EVERYTHING IS FRESH TODAY

Jack Hodges (with Sid Geening & His Band)


In a little town where I belong
There's a most accomplished fellow
He's the leader of the village choir
And his voice is warm and mellow

He drives a fruit cart around the street
And everybody knows it
He doesn't sing or rave about his fruit
He simply blows it

(Comical noise) He's doing it all day long
(Comical noise) It's better than any song
Though it isn't very pretty
You've got to admit it's cute

So, all together, let it go
(Comical noise) Eat more fruit
(Comical Noise) It's certainly come to stay
(Comical Noise) It's a treat to hear him say
Hey, fruit's in season, plenty berries
Apples, plums and the old raspberries
(Comical noise) Everything is fresh today

Every Friday night when work is done
He never wastes a minute
To the village hall he hurries 'round
Where he sings just like a linnet

To hear him blow a melody
It's great, you can't deny it
And if you've nothing else to do
I'd like you all to try it

(Comical noise) Get ready and do it now
(Comical noise) It's easy when you know how
Though it isn't very pretty
You've got to admit it's cute

So, all together, let it go
(Comical noise) Eat more fruit
(Comical Noise) It's certainly come to stay
(Comical Noise) It's a treat to hear him say
Hey, do-te-la-so-fa-me-re-do
(Comical noise) Everything is fresh today

(Comical Noise) It's certainly come to stay
(Comical Noise) It's a treat to hear him say
Hey, fruit's in season, plenty berries
Apples, plums and the old raspberries
(Comical noise) Everything is fresh today

(Comical noise)


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - November 2005)


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As recorded by THE GOONS under the title "THE RASPBERRY SONG":
Harry Secombe as SECOMBE
Spike Milligan as ECCLES & MORIARTY
Peter Sellers as BLOODNOK & BLUEBOTTLE


MORIARTY: Oh, oh! Let me out, my only crime is eating
SECOMBE: Don't worry, I'll give the screws a song
The warden won't mind
BLOODNOK: No, he's doing bird as well. Maestro!
MORIARTY: Take your partners for the ball and chain one step
One, two, three

BLOODNOK: May I have this dance warden, you can hold my ball
SECOMBE: In a little prison where I'm locked in there is a most
pecular fellow
His name is Eccles and he's in cell nine
But his voice is soft and mellow
He keeps a fruit cart in his cell, and all the convicts knows it
He doesn't sing or rave about his fruit
He simply blows it

BLOODNOK: He's doing it all night long
SECOMBE: It's better than any song
No, it isn't very pretty, but you've got to admit its cute
BLOODNOK: Never, never
SECOMBE: So all together let it go, eat more fruit!

BLOODNOK: Don't tell me he's come to stay
SECOMBE: Let the wardens here him say
Fruit's in season! Let's be merry!
Apples, plums and the old raspberry
Everything is fresh today
BLOODNOK: Don't let him get near me, please!

SECOMBE: Every Friday night when work is done
He does not waste a minute
To the prison warden he hurries 'round
Where he sings just like a linnet
To hear him blow a melody its great
You can't deny it
And if you've nothing else to do
We'd like the screws to try it
BLOODNOK: No more, please!

SECOMBE: Get ready and do it now
ECCLES: The crazy man, you know how
BLOODNOK: God knows it isn't very pretty
SECOMBE: You've got to admit it's cute
BLOODNOK: Well....
SECOMBE: All together let it go, eat more fruit
BLOODNOK: There isn't a cure they say
SECOMBE: Let the screws all hear him say
ECCLES: Don't eat farm laid - Wow!
SECOMBE: Every thing is fresh today

BLUEBOTTLE: Hello everybody, remember me, Bluebottle?
I'm fourteen now and I have got boils
Though I don't look very pretty
I'm wearing my new brown suit
The only trouble with it is when I go outside I'm struck
my fruit.
BLOODNOK: Don't point him at him I say
SECOMBE: It's a treat to hear him play
Fruit's in season, plums and berries
Apples, pears and the old raspberry

ALL: Every thing is fresh to day

BLOODNOK: Someone open a window, please!


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