The Gazza Song, or Cry, Gazza, Cry, is a 1990 song featured at the end of an episode of Series 8. The song lampoons Paul Gascoigne, better know by his nickname "Gazza", who famously cried during the World Cup in 1990. The incident arose after he was given a yellow card by the referee in the Semi-final, which meant that he couldn't play in the final, if England managed to get there.
The song contains many characters singing along, including Gazza, Some of the England team at the time, Des Lynam, Saint and Greavsy, Mike Gatting, Steve Davis, Neil Kinnock and Margaret Thatcher.
Lyrics
Verse 1:
England's got a new hero
Of whom we can be proud
He's no ordinary fella
He stands out from the crowd
A country's favourite football star
A 90's Jimmy Greaves
The only one with a hanky
tucked up his jersey sleaves
Chorus:
Cry, Gazza, Cry
You can do it if you try
Shed a tear for England
Squirts out of from your eye
You may be daft as a brush
or thick as (?)
But Cry, Gazza, Cry
All the way to the bank
Verse 2:
Gazza's helped to put soccer
Back on the up and up
The League has got a new sponsor
It's now the Kleenex Cup
The whole world loves a right sniveler
And crying wins you acclaim
If it's about something important
Like a poxy football Game
Chorus:
So, Cry, Gazza, Cry
You can hear the fans all shout
You sure do know your onions
And went to pull them out
You wouldn't cry at Bambi
You're not a poof, you're hard!
So Cry, Gazza, Cry
Here comes the yellow card
Verse 3:
Mike Gatting:
If that's what makes you popular
I'll try a tear or two
Steve Davis:
Crying might look Interestin'
Boo hoo, Boo hoo, Boo hoo
Neil Kinnock:
I'll cry my bloody eyes out
Until the Election's won
Margret Thatcher:
Perhaps you could increase my chances
No, sorry! Can't be done!
When the going get's tough, the tough get's crying!
Chorus:
Gazza Cry
Put's Maradona to shame
Crying get's a hatrick
Cry three times in one game
Oh, Cry, Gazza, Cry
Forget the sodding ball
It's a novelity to know
That man aren't human after all!
(x3)
I'm forver crying buckets!