Could A Copper Comprehend?

Introduction

This is about a song which is probably Tyneside's anthem even more than "The Blaydon Races" (although real Geordies may disagree with me)and has been getting a lot of recent traction on Seven Days In:

Could A Copper Comprehend?

I wasn't sure if I was going to post on the first day of 2021 but the song "Fog on the Tyne" by Lindisfarne has been playing through my head and as I remembered the words I was thinking what tripe they actually were from a logical position.

But that's not what it's about, they may have made sense to Alan Hull as he quaffed his next bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale but what he came up with was a genius tone poem, the words sound perfect together and are great to sing, just don't think about what they are actually saying. I have often used the same argument about Abba and Rush, just listen to the music, fall into the song and enjoy it for what it is.

The song is very simple to play (even I can do it and may put it on my YouTube channel) and great to sing along to, a fantastic live staple. Lindisfarne also did some complex and difficult-to-play songs (say the ghostly "Lady Eleanor").

Today I wanted to have a walk out, the weather is still grey and boring but I managed to hit my step target trying to track down non-existent Buck's Fizz (the drink not the Eurovision Song Contest winners).

So I will share the lyrics for you to peruse and of course, you can listen to it above.

Enjoy

Fog on the Tyne

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"Sittin' in a sleazy snack bar suckin'

Sickly sausage rolls

Slippin' down slowly

Slippin' down sideways

Think I'll sign off the dole

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'Cause the fog on the Tyne is all mine, all mine

The fog on the Tyne is all mine

The fog on the Tyne is all mine, all mine

The fog on the Tyne is all mine

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Could a copper catch a crooked coffin maker

Could a copper comprehend

That a crooked coffin maker is just an undertaker who

Undertakes to be a friend

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'Cause the fog on the Tyne is all mine, all mine

The fog on the Tyne is all mine

The fog on the Tyne is all mine, all mine

The fog on the Tyne is all mine

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Tell the truth tomorrow

Today will take it's time to

Tell you what tonight will bring,

Presently we'll have a pint or two together

Everybody do their thing

We can swing together

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We can have a wee wee

We can have a wet on the wall

If someone slips a whisper

That his simple sister slapped them down

And they slavered on their smalls

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'Cause the fog on the Tyne is all mine, all mine

The fog on the Tyne is all mine

The fog on the Tyne is all mine, all mine

The fog on the Tyne is all mine

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'Cause the fog on the Tyne is all mine, all mine

The fog on the Tyne is all mine

The fog on the Tyne is all mine, all mine

The fog on the Tyne is all mine"

Conclusion

Thank you for reading and I would love to know if these words make any sense to you.

I wonder if the title is even understandable.

It is a song I love by the sadly missed Alan Hull, and if you don't know him you should hunt down some of his work.