The Summer Of 1353

[size=200:m3z193dm]The Summer Of 1353


[size=120:m3z193dm]In the summer of 1353
As I sat beneath the willow tree
I decided on that day to woo a lady

I went to the florist and I said to she
I need a flower for today I'll be
A-woo woo woo-w-w-wooing a lady
I'll hold this flower beneath her nose
It should smell as sweet as a rose
For this, she said, I'd recommend the rose
For a rose-like scent, I'd probably go with the rose
I said sounds like exactly what I need
I'll take one of those

I went to the tailor for to buy
Some clothing of the latest style
Which at the time were tights and pointy boots
You know those greenish kind of tights and those Peter Pan-y kind of boots
Really tight tights and Peter Pan-y boots to woo a lady

I said to the hairdresser cut my hair
He said I'll cut it like the page boys wear
A really popular look with page boys now
Just a straight line across the brow
I'll get a ruler and some scissors and I'll do it for you right now
Very hot look if you're trying to woo a lady

I needed a horse so I went to the stable
Stable man, would I be able
To hire a horse from which to woo a lady?
He said there are three things that I must see
One florin and two forms of ID
I said alas, I have no ID on me
Who even carries ID in 1353?
I maketh not the rules, quoth he

I had made a tapestry of me
And said this is me in 1353
To prove that I was legitimate
I had my mother write up a birth certificate
It wasn't easy as she's illiterate
But I really, really needed it
To have this damn horse so that I may woo a lady
I got a really massive horse so I could impress this lady
For but a penny more a day, he did upgrade me

[Recorder solo]

From a hilltop a lady I did view
And I knew exactly what to do
The time had come for me to woo this lady

And I said woooo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo you-oo woo woo woo woo woo woo you lady
I said woo woo woo woo woo woo-hoo woo-hoo lady I am wooing you
Woo w-w-woo woo woo this is how I woo a lady

The lady then said unto me
Sir, you can't woo me so easily
It takes more than just going woo woo to woo a lady
But I have a rose scented rose which they call a rose
And I hold this rose beneath your nose
I have a massive horse and the finest clothes
All of these things I do to woo you lady

She said, the horse is big and the tights are fun
But the hairdo's a little 1351
In fact it makes you look a bit like a lady
I swore as you approached, that you were a lady
And that gigantic horse just emphasises that you look like a lady
And I replied yes, yes I heard you the first time

She said I am to be married to the king
We are to be wed this coming spring
And if you want my hand you'd have to challenge him
To that thing on the horses with those pointy things
You'll have to battle to the death with those things with the point eachother with those pointy things

I said is that the time? I must be on my way
I'm late for a medieval play
If it matters not to you, either way
I'll just say that I wooed you anyway
I'll just tell all my friends that I woo w-w-w-wooed you lady
Because there's a wager in the village that I'd never woo a lady

And I left going woooo woo woo woo woo woo woo I just wooed you
Woo woo woo woo woo, this is how I woo a lady

[size=85:m3z193dm] - as performed at Wembley Arena, London, May 25th, 2010

Audio

2010 tour

Glasgow, UK - May 14th 2010



Glasgow, UK - May 15th 2010



London, UK - May 16th 2010



London, UK - May 25th 2010



Los Angeles, CA - May 30th 2010

With banter



Just the song

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"
That thing on the horses with those pointy things"
is my new favorite lyric of all time.

It's followed closely by, "
I maketh not the rules, quoth he."

Katie wrote:"
That thing on the horses with those pointy things"
is my new favorite lyric of all time.

Never fails to make me laugh so hard - no matter how many times I listen to the song.

Katie wrote:"
That thing on the horses with those pointy things"
is my new favorite lyric of all time.

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sargifster wrote:

Katie wrote:"
That thing on the horses with those pointy things"
is my new favorite lyric of all time.

Never fails to make me laugh so hard - no matter how many times I listen to the song.

laura wrote:

Katie wrote:"
That thing on the horses with those pointy things"
is my new favorite lyric of all time.

I've been singing that line for the last 2 weeks nonstop " title="" border="0"/>

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Fun fact: the official sport of my home state of Maryland is That Thing on the Horses With Those Pointy Things. " title="" border="0"/>

Katie wrote:

Fun fact: the official sport of my home state of Maryland is That Thing on the Horses With Those Pointy Things. " title="" border="0"/>

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I tried to figure out the lyrics of this song a little earlier on so here they are. Please let me know if you hear any differently. Thanks!

Based on their performance at the Wembley Arena gig on May 25th 2010:
[flash=350,287:0bozkg6q]https://www.youtube.com/v/IEJvzhXgufg&hl=en&fs=1[/flash:0bozkg6q]

In the summer of 1353
As I sat beneath the willow tree
I decided on that day to woo a lady

I went to the florist and I said to she
I need a flower for today I'll be
A-woo woo woo-w-w-wooing a lady
I'll hold this flower beneath her nose
It should smell as sweet as a rose
For this, she said, I'd recommend the rose
For a rose-like scent, I'd probably go with the rose
I said sounds like exactly what I need
I'll take one of those

I went to the tailor for to buy
Some clothing of the latest style
Which at the time were tights and pointy boots
You know those greenish kind of tights and those Peter Pan-y kind of boots
Really tight tights and Peter Pan-y boots to woo a lady

I said to the hairdresser cut my hair
He said I'll cut it like the page boys wear
A really popular look with page boys now
Just a straight line across the brow
I'll get a ruler and some scissors and I'll do it for you right now
Very hot look if you're trying to woo a lady

I needed a horse so I went to the stable
Stable man, would I be able
To hire a horse from which to woo a lady?
He said there are three things that I must see
One florin and two forms of ID
I said alas, I have no ID on me
Who even carries ID in 1353?
I maketh not the rules, quoth he

I had made a tapestry of me
And said this is me in 1353
To prove that I was legitimate
I had my mother write up a birth certificate
It wasn't easy as she's illiterate
But I really, really needed it
To have this damn horse so that I may woo a lady
I got a really massive horse so I could impress this lady
For but a penny more a day, he did upgrade me

[Recorder solo]

From a hilltop a lady I did view
And I knew exactly what to do
The time had come for me to woo this lady

And I said woooo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo you-oo woo woo woo woo woo woo you lady
I said woo woo woo woo woo woo-hoo woo-hoo lady I am wooing you
Woo w-w-woo woo woo this is how I woo a lady

The lady then said unto me
Sir, you can't woo me so easily
It takes more than just going woo woo to woo a lady
But I have a rose scented rose which they call a rose
And I hold this rose beneath your nose
I have a massive horse and the finest clothes
All of these things I do to woo you lady

She said, the horse is big and the tights are fun
But the hairdo's a little 1351
In fact it makes you look a bit like a lady
I swore as you approached, that you were a lady
And that gigantic horse just emphasises that you look like a lady
And I replied yes, yes I heard you the first time

She said I am to be married to the king
We are to be wed this coming spring
And if you want my hand you'd have to challenge him
To that thing on the horses with those pointy things
You'll have to battle to the death with those things with the point eachother with those pointy things

I said is that the time? I must be on my way
I'm late for a medieval play
If it matters not to you, either way
I'll just say that I wooed you anyway
I'll just tell all my friends that I woo w-w-w-wooed you lady
Because there's a wager in the village that I'd never woo a lady

And I left going woooo woo woo woo woo woo woo I just wooed you
Woo woo woo woo woo, this is how I woo a lady

OMG!!!! VESNA!!!!


i absolutely ADORE this song!!!! thank you for transcribing the lyrics!!!

when the guys performed it at the bowl, jemaine changed the verse about the "
medieval play"
to "
passion play"
which would be more accurate, and which means that they had done their homework !!

the only reason i caught this was because one of my best friends is a medievalist, and she had to study these darn things for her Ph.D. exam. so, of course, i've sent a link to the vid her way!!

[url=wiki on "
passion play"
][/url]

Below are the more pertinent bits of that passage

Spoiler:

No problem, Chrissy! Ooh, thanks so much for the info on passion plays! Aww, it's great that they did their homework for this song.

I just made a few amendments to the lyrics thanks to Chrissy's help!

Let me know if there are any more amendments you'd make.

Thanks Vesna.

He used the lyric "
a lithograph of me"
at my first shows and then changed to "
tapestry of me"
later on in the tour...

More variations later...

There's something about this song that when I hear it I can not get it out of my head. Not that I want to but I listened to it before I went to bed last night and I woke up with them woo'ing in my head and they're still going.

*listens to it again*

God I love this song!

I can't believe this long without realising there's a new song. I'm going to scour the entire board when I finish these exams!

I love this song not only because it's funny but I love medieval tunes. Combined with Jemaine's voice . I love how he pronounces "
lady"
('th' sound in a word "
truth"
turns me on as well ) and this song satisfies my needs .

Moved all audio links to the audio/video post at the beginning of this thread so that they're easier to find. Megaupload link will eventually be replaced by fotcfanbase link as Sarah has the time.

Amily wrote:Moved all audio links to the audio/video post at the beginning of this thread so that they're easier to find. Megaupload link will eventually be replaced by fotcfanbase link as Sarah has the time.

Done.

DUDE! (Yes, that is what I say when I get excited about things. )

0:17-0:32 Just saying.

[flash=350,287:czw6qstd]https://www.youtube.com/v/zMxhhM0FWzs&hl=en&fs=1[/flash:czw6qstd]

WOW!!! What an ear!


They were onto it .