The Goodies: I'm a Teapot

Taken from Funky Gibbon: The Best of The Goodies CD. Copyright for the compilation Sanctuary Records Group Ltd, 2000.
Written by Bill Oddie for Oddsocks Music Ltd.

Lyrics:

What are you, what are you, what are you you you? What are you, what are you, what are you you you?

What are you, what are you, what are you you you? What are you, what are you, what are you you you?

When life is driving you crazy [mad cackle]
Are you unable to cope? (Yes!)
Can you be a hero but do you always give up hope?
We know the man with the secret (What?)
When life is gloomy and grim [sigh]
A bad looking trouble, never ever follow him
We're in a crisis, but he doesn't see it that way
He doesn't notice (I don't worry 'coz I'm okay!)

What are you, what are you?
I'm a teapot (teapot), teapot (teapot), ooh look at Tim
I'm a teapot (teapot), teapot (teapot), can you be like him?
It's nice to be happy, believe it or not
Work it all out, hold up a spout and be a tea ... pot




What are you, what are you, what are you you you? What are you, what are you, what are you you you?

Some people tend to go gaga (Gaga!)
Some people tend to go ape [gibbon noises]
But he will never panic, 'coz he's really got it taped
Some people tend to go loopy [burble]
Some people tend to give in [slap]
But you could be a winner if you learn to be like him
Life can be cruel, but why don't you take his advice?
No one will harm you (When you're a teapot they treat you nice!)

What are you, what are you?
I'm a teapot (teapot), teapot (teapot), isn't it true?
I'm a teapot (teapot), teapot (teapot), can you be one too?
It's ever so welcome, lovely and hot
Ooh what a dream, letting off steam and be a tea... pot

Oh would you rather be in trouble (Help!)
Or would you rather be in fear? [panicked cry]
Or would you rather go crazy [mad cackle]
Or would you rather be in tears? [boo hoo] (Mummy!)
Well do you want to be happy (Yes please)
Well shall I show you the way? (If it's not too much trouble)
One on the hip and one in the air, we're all teapots, we don't care.
Everyone feel okay? Hey!

What are you, what are you, what are you you you?
(I'm a teapot, short and stout. Here's my handle, here's my spout. When I'm ready, hear me shout!)

I'm a teapot (teapot), teapot (teapot), ooh look at Tim
I'm a teapot (teapot), teapot (teapot), can you be like him?
It's nice to be happy, believe it or not
Work it all out, hold up a spout and be a tea ... pot

What are you, what are you, what are you you you? What are you, what are you, what are you you you?
What are you, what are you, what are you you you? What are you?

(I'm a coffee percolator) A what?! (I've changed my mind.)
You're a right... (Cut!)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Graeme
• Garden
• Bill
• Oddie
• Tim
• Brooke-Taylor
• Comedy
• Slapstick
• 70s
• Seventies
• Music

[swordfish1929]

My GCSEs are turning me into a teapot

[MyCouplesRockHard]

@swordfish1929 I feel the same way about my Business Course assignments! LOL!

[wilfatron]

Goodies rule

[MyCouplesRockHard]

@wilfatron Indeed! ^_^

[JDDL2011]

I'M A TEAPOT.

[swordfish1929]

11 months on and I can say quite categorically that GCSEs were nothing to the Ib, which has turned me into a bloody tea set!