Originally Posted by Sally Simpson (Post 8953901)

The funniest thing on this thread is how the Irish posters are trying desperately to deny that Mr de Burgh is Irish!:rofl:

Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 8952953)

I've been informed that Lady Goo Goo is more in vogue, I shall seek her opinion on oceanic conveyance methods. I am sure that she has a better perspective than Mr de Burgh.

Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 8952994)

God she's crap.

Originally Posted by alistairboyle (Post 8953785)

I second the motion. Pun intended. :)

Originally Posted by brissybee (Post 8953813)

The fact is, prospective passengers of this lyrical ferry do have support, in the form of Mr de Burgh, should they decide not to fix a price for their journey. Through the use of sharp, hard and possibly unseaworthy items, wrenched from his wretched vessel, the Ferryman may indeed have the power to illicit an entirely undesirable and unfair fixed price for whatever passage he offers, but, if one had the choice to travel with this captain, captive to his fixed prices, or with another more flexible and fair ferryman, one would in all likelihood, choose to float free. Vim, one should alse be wary of inciting violence amongst unwary would be water warriors, regardless of whether they are prepared to pay now or later. The concept of battery acid weilding passengers is an exciting, if unlikely, scenario but there are more practical and less overtly violent means by which passengers may determine their course and the cost thereof. I put it to you, if you were a ferryman, and proud owner of a very impressive ferry, would you listen to the wants and needs of a dozen drill carrying passengers? (Ferry passengers are always given a safety drill on boarding.) As well as the ferry, this united will to drill would put holes in any argument precluding post payment, thus eliminating concerns regarding ferry fury. (A lobby group which opposes pre-payment of ferry fares and ferry-drilling uses the slogan, "better bored than boring".)
As for concerns that Mr de Burgh's Lady in Red, dancing cheek to cheek, could in any way corrupt the young, may I remind you that the lyrics clearly state Mr de Burgh's admission that he has been blind. That being the case, how does he actually know he is dancing with a woman in red? The fact is, he doesn't. In reality, this is a highly charged political lyric. In the light of disambiguation, the lady may have actually been in blue and Mr de Burgh's lack of vision, combined with his excitement at dancing cheek to cheek with the left, may well have been just a trick tango with a soft skinned tory. Mr de Burgh concludes with the admission that he is where he wants to be. However, if we accept he has been blind, the truth in what he says is uncertain. Through all of this uncertaintly however, Mr de Burgh's message to today's youth is positive. In a recurrent theme throughout his hits, Mr de Burgh tells our young you can go wherever you want. On a boat or politically, all you have to do is close your eyes, hang on to your wallet and hope for the best.

Originally Posted by Sally Simpson (Post 8953901)

The funniest thing on this thread is how the Irish posters are trying desperately to deny that Mr de Burgh is Irish!:rofl:

Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 8953927)

The point/quote was that she is more in vogue than CDB. Don't think he's ever been "in vogue". :lol:

Originally Posted by Sally Simpson (Post 8953933)

Well somebody bought an awful lot of his records back in the day.

(NOT me I hasten to add!:lol:)

Originally Posted by killerhales (Post 8953845)

What if the ferryman was in fact a spaceman, travelling on his ship from afar?

Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 8953982)

Had he not written that ghastly song, what would thousands of couples have chosen as 'their' song and what would have been played to death as the 'first dance' at their wedding? They'd have had to find some other tripe.

Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 8953930)

Maybe Bryan Ferry has something to say on the subject? He would seem to straddle both areas under discussion.



That is the funniest thing? :rolleyes: :lol:

Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 8953930)

That is the funniest thing? :rolleyes: :lol:

Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 8954013)

The funniest thing about Bryan Ferry is that he was engaged to Jeri Hall. Had she not dumped him for Mick Jagger she would have been Jeri Ferry. :lol:

Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 8952318)

Prosecution Exhibit A:

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Don't Pay The Ferryman,
Don't Even Fix A Price,
Don't Pay The Ferryman,
Until He Gets You To The Other Side
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What kind of advice is this? Surely fixing a price would be preferable to being transported to the destination of choice and then being held to ransom about how much the rendered service was worth?

Does Mr de Burgh not realise that (as he is clearly the leading influential figure for The Yoof of today) he has responsibilities?

I say boycott this man until he sees the error of his ways.

Originally Posted by Sally Simpson (Post 8954097)

What happens if he decides to chuck you over the side half-way across?

Originally Posted by Sally Simpson (Post 8954097)

What happens if he decides to chuck you over the side half-way across?