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"Ba-Ba-Bankrobbery" is a song by the Austrian
comedy band Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
(EAV for short). The song is a translation of
one of their most famous songs:
"Ba-Ba-Banküberfall"! The English version
peaked at #63 in the UK singles chart in
1986. But I think they weren't very fluent in
English, because the German lyrics are way
better than the English lyrics.
Lyrics:
Old Mother Hubbard,
my cupboard is bare
and my last few checks are bouncing
everywhere.
No scrabs for the cat,
no bone for the dog
and I'm losing all my friends
because my phone's cut off.
The bailiff keeps knockin' on my front door.
He's taken everything, but he still wants
more.
I give all I can take.
It's a world against me.
So how do I make
a bankrobbery?
Ba-Ba-Bankrobbery ...
No money for nothing for Woofy and me.
Ba-Ba-Bankrobbery ...
No money for nothing for Woofy and me.
Black thick stockings and I can't see a
sausage.
To the bank with the water pistol in my
pocket.
Then the water leaks out. I'm wet and soggy,
knees are knocking and it's hot in the
stocking.
I say: "Hands up please, everybody just
freeze!
All hit the deck with your hands behind the
neck!".
Then a granny turns around and says:
"Sonny Jim, you'd see there was a queue,
if you removed that thing."
Ba-Ba-Bankrobbery ...
No money for nothing for Woofy and me.
Ba-Ba-Bankrobbery ...
After hours of waiting I was standing at the
desk,
when the kids said: "Mummy, that black has
wet himself!".
I said: "Look up there, there's a camera
watching me.
I'm a little bit nervous, it's my first time
on TV."
I said: "I'm nasty and I'm vicious,
and my hand is on the trigger!
It's your money or your life!"
but she didn't lift a finger.
The cashier said: "Sonny, stop messing
around!",
I said: "OK, sorry, I'd like to open an
account."
Ba-Ba-Bankrobbery ...
No money for nothing for Woofy and me.
Ba-Ba-Bankrobbery ...
No money for nothing for Woofy and me.
Ba-Ba-Bankrobbery ...
Das Böse ist immer und überall!
Ba-Ba-Banküberfall ...
Ba-Ba-Bankrobbery ...
No money for nothing for Woofy and me.
Ba-Ba-Bankrobbery ...
Tags : austropop 80s 80er bank robbery englisch |
