Finley Song 2006

By request, and in keeping with tradition, here's the lyrics to the song for this year's Finleys. While I continued my other tradition of only writing it the night before, and consequently not really having it in my head, this was exacerbated by having the Billy Joel lyrics firmly entrenched in my head, and also by having flashbacks to another, less than appropriate version I did a few years ago to the same tune... To hear it they way I'd hoped it would sound, dig out your old L.P. version and sing along kareoke style... (Tune: Piano Man, by Billy Joel) It's 7.38 on a Saturday, the regular clubs are entered in, There's an air of some expectancy, each club wonders who's gonna win There's a song being played by the M.C., he's not really sure how it goes But he knows that this crowd likes to all sing out loud, and he'll get some help from the back rows. La la la .... This is the song of Perth Am-Dram. They give out the gongs tonight And we all hope that we'll be a nominee, but who'll get a Finley tonight? Now whether it's drama or pantomime, the Perth Theatre community Like to give it a go, they get on with the show, coz there's no place they'd rather be And I've just been out talking to Kimberley, she's the President of the ITA And she's Shaw she can guess the best musical, but can't figure out the best play La la la .... This is the song of Perth Am-Dram. They give out the gongs tonight And we all hope that we'll be a nominee, but who'll get a Finley tonight? (I'd like to thank) all of the ITA judges, who never had time for a life And if someone thinks maybe their decisions were crazy, they'll probably bitch on the website Yes we wait there for Gordon the Optometrist, he'll review us as soon as 'e gets home, Yes we'll share our opinions and our own reviews, but it's better if our real name's not known. This is the song of Perth Am-Dram. They give out the gongs tonight And we all hope that we'll be a nominee, but who'll get a Finley tonight? It's a pretty good crowd for the ITA, and we've managed to fill to the aisles So it seems the policy of not announcing nominees won't be getting revised for while And these amateurs are like professionals, with their tight performances it's clear That they've raised the bar higher, it should truly inspire some fan-tastic new plays this year La la la .... This is the song of Perth Am-Dram. They give out the gongs tonight And we all hope that we'll be a nominee, but who'll get a Finley tonight? Cheers, Craig ~<8>-/====\--------- 2004 song: http://www.theatre.asn.au/node/10743 2005 song: http://www.theatre.asn.au/forum_topic/finley_song_2005