Furniture
To Gus
Written by Jim Irvin, Hamilton Lee, Tim Whelan
Published by Copyright Control
Maybe in your time Things were worse than they are now Or seem so We gaze into the past it takes on a rosy glow Or seems to With ale at three and two a barrel We could all forget our troubles Or seem to Sing the folks some songs That have popped into your head They're laughing Put the donkey in the wash house Grab a crust of bread And you're laughing Swells may pass you by A Piccadilly window in the eye And you're laughing Life up from the bottom has got you to the top Or something A life that is a symbol of never giving up Or something Tell us of the fame you've found With Wait Until The Work Comes Round Or something Wandering by your place I wonder did you ever starve You always had a bob or two from making people laugh The bright blue plaque proudly boasts your name The bright blue posters say that nothing's changed Gus, you wouldn't recognise your town But you sure as hell would recognise the times They're laughing, Or something It seems so
Commentary
A little song about being a pop star in another era. For Gus Elan, cockney music-hall star who popularised songs like It's A Great Big Shame, If It Wasn't For The Houses In Between and Wait Until The Work Comes Round.
Jim Irvin — Band commentary, 2010 Cherry Red reissue booklet (compiled by Jim, Tim and Hami)