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This song, like Birmingham, was also on A Cassette Called Shed.

The reasons for Wine's inclusion here are (i) the same as for The Birmingham Song except that there are no new jokes in this one and (ii) I couldn't bear to lose the little ripple from the audience when I announced the title. It's what songwriters dream of.

(Hmm, no, it's not. What we actually want is is to start the song cold, and for you to start applauding over the riff intro. You know, like Layla, or Stairway to Heaven. Could you bear that in mind when you see me next? Ta.)