DAVE Cherry’s famous song about Stairfoot roundabout has some new lyrics penned by one of his biggest fans to reflect the removal of Cundy Cross roundabout.
Megan Riley has been a fan of Dave and his comedy songs for years - so much so that her three-year-old daughter Sofia, who is still learning to speak, can already sing along to it.
But after work to remove Cundy Cross roundabout and replace it with a crossroads controlled by traffic lights, Megan put pen to paper and came up with new words to Dave’s classic.
“I’d been caught queuing in traffic and I just thought it was a nightmare, nobody knows what to do,” said Megan, 25, of Wombwell Lane, Stairfoot.
“It just got me thinking and I came up with this idea for alternative lyrics for Dave’s song.”
She got in touch with Dave, who loved it and let her have his original backing track to the song so she could sing along.
“I took Sofia up to meet Dave, which she loved. It was the first song she ever learned to sing. It’s just such a happy little song and she loves it.”
Dave was really pleased Megan had got in touch, and has now recorded the song with the new lyrics, and has even worked with Megan and Sofia to produce a music video to go with it.
“It’s really funny, said Dave. “Megan’s a lovely lass and she’s done a great job with my old tune.”
To see the video, click here.
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Lyrics
The canal is closed, the railway’s shut - call it profit and loss.
I wish I had a helicopter, to fly rarnd Cundy Cross...
I’d like to get my hands upon the fart, that cocked up Cundy Cross Rarndabart.
The lights are green, it must be seen.
I’m struggling to get through.
Turns art it’s a cross rooad- Ah dunt know what to do!
So I’d like to get my hands upon the fart, that took art Cundy Cross Rarndabart.
I got a phone call from mi youngest lass.
She’s stuck just this side of Cass.
She’ll have to wait, I’ll be there late.
I’ve got to tell the truth, the tailbacks are so long I’m sunbathing on the roof!
Mi phone keeps ringing, it’s mi youngest lass
It seeams she’s running arta gas
Petrol can’s in mi van
I can’t think very clearly.
I’ve been here for two hours - On t’other side o’Brierley
Oh I’d love to sort that plonker art, that cocked up Cundy Cross Rarndabart.
