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Rod Quantock

   
Gatesy: This is the Rod song by Tripod.
   
Scod: If Rod quit the game,
  How would things be?
  We'd say that Jeff is to blame,
  But we couldn't dream of,
  Taking on the regime,
  The way that Quantock can.
   
Tripod: Yeah.
Scod: Rod is good.
Tripod: Yeah, yeah.
Scod: Rod is great.
Tripod: Yeah, yeah.
Scod: (Dismissively) Yeah, yeah, yeah.
   
Tripod: What if Rod was one of us?
  Just a sod like one of us?
  Not prepared to make a fuss?
Scod: What a state we'd all be in.
   
Tripod: Australia, you're standing in it,
  Standing in it for Australia.
   
Scod: They say the neon lights are bright,
  Down Rod's way...
Yon: Down Rod's way...
Scod: They say there's always magic in the air.
Yon and Gatesy: Down Rod's way.
   
Gatesy: But Quantock never bats an eye,
  'Cause he's a pretty cluey guy,
Scod: To spot the bullshit, he is always there.
Yon and Gatesy: That's Rod's way.
   
Gatesy: Conducting bus tours round the town,
  Is Rod's way...
Yon and Scod: That's Rod's way...
Scod: Founding father of Aussie Comedy.
Yon and Gatesy: That's Rod's way.
   
Scod: You know,
Gatesy: He's a friend of the ABC,
  Supporter of "Choose Cruelty Free",
  And some would say a bit of a lefty.
   
  I can see, I can see,
  Afternoon telly,
  Just a vision of you,
Tripod: Captain Snooze.
   
Gatesy: If I buy, if I buy,
Tripod: A queen size,
Gatesy: I'll maybe get a free doona too,
Tripod: Captain Snooze.
   
Scod: Legs that sold a thousand waterbeds!
   
Yon: Are you the actual Captain?
   
Gatesy: Now Tripod would like to present something very special.
  For the very first time, biting political satire with impersonations!
  Take it away, Yonny!
   
Yon: Have you heard what's going round?
  That Quantock bloke's been putting us down.
  Ohhh, well I never!
  'Cause what a swell party this is.
   
Scod: That's awful. Do Jeff Kennett.
   
Yon: Mean to me? Why must you be mean to me?
  Come on, Rod,
  It seems to me that you love to hear me crying.
  You're up against me and you're contesting my seat.
  If you'll look like you'll beat me,
  Well, you know what I'll have to do.
  I'll... just have to cheat.
   
Scod: That's not Jeff Kennett, that's the eagle from The Muppets!
Yon: What do you want for your subscription dollar?
   
Gatesy: From a distance,
  There's a wee guy,
  With a chook on a stick.
  But he's the...
Tripod: ... voice of hope.
Gatesy: He's a...
Tripod: ... real nice bloke.
   
Gatesy: What do you expect us to say?
   
Tripod: 'Cause Rod is watching us,
  Rod is watching us,
  Rod is watching us...
Gatesy: From a distance.
   
Tripod: Rod is watching us,
  Rod is watching us,
  Rod is watching us...
Gatesy: From a distance.

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