| I like that stuff Adrian Mitchell Lovers lie around in it Broken glass is found in it Grass I like that stuff Tuna fish get trapped in it Legs come wrapped in it Nylon I like that stuff Eskimos and tramps chew it Madame Tussaud gave status to it Wax I like that stuff Elephants get sprayed with it Scotch is made with it Water I like that stuff Clergy are dumbfounded by it Bones are surrounded by it Flesh I like that stuff Harps are strung with it Mattresses are sprung with it Wires I like that stuff Carpenters make cots of it Undertakers use lots of it Wood I like that stuff Cigarettes are lit by it Pensioners are happy when they sit by it Fire I like that stuff Dankworth’s alto is made of it, most of it, Scoobeedo is composed of it Plastic I like that stuff Man-made fibres and raw materials Old rolled gold and breakfast cereals Platinum linoleum I like that stuff Skin on my hands Hair on my head Toenails on my feet And linen on my bed Well I like that stuff Yes I like that stuff The earth Is made of earth And I like that stuff Dankworth = Johnny Dankworth, who is a musician Scoobeedo = musical rhythm Get trapped = when you can’t escape from someone/somewhere Wrapped = to put something around something else Chew = what you do with food in your mouth before you swallow it Scotch = another name for whisky Dumbfounded = mystified / confused Madame Tussaud = began the famous museum in London where you can see life sized wax figures of famous people. Activities 1 Look at the underlined words and write them in two columns: a) words which are natural resources b) things which have been made by man ( You can use a dictionary if you wish ) 2 How many jobs or professions can you see? 3 In pairs or groups write some more verses. Try to use a similar rhythm. |
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