The cast of This is England
Here’s a poem about one of those Shane Meadows films. I forget which:
Urchins at play
1.
The 80s aren’t like they were in the 80s,
But, nevertheless,
Boggzy, Danno, “Grandma”, Milkmouth,
Kneesy, Weggso, Darren, etc.
Went down to the canal,
Booted, skinned and trim,
Whereupon a ruffian got lairy
And shook an old love
By the duffel coats.
I’ve caught a Thatcher he said
And his mates went wurrrrgh.
2.
One of the skins chucked a muffin
On to the train tracks.
What else are you going to do?
3.
With a hey nonny alright mate,
Watch out mumble mumble.
You can come round to mine for tea
Mam’s making proletarian crumble.
Tags: Byker Grove, Canal, Crumble, Dead Man's Shoes, Muffin, Old Love, Paddy Considine, poem, Ruffians, Shane Meadows, Social Realist, This is England
April 9, 2011 at 8:59 pm |
I preferred the spin off poem series set a few years later
April 10, 2011 at 4:17 pm |
Yeahm that was pretty good. Here’s a link to the opening credits of the poem in question:
May 4, 2011 at 11:54 am |
omg I love the soundtrack to this film!!2 This is my favourite song!!!
http://www.myspace.com/thecuckooclocksuk/music/songs/Cuckoo-Time-67589177#!/thecuckooclocksuk/music/songs/looking-in-the-fridge-67589506
May 4, 2011 at 3:29 pm |
HOT JIMMY JANGERS! I liked the bit when the hero looked in the fridge and thought of you. You could tell he was thinking of you because a little thought bubble with a picture of a bearded Omar Sharif appeared next to his head.
February 25, 2012 at 7:13 pm |
I vaguely remember studying that poem at school. Wilfred Owen wasn’t it.
“Quick boys, gas gas
An ecstasy of fumbling
Roll the window down before we’re gassed in here.
Next you eat a Scotch egg in this car you’re travelling with your arse our the window.”