It is hobbit protest song time! Open up that Southfarthing gate!
Best sung to the melody of Bob Geldof’s brillantly bonkers Great Song of Indifference, this song was first performed by The Brandy Badgers (11 of them!) during the Southfarthing Gate Concert March 9th 2014. The “na na na” chorus is grand fer the audience to sing along to. All together now – Let’s open up the gate!
Bob Geldof – The Great Song of IndifferenceOpen up the Gate
To the south we will go
To the south there is no snow
To the south where the pipeweed grow
Open up the gate
Hobbits there are just like us
Live their life with little fuss
There is nothing more ter discuss
Open up the gate
Rouse the mayor from his dinner plate
It is time we set him straight
Haul him here with all his weight
To open up the gate
Na na na-na na na
Na-na-na na na-na na na
Na na na na na na na
Hm hm hm
To the south are the finest wines
Red and white and other kinds
Made in the Winyards old confines
Open up the gate
Hobbits there sing familiar tunes
Eat their meals with their favourite spoons
Make their jams from plums and prunes
Let’s open up the gate
Bring ol’ Withfoot to his knees
Tickle him til he says please
Steal his set of Shire keys
And open up the gate
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na, let’s go
Hobbits there love apple crumble
Live in burrows warm and humble
When they dance they often tumble
Open up the gate
Send the mayor to the Hill
Feed him naught but mucky swill
And Lobelia will surely make him squeal
So open up the gate
To the south, to the south
To the south, to the south
To the south, we will go
Open up the gate
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Come now mayor, hear our plea
Travel should be smooth and free
To the south for evening tea
So open up the gate
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Let’s open up the gate
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