Tuesday, October 05, 2004
Born Out of Time
Today has been a very special and important day being, as it is, the 19th birthday of Miss Nicola Roberts - a lady who is held very dear in our heart, mind, and possibly other parts of our anatomy which don't bear thinking about. To celebrate this momentous occasion, not only have we been dismissively dealing with all situations by giving a quick flick of our wrist and a cry of "Botherd", but also we've decided to write a song in her honour. It's called Stand and Be Ginger and, while we're not quite so self-assured as to claim that it's got number one written all over it, we don't feel we're over-stating the case when we tell you that the whiff of number two is very much in evidence. As this is a text based medium, you may well be wondering what the tune is like which goes with the lyrics. If so, you might find that the words fit quite well with the Adam Ant classic, Stand and Deliver. This is because they're exactly the same.
Stand and Be Ginger
She's the ginger highway girl - you'd be so scared you'd back down
She earns her cash by looking flash and standing in the background
A red devil on your stereo and pale is her complexion
The way she looks, she qualifies as everyone's obsession
Stand and be ginger! Just ignore the hair dye
Just look in the mirror, oh, you don't need its lies
She's the ginger highway girl - her look is so in fashion
We love her boots, but it's her roots that we just cannot fathom
What's the point in colouring when you don't need such faking
It's kinda tough to tell you just what a mistake you're making
Stand and be ginger! Be proud of who you are
Just look in the mirror, you really are a star
And even though you're cool and all
Your redness must return
Return
She's the ginger highway girl, we don't want your excuses
You slag her off and it's your loss 'til finally showbiz loses
She's the ginger highway girl, accept our invitation
"throw away your prejudice and join our ginger nation"
Stand and be ginger! You're fiery and that's right
Stand and be ginger! Let your hair be our light
And even though you're cool and all
Your redness must return, return
Da diddley qa qa da diddley qa qa
Da diddley qa qa da diddley qa qa
Stand and be ginger! Just ignore the hair dye.
(repeat until fade)
Ahem. Happy birthday, Nicola.
Stand and Be Ginger
She's the ginger highway girl - you'd be so scared you'd back down
She earns her cash by looking flash and standing in the background
A red devil on your stereo and pale is her complexion
The way she looks, she qualifies as everyone's obsession
Stand and be ginger! Just ignore the hair dye
Just look in the mirror, oh, you don't need its lies
She's the ginger highway girl - her look is so in fashion
We love her boots, but it's her roots that we just cannot fathom
What's the point in colouring when you don't need such faking
It's kinda tough to tell you just what a mistake you're making
Stand and be ginger! Be proud of who you are
Just look in the mirror, you really are a star
And even though you're cool and all
Your redness must return
Return
She's the ginger highway girl, we don't want your excuses
You slag her off and it's your loss 'til finally showbiz loses
She's the ginger highway girl, accept our invitation
"throw away your prejudice and join our ginger nation"
Stand and be ginger! You're fiery and that's right
Stand and be ginger! Let your hair be our light
And even though you're cool and all
Your redness must return, return
Da diddley qa qa da diddley qa qa
Da diddley qa qa da diddley qa qa
Stand and be ginger! Just ignore the hair dye.
(repeat until fade)
Ahem. Happy birthday, Nicola.
