Yeovil Town - Show of Hands

[Tomid]

from a 2001 album, placing the gig about ten years before in the early 90's when Show of Hands were just starting out. leads me to believe the late night chippy in the one way street was Top Tucker in Clarence Street, near to the big Tesco. Top Tucker is long gone, as are the nightclubs in that part of town. the nightlife moved to the other end of Yeovil several years ago. it's a nice song, but Yeovil is okay. makes me feel tough if i think Yeovil is okay, but i'm not tough at all.

[officercruddle]

Hi,

I'm from Yeovil originally and this song has only just come to my attention this evening.

On behalf of the entire population of the town I'd like to apologise to the members of Show of Hands for the sheer brutality they witnessed and offer to reimburse them for the chips that they didn't get to eat.

I too play in a band that could be described as 'folk' and am all too experienced in the loss of chips-due-to-chav-with-rock potential confrontation that can happen in that part of town.

[GuestUser127001]

@officercruddle You made me lol. :D

[mahogonywhisper]

I like living in Yeovil :).

[somonelse666]

i used to live in Maiden Newton, (i probably misspelt it) near Yovil (i don't care if i misspelt that) and we used to shop in Yovil, i know what he's talking about

[MORT666]

i live in yeovil, we sadly do have a lot of idiots living here, but i like it here lol.

[jackssheduk]

they seem to have yeovil to a T! horrid little place,rip off britain central. cctv every where!

[MoonstompingMike1985]

born in yeovil in '85 then i left in 2006....and never looked back. it's a very isolated little town and there is a lot of hostility. my uncle lived in union street in plymouth for short time which is known for its condemned buildings and drunken violence and he told me he felt safer living there than he ever did walking through yeovil at night.

even the 'alternative kids' were hostile....still at least it ain't martock! lol

[MarshFamilyMedia]

Yeovil isn't that bad!

[dark108x]

I grew up just outside of Yeovil, and these lyrics sound very familiar. I fled to Bristol as soon as I left school, and now live in Netherlands. 15 years later I'm beginning to appreciate a peaceful few days back at the village where my Mum lives, but arriving back at Glovers Walk bus station always gives me the shivers.

[evesham605]

haha 'lets run the basterd down' clasic used to live near there in a small vilage called Yetminster never remberd it being that bad

[sofasoundrecords]

I spent some of my younger years living in Yoevil Town, my brother was born there, my dad and I even had season tickets to the Glovers, before I moved Stateside .... haven't been back in years, thanks to the comments below, I probably never will ....

[iamapanda182]

i went to college in yeovil about 3 years ago and at that time there was a great underground music scene.

but it has turned into chav central in recent years its depressing really :(

[Emmie3303]

Haha, when I went to see them someone stood up before this song and said 'Hey, I used to live in Yeovil!' in mock defence of the town and Steve Knightley just said 'Well you don't live there anymore!' or something along those lines. It was hilarious!

[Thisbloodypave]

@Emmie3303 ' Its all your fault ' emmie

[Emmie3303]

@Thisbloodypave The song? I think I'm missing a reference here =P.

[yeovil50]

Born and grew up in Yeovil, and loved it when growing up...then moved to Uni..then USA and then to Turkey. Had to go back to Yeovil one month ago. What a steaming pit it has become. If you want to see the word " depression" in one place. Stand at Glovers Walk Bus Station and watch probably some of the saddest individuals you will ever come across!!...and don't get me started on the Poles!!!

[killamonkeyfish]

moved out of yeovil leaving it to the emo and chavs yeovil is a steaming pile of poo

[LinksTor]

Crackin' song

[DieKolkrabe]

Awesome song

I had the priviledge (sp?) of meeting Show of Hands when I was in college

They are amazing blokes.

Rock on guys (if you read this, I'm the guy who you sent the autographed photo to. Which I still have)

[merse4england]

Ah, the chaos of meeting Reg Cooper in middle street! I was at the gig mentioned in the song, there was about twelve of us. Steve, phil and barstaff included.

[AngryAnt0]

Thanks for loading this, wanted to hear it for a while...

Although i dont live there anymore, i think i know the chippy he's on about :p

[DirtyPrettyLover88]

it's the one opposite chiggy rock right?

[georgethe100]

Great song

we,ve all been there lol

[babiixgal1234]

i am only 14 and absoloutly love d show of hands i have been too all ov there concerts absoloutly fabtastic :p

[greasedupcat]

Me too, and I agree

Yeovil is a brilliant place, but half the people cant spell their own names, a quarter are walking corpses, and 1/8 hang around looking depressed. leaving 1/8 as honest good people

[Hellishhorse]

It was a great place in the early 80's! loads going on and a great "underground" movement........then the magic mushrooms died off on Summerhouse hill and we all moved to Bristol!  Great song!

[greasedupcat]

I must say, since I last posted, it's gotten a lil' better

[Hellishhorse]

Nice one greasedupcat!.....maybe its getting ready for my triumphant return!

[greasedupcat]

Hold on, I didnt say it was good yet.

[keiistrife]

a very true song indeed xD

and a very good one too ^^

thanks for the upload ^^

[heartbraker145]

love this song

[english62]

thanks for putting this on although i am a 'mosher' from yeovil i love this song!