THE RASPBERRY SONG
(Milligan)

The Goons - 1978
Harry Secombe as SECOMBE
Spike Milligan as ECCLES & MORIARTY
Peter Sellers as BLOODNOK & BLUEBOTTLE


(Moriarty) Oh, oh! Let me out -- my only crime is eating 

(Secombe) Don't worry -- I'll give the screws a song. The warden 
won't mind 

(Bloodnok) No -- he's doing bird as well. Maestro 

(Moriarty) Take your partners for the ball and chain one step. One, 
two, three 

(Bloodnok) May I have this dance warden, you can hold my ball 

(Secombe) In a little prison where I'm locked in there is a most 
pecular fellow 
His name is Eccles and he's is in cell nine 
But his voice is soft and mellow 
He keeps a fruit cart in his cell, and all the convicts knows it 
He doesn't sing or rave about his fruit -- he simply blows it 

(Bloodnok) He's doing it all night long 

(Secombe) It's better than any song 
No, it isn't very pretty, but you've got to admit its cute 

(Bloodnok) Never, never 

(Secombe) So all together let it go -- eat more fruit! 

(Bloodnok) Don't tell me he's come to stay 

(Secombe) Let the wardens here him say 
Fruit's in season! Let's be merry! 
Apples, plums and the old raspberry 
Everything is fresh today 

(Bloodnok) Don't let him get near me, please! 

(Secombe) Every Friday night when work is done 
He does not wastes a minute 
To the prison warden he hurries 'round where he sings just like a 
linnet 
To hear him blow a melody its great, you can't deny it 
And if you've nothing else to do, we'd like the screws to try it 

(Bloodnok) No more, please! 

(Secombe) Get ready and do it now 

(Eccles) The crazy man, you know how 

(Bloodnok) God knows it isn't very pretty 

(Secombe) You've got to admit it's cute 

(Bloodnok) Well.... 

(Secombe) All together let it go -- eat more fruit 

(Bloodnok) There isn't a cure they say! 

(Secombe) Let the screws all hear him say: 

(Eccles) Don't eat farm laid [wow!] 

(Secombe) Every thing is fresh today 

(Bluebottle) Hello everybody, remember me, Bluebottle? I'm fourteen 
now and I have got boils.......
Though I don't look very pretty, I'm wearing my new brown suit. 
The only trouble with it is when I go outside I'm struck by fruit. 

(Bloodnok) Don't point him at him I say 

(Secombe) It's a treat to hear him play 
Fruit's in season, plums and berries 
Apples, pears and the old raspberry 

(All) Everything is fresh to day 

(Bloodnok) Someone open a window, please! 


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EVERYTHING IS FRESH TODAY

Jack Hodges (with Sid Geening & His Band)


In a little town where I belong
There's a most accomplished fellow
He's the leader of the village choir
And his voice is warm and mellow

He drives a fruit cart around the street
And everybody knows it
He doesn't sing or rave about his fruit
He simply blows it

(Comical noise) He's doing it all day long
(Comical noise) It's better than any song
Though it isn't very pretty
You've got to admit it's cute

So, all together, let it go
(Comical noise) Eat more fruit
(Comical Noise) It's certainly come to stay
(Comical Noise) It's a treat to hear him say
Hey, fruit's in season, plenty berries
Apples, plums and the old raspberries
(Comical noise) Everything is fresh today

Every Friday night when work is done
He never wastes a minute
To the village hall he hurries 'round
Where he sings just like a linnet

To hear him blow a melody
It's great, you can't deny it
And if you've nothing else to do
I'd like you all to try it

(Comical noise) Get ready and do it now
(Comical noise) It's easy when you know how
Though it isn't very pretty
You've got to admit it's cute

So, all together, let it go
(Comical noise) Eat more fruit
(Comical Noise) It's certainly come to stay
(Comical Noise) It's a treat to hear him say
Hey, do-te-la-so-fa-me-re-do
(Comical noise) Everything is fresh today

(Comical Noise) It's certainly come to stay
(Comical Noise) It's a treat to hear him say
Hey, fruit's in season, plenty berries
Apples, plums and the old raspberries
(Comical noise) Everything is fresh today

(Comical noise)


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - November 2005)


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