#115 The Renault-Nissan/Daimler alliance Star Wars or an
airline? Why are they really getting together? Obscure NSU/VWs
German names for car technology. The perfect redesign of
the Merc R-Class, for Gareth anyway. Mercedes CLS Shooting
Brake or Shooting Break? KERS and gyroscopes. Plus Monster
Car, music from the Gonzo God Hoo-Hah Band.
Gonzo God Hoo-Hah Band - Monster Car
Oh the Professor was working in his garage
Forcing an unholy marriage
When something made of Morris Minor bits
Emerged smoking from the pit.
It was a Monster Car
(Growl! Crash!)
Made for almost no cash
(Bash, Bash, Bash)
It was a Monster Car
(Roll, Crash Rev, Skid)
He called it “Sid”
Oooooh Aaaah.
(Yes, I know it’s an unusual
name for a car
But McLaren built a mule called Albert once
So you shouldn’t really be surprised, old chap)
It grew to monster proportions in a very short time
Looked a little like an Allegro Estate, but washed in slime
This car-shaped behemoth was the oiliest ever seen
Lubricated by the fluids from its mechanical spleen.
He Built a Monster Car
It was a Monster Car
A Monster Car
Ha ha ha ha.
(Well, actually it wasn’t that
big a monster really
It only had a 6 cylinder engine
Although, of course you can fit
the old Buick V8 into a Morris Minor if you really want to
darling
Do you really want to, darling?)
Oh this Monster Car was big and scary
It had bat leather seats
And the dash was hairy
From the scrapyard to the paddock it was a bit of a hit
And if it had had a neck I’m pretty sure the Doctor
would have put a bolt through it.
Bash, bash, thump, crunch.
Push, pull lever, lever.
Go on son!
If all the monsters in the English countryside
Were to put their monstering behind them
Then boarding schools in this land that is rural
Could be English again
And that would be a fine thing.
(The Queen she likes an English car you know
Bentley, Rolls Royce, her daughter even had a Reliant
And Phil had a design by Ogle
Makes you proud to be German doesn’t it?)
God save our gracious Queen
(And all the monsters behind them)
Here he comes
Amen
There he goes.
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Gareth Jones:
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Harpsichord, Ukulele,
Cello, Recorder, Tuba, Kazoo, Writing, & Production
Dr. Steve Summers:
Saxophone Ensemble for one.
PS wanna see a Citroen SM Shooting Brake? here
it is: https://tinyurl.com/smbrake
