Gardian Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Our neighbour has spent the last couple of weeks repairing his leaky roof.He's got a dodgy ankle and looks very unstable up there, but we couldn't help chuckling to ourselves and recalling that old song. We couldn't remember all the words - can anybody fill in the gaps?"Dont jump off the roof, DadYou'll make a hole in the yardMother's just planted petuniasThe weeding and seeding was badIf you must end it all Dadxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx................ jump in the lake."I reckon that it was Tommy Cooper's theme tune, but Mrs G reckons that it Bernard Cribbins. Am I right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellac87 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 DON'T JUMP OFF THE ROOF, DADHomer & Jethro - 1961Tommy Cooper - 1961Daddy came home from work tired His boss had been driving him mad. The kids were all shouting, the dog bit him too His dinner was nothing but boiled over stew. I guess it was then he decided Up to the rooftop he'd go He was about to jump off when The kids started howling below 'Don't jump off the roof, Dad You'll make a hole in the yard Mother's just planted petunias The weeding and seeding was hard If you must end it all, Dad Won't you please give us a break Just take a walk down the park, Dad And there you can jump in the lake.' whatever did we do before GoogleKind regardsMike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 [quote user="Bellac87"]whatever did we do before GoogleKind regardsMike[/quote]Or You tube! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Bellac87 ............Excellent - thanks for that.Theiere - I imagine that it'll be a TC rendition of the ditty. Will have a look later.I was thinking of singing (!!!) a rough translation to Michel:"Faux pas sauter du toit PapaTu ferais un trou dans la terrace........... Etc, etcBut they generally don't get our sort of black humour. We've just had a deluge of a thunderstorm, so he'll be mopping up the results of the leaks. Unlikely to be a happy lapin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 For the first time ever recently someone actually understood my humour, I think that it was because they could visualise it.They werent just laughing because they thought it was expected, there was a moment before the comprehension and first they looked very shocked, then sheepish and finally they laughed.This phrase is now firmly in my stock armoury and will get regular use.What was it? Well I firts have to give credit to my idol Judge Judy as its the name of one of her books.I said (in French of course) : DONT PISS ON MY LEG AND TELL ME ITS RAINING [:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 For the first time ever recently someone actually understood my humour, I think that it was because they could visualise it.They werent just laughing because they thought it was expected, there was a moment before the comprehension and first they looked very shocked, then sheepish and finally they laughed.This phrase is now firmly in my stock armoury and will get regular use.What was it? Well I firts have to give credit to my idol Judge Judy as its the name of one of her books.I said (in French of course) : DONT PISS ON MY LEG AND TELL ME ITS RAINING [:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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