There was an old lady from Totton Who made football shirts out of cotton When Beppe resigned The shirt she designed Said 'Quite gone but never forgotten'
It was in his originally-named song Portsmouth, Salisbury, Rochester and Totton - he later changed the title to Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme and omitted that verse. Not many people know that...
Could never interest Paul Simon in my song-writing skills. He was adamant that 'Like a fridge over troubled water' and 'Here's your stew, Mrs Robinson' would never catch the public's imagination.
OMG your right Bolton I remember it now I think it started Are you going to Scarborough Fair? Portsmouth, Salisbury, Rochester and Totton Remember me to one who lives there It’s Billy McKinlay and he’s feeling rotten. Tell him to pull on a different team’s shirt Portsmouth, Salisbury, Rochester and Totton Without a doubt he’s still out of work Let’s hope it’s not once seen and then forgotten.
Talking of Simon & Garfunkel, is anyone else watching the Detectorists? It's well worth it. Written by Mackenzie Crook, and beautifully observed, understated humour. Best to start in at episode 1 to get the full flavour.