Two Little Boys

[Crackle]

It's a terrible song. So why when I hear it do the hairs on the back of my neck stand up and a lump comes out in my throat

Edit: Forgot the link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7724596.stm

 

[col]

Ah my brother and i did this song dressed as redcaots with a broom shank and horses head to ride around the stage in the cub scouts jamboree in cycprus when we were little,happy days

 

[Mr Pig]

It's not a bad song, it's a classic. Although not as great as his version of Stairway To heaven, which is better than the original!

 

[Mr Phoebus]

Rolf's always welcome on my TV.

 

[col]

Eeooooooo huf a huffa huff a huff a huffa

 

[Too fat for lycra]

I have a hazy recollection that Rolf played Glastonbury 1992/3. Stairway to heaven by Rolf after 10 pints of hot spicy cider and half bottle of scotch = Rolf as Hendrix.

 

[ianrauk]

Complete utter tosh.. imvho of course

 

[Tim Bennet.]

The original version had a bit of pace and excitement.

The new version has been 'swingle - singered'. (For those who remember 'Sing Something Simple' on the wireless.) It's terrible!

 

[Fab Foodie]

The original version had a bit of pace and excitement.

The new version has been 'swingle - singered'. (For those who remember 'Sing Something Simple' on the wireless.) It's terrible!

I agree (and yes I recall the Swingle singers and that "Sing Something Simple came on after the Top-Twenty countdown of the "Hit Parade".

I think it's the originals simple stacatto swing simplicity which gave it the impact when the tone of the lyrics change and you realise the song has a deeper meaning.

There was a thread a while ago about what was the saddest/most emotive song and this IIRC caame out a clear favourite. I think it's a bloke thing.

 

[Bigtallfatbloke]

I memorised the song as a kid...I still rate it as one of my favs of all time. Did anybody see the tv programme the other night about the two boys who fought in WW1...Rolf's Dad and uncle.

 

[Fnaar]

It's out and out tosh, but has personal meaning for Rolf, apparently (well, he wrote it)... in my more sentimental moments, it can "get to me" I s'pose, like when Mary went blind on Little House on the Prairie... blub, sniff

 

[Mr Phoebus]

It's out and out tosh, but has personal meaning for Rolf, apparently (well, he wrote it)... in my more sentimental moments, it can "get to me" I s'pose, like when Mary went blind on Little House on the Prairie... blub, sniff

He didn't. What he did do though was take the original song and slow it right down.

 

[Fnaar]

He didn't. What he did do though was take the original song and slow it right down.

Oh yeah....

 

[rich p]

Last year, when out for a ride, I had a catastrophic chain failure and told my mate to go on and that I'd phone up Mrs rich p to come and rescue me. He started singing that song and towed me home (it was flat!). I can feel a tear welling up as I speak.....blub, blub, blub.......

 

[Stan]

Can't stand it. As for Rolf, has his visa not expired by now?