mr diagonal and the black light orchestra - school prizes

from School Prizes EP by Mr Diagonal

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Inspired by our participation in the final of the Kampioenschap van Brussel, a belgian "talent" show
(as my good friend Jackson remarked) "just like school prize day".

lyrics

School Prizes

It was the last day at school,
the day they give out prizes
to all the good boys and girls,
getting their school prizes.

Alan Girdwood, spotty swot, he's a latin scolar,
Gay-boy Fyffe looked so nice in his shirt and collar;
top dogs down the catwalk march,
looking smart and brainy,
looking down their nose at me
with their new school prizes.

Donald Irvine (great big dick, I've seen it in the shower),
he's so thick, but the chicks love a rugger bugger;
I very nearly wet my pants over a certain lady,
maybe she will notice me if I win school prizes?

Robert Wright, six-foot-three, also known as 'petal';
Mathew Levine walked off with three regimental medals:
and me, now I'm seventeen, surely I am able
to scoop a golden globe, a school olympic gold,
the school prize, the school prize,
the school prize in rock 'n' roll!!!


Doctor J Gilmour PhD, feeling kind of woozy,
wipes his mouth on his gown,
and draws the winning ticket:
"now the school prize for popular entertainment,
also known as the school prize, the school prize,
the school prize in rock 'n' roll...
and the winner is..."

Heatbeat! Heartbeat!
I can see you walking down a dead-end street,
Heartbeat! Heartbeat!
make a U-turn for Jesus oh Lord,
make a U-turn for Jesus oh Lord.

Heartbeat then,
a jewish jesus-rock band from the Isle of Lewis..
Well done chaps! clap-clap,
see you next year at the Kampioenschap...

credits

from School Prizes EP, released May 25, 2011
mr diagonal / dan barbenel : piano, voice, composition
quentin manfroy: bass guitar
yannick dupont: drums
eric bribosia: keys
yann lecollaire: bass clarinet

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Mr Diagonal Brussel, Belgium

mr Diagonal (aka Dan Barbenel) is a multi-faceted musician/ songwriter at the frontiers of
pop, cabaret and theatre music.

In true diagonal fashion, he always cuts a dash and declines to cut corners.

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