I first saw this on ‘Top Of The Pops’ in 1978 and thought (even as a ten year old) that it was the most hilarious thing I had ever seen. Naturally my parents were horrified and were saying things like ‘Good Grief, he’s flat’ and ‘What a dreadful song’ but I loved it. I was especially taken with the lines ‘I was so upset that I cried all the way to the chip shop!’ and the refrain ‘Gordon is a Moron’ which was recently re-used as the title of a book about our former leader Gordon Brown by
Vernon Coleman showing how much this song is now ingrained in popular culture!
The dead pan delivery, the pounding guitar, the general notion of despondency in having been chucked over for another along with the very real analysis of why it’s not a good idea to fight about it make this song a true masterpiece. For those who don’t know it I hope you love it, for those who remember it I hope you enjoy it again….
Now listen to the song….
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