again feel free to contact me at the email above and I'll see what I can do. Thanks!
--posted by Daniel Womack of the Brobdingnagian Bards
8:24 PM
