Oh Those Russians.....

[Sylvan]

"Another One Bites The Dust" when pruning?
...and then there's the ubiquitous "If I Had a Hammer".

Never realised it was so widespread (though perhaps this place attracts the weirdos? )
You'll have all of us singing those now!


One of my worst is "Bringing in the sheaves". Changing the word "sheaves" is bad enough ("sheets/sheep/cheese") but I also find myself singing things like "Brushing out the dog...", "Pulling up the weeds...", "Bringing out the tea..."

[shobhna]

I thought you simply had to sing to the plants in the green house. I've been doing it for years and now I find that it is only if I'm expecting the men in white coats.... I am traumatised now and will have to lie down in the greenhouse with my bottle of wine and talk to the bees insted.

[Creemteez]

Perhaps we should compile an Album. "Ditties to Dig To", "Tunes to Tickle Yer Toms" et.c!
"I'm Still Standing" - suitable for after a heavy gale or an afternoon's autumn digging.
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" - Bad caterpiller attack on your brasssicas.
.....Suggestions on a postcard......

[snohare]

Suggestions on a postcard.

How do we decide who gets the first postcard ?

I used to talk to my plants, but I found that they all wilted after a while.
It's amazing, they are just like human beans in some ways !
If you ever hear of a freak strangling accident in a veggie garden, you will know that I tried singing to my runner beans...

[Jelliebabe]

LOL CT I knew exactly what song you were referring to without even opening the post properly O LOVE BONEY M (and so does Mr B) we're only in out 30s so it IS a bit of an anomoly! this post has cheered me right up!

[horticultural_hobbit]

Set fire to the rain by Adele. Get cabin fever if I'm not able to pace up and down the garden. Which is made worse by the deep rooted desire to plant something.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Last itme I tried singing to my plants the local dog warden turned up looking for an injured animal.
Oh and the plants died I now stick to kind words or if necessary a touch of the sgt major.

"All right you lot get fell in, nice straight line, heads up" that kind of thing.

Colin

[Sylvan]

Perhaps you could try Windsor Davies bits in "Whispering Grass" Colin - and get Mrs Pots to sing Don Estelle's part.

How about "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" Creamteez? Or "I can't stand the rain"?

[Sylvan]

Hopefully followed (eventually) by "Mr Blue Sky", or even "The Sun Has Got His Hat On".

[Newton]

forcing me to break into a lively chorus of the popular Boney M hit.
Ra! Ra! Rasputin, lover of the Russian Queen -there was a cat that really was gone.....
Seriously, can't help it!

damn you......it's in my head now and won't go away........playing over and over. It's a small world after all........that should get you back

[snohare]

it's in my head now and won't go away

Ha Ha ! You have an earworm !

Funny how some songs do that, isn't it, sort of the mental equivalent of a record player's needle getting stuck. Like whenever you imagine "The Birdie Song" from TOTP....
AARGH, I CAN'T GET THE BIRDIE SONG OUT OF MY MIND NOW !!

[Creemteez]

damn you......it's in my head now and won't go away........playing over and over. It's a small world after all........that should get you back

Ha! Knew I'd get someone singing it over and over!

[Jelliebabe]

he could teach the bible like a preacher full of ecstasy and fire.....