album cover
Herbert
919
Reggae
Herbert was released on October 28, 2016 by WVMM as a part of the album Can't Touch Us Now
album cover
Release DateOctober 28, 2016
LabelWVMM
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM121

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Madness
Madness
Performer
Chris 'Chrissy Boy' Foreman
Chris 'Chrissy Boy' Foreman
Guitar
Mike Barson
Mike Barson
Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Mellotron, Celesta, Background Vocals
Mark 'Bedders' Bedford
Mark 'Bedders' Bedford
Double Bass
Steve Hamilton
Steve Hamilton
Baritone Saxophone
Graham McPherson
Graham McPherson
Vocals, Lead Vocals
Lee 'Kix' Thomson
Lee 'Kix' Thomson
Saxophone
Charlie Andrew
Charlie Andrew
Programming
Spider J
Spider J
Background Vocals
Kirsty Mangan
Kirsty Mangan
Violin
Jo Archard
Jo Archard
Violin
Amy May
Amy May
Viola
Rachael Lander
Rachael Lander
Cello
Joe Auckland
Joe Auckland
Trumpet
Michael Kearsey
Michael Kearsey
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike Barson
Mike Barson
Composer, String Arranger, Brass Arranger
Graham McPherson
Graham McPherson
Composer, Lyrics
Michael Barson
Michael Barson
Lyrics
Kirsty Mangan
Kirsty Mangan
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Madness
Madness
Producer
Daniel Woodgate
Daniel Woodgate
Producer
Chris 'Chrissy Boy' Foreman
Chris 'Chrissy Boy' Foreman
Producer
Liam Watson
Liam Watson
Producer
Mike Barson
Mike Barson
Producer
Mark 'Bedders' Bedford
Mark 'Bedders' Bedford
Producer
Graham McPherson
Graham McPherson
Producer
Lee 'Kix' Thomson
Lee 'Kix' Thomson
Producer
Clive Langer
Clive Langer
Producer
Charlie Andrew
Charlie Andrew
Producer, Mixing Engineer
Katie Earl
Katie Earl
Assistant Mixing Engineer
John Davis
John Davis
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
She was further than her father
But I was really rather
Partial to the way, to the way she took her stand
She glanced over his shoulder
Urging me to be bolder
I subtly tried to push past her old man
[Verse 2]
But he stepped sideways firmly
A prop forward from Burnley
I felt like I'd walked into a brick wall
He menacingly whispered sonny Jim
I know exactly where you've been
Stop now, or believe me you will fall
[Verse 3]
She was the preacher's daughter
A rugby playing porter
Who'd become a wealthy hotelier
Before he got the calling
That fuels his stonewalling
He wants to put me on my derrière
[Verse 4]
Oh yeah, the wages of sin
There's a big fat bloke trying to do me in
Well, I can't hide, and I can't run
He's chasing me 'round with an old shotgun
[Verse 5]
Well, it was some time later
I overheard her pater
Holding forth and splendidly well oiled
Well, where there's muck there's brass
I'll tell you now, no lass
Of mine will be sullied or despoiled
[Verse 6]
By a rotten little Herbert
My princess made of sherbet
And lavender my cupcake coo-ca-choo
My chance's getting slimmer
My hopes were growing dimmer
So I grabbed her, and I took her in the loo
[Verse 7]
Oh, she was the preacher's daughter, and I really didn't oughta
Have taken her and done what have I done
He wants to take me to the cleaners for previous misdemeanors
And get me up the aisle with his shotgun
And take me up the aisle with his shotgun
[Verse 8]
Oh yeah, the wages of sin
There's a big fat bloke trying to do me in
Well, I can't hide, and I can't run
He's chasing me 'round with an old shotgun
[Verse 9]
Yeah, yeah, the wages of win
There's a big fat bloke trying to do me in
Well, I can't hide, and I can't run
He's chasing me 'round with an old shotgun
[Verse 10]
He's an antique shotgun
Written by: Graham McPherson, Michael Barson
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out􀆄 copy􀐅􀋲

Loading...