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| − | '''The Invisible Man''' is a song from Spitting Image, sung by Thomas King, the Employment Secretary in [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s Cabinet. Because of the state of employment under Thatcher's rule, King is depicted parodically as "The Invisible Man", and his actual existence comes as a shock to his fellow Cabinet members. |
+ | '''[[File:The Invisible Man-0|thumb|right|335 px|Spitting Image - The Invisible Man]]The Invisible Man''' is a song from Spitting Image, sung by Thomas King, the Employment Secretary in [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s Cabinet. Because of the state of employment under Thatcher's rule, King is depicted parodically as "The Invisible Man", and his actual existence comes as a shock to his fellow Cabinet members. |
==Lyrics== |
==Lyrics== |
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| − | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>I’m never in the papers,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>I’m never on TV.<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>Although I’m in the Cabinet,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>You won’t have heard of me.<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>Try guessing what my name is… |
+ | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>I’m never in the papers,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>I’m never on TV.<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>Although I’m in the Cabinet,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>You won’t have heard of me.<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>Try guessing what my name is… |
| − | '''(The Cabinet) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>''(Oh good, a guessing game!)'' |
+ | '''(The Cabinet) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>''(Oh good, a guessing game!)'' |
| − | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>T.K. are my initials… |
+ | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>T.K. are my initials… |
| − | '''(The Cabinet) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>''(Um… Tony Kurtis!)'' |
+ | '''(The Cabinet) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>''(Um… Tony Kurtis!)'' |
| − | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>No, no, no! No, Thomas King’s my moniker! |
+ | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>No, no, no! No, Thomas King’s my moniker! |
| − | '''(The Cabinet) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>''(Doesn’t ring a bell!)'' |
+ | '''(The Cabinet) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>''(Doesn’t ring a bell!)'' |
| − | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>Employment’s my position! |
+ | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>Employment’s my position! |
| − | '''(The Cabinet) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>''(Employment? Bloody hell!''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>''How do you keep it secret from the public and the press?''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>''And from your fellow Ministers, too?)'' |
+ | '''(The Cabinet) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>''(Employment? Bloody hell!''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>''How do you keep it secret from the public and the press?''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>''And from your fellow Ministers, too?)'' |
| − | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>It’s easy! Can’t you guess…?<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>I’m the Invisible Man! |
+ | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>It’s easy! Can’t you guess…?<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>I’m the Invisible Man! |
| − | '''(The Cabinet) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>''(The In-vis-ib-le Man…)'' |
+ | '''(The Cabinet) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>''(The In-vis-ib-le Man…)'' |
| − | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>Come up and see me if you can! |
+ | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>Come up and see me if you can! |
| − | '''(The Cabinet) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>''(Doo-doo-doo!)'' |
+ | '''(The Cabinet) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>''(Doo-doo-doo!)'' |
| − | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>The jobless ask me if I care,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> <br></span>Well here’s my answer - <span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>I’m not there! |
+ | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>The jobless ask me if I care,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> <br /></span>Well here’s my answer - <span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>I’m not there! |
| − | '''''(''Chorus) '''<br>''Like Arthur Daly’s missus,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span>''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>''Like Eros Jimmy’s clean, (?)<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span>''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>''Like the missing Falklands logbook…'' |
+ | '''''(''Chorus) '''<br />''Like Arthur Daly’s missus,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span>''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>''Like Eros Jimmy’s clean, (?)<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span>''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>''Like the missing Falklands logbook…'' |
| − | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>I never will be seen!<span style="font-weight:normal;"> <br></span>I’m rare as Haley’s Comet… |
+ | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>I never will be seen!<span style="font-weight:normal;"> <br /></span>I’m rare as Haley’s Comet… |
| − | '''(The Cabinet) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>''(Yes, we think we get the gist!)'' |
+ | '''(The Cabinet) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>''(Yes, we think we get the gist!)'' |
| − | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>A one-off you could call me… |
+ | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>A one-off you could call me… |
| − | '''(Unemployed Men) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>''(Yes! A quick one of the wrist!)'' |
+ | '''(Unemployed Men) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>''(Yes! A quick one of the wrist!)'' |
| − | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>Like a British win at Wimbledon,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>Like a nun who likes a grind,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>Like a junkie with some furniture,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>I’m very hard to find! |
+ | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>Like a British win at Wimbledon,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>Like a nun who likes a grind,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>Like a junkie with some furniture,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>I’m very hard to find!<br />There’s just a big fat empty space,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>Underneath my hat,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>I’m rarer than a UFO… |
| − | '''(Unemployed Men) '''<br>''(No UFO, you prat!)'' |
+ | '''(Unemployed Men) '''<br />''(No UFO, you prat!)'' |
| − | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>I’m the Invisible Man! |
+ | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>I’m the Invisible Man! |
| − | '''(The Cabinet) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>(He’s In-vis-ib-le Man…) |
+ | '''(The Cabinet) '''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>(He’s In-vis-ib-le Man…) |
| − | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>Do you want to hear my unemployment plan?<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>I’m going to take the three-point-nine,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br></span>And give them faces just… like… mine! |
+ | '''(Thomas King)'''<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>Do you want to hear my unemployment plan?<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>I’m going to take the three-point-nine,<span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span>And give them faces just… like… mine! |
==Miscellaneous== |
==Miscellaneous== |
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I was unsure of the lyrics of the line between ''"Like Arthur Daly’s missus" ''and "''Like the missing Falklands logbook…", ''so I just transcribed it as I heard it, so its probably wrong! Iif someone could correct this, I'd be mighty greatful! |
I was unsure of the lyrics of the line between ''"Like Arthur Daly’s missus" ''and "''Like the missing Falklands logbook…", ''so I just transcribed it as I heard it, so its probably wrong! Iif someone could correct this, I'd be mighty greatful! |
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Revision as of 20:14, 27 December 2015
The Invisible Man-0
Spitting Image - The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man is a song from Spitting Image, sung by Thomas King, the Employment Secretary in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet. Because of the state of employment under Thatcher's rule, King is depicted parodically as "The Invisible Man", and his actual existence comes as a shock to his fellow Cabinet members.
Lyrics
(Thomas King)
I’m never in the papers,
I’m never on TV.
Although I’m in the Cabinet,
You won’t have heard of me.
Try guessing what my name is…
(The Cabinet)
(Oh good, a guessing game!)
(Thomas King)
T.K. are my initials…
(The Cabinet)
(Um… Tony Kurtis!)
(Thomas King)
No, no, no! No, Thomas King’s my moniker!
(The Cabinet)
(Doesn’t ring a bell!)
(Thomas King)
Employment’s my position!
(The Cabinet)
(Employment? Bloody hell!
How do you keep it secret from the public and the press?
And from your fellow Ministers, too?)
(Thomas King)
It’s easy! Can’t you guess…?
I’m the Invisible Man!
(The Cabinet)
(The In-vis-ib-le Man…)
(Thomas King)
Come up and see me if you can!
(The Cabinet)
(Doo-doo-doo!)
(Thomas King)
The jobless ask me if I care,
Well here’s my answer -
I’m not there!
(Chorus)
Like Arthur Daly’s missus,
Like Eros Jimmy’s clean, (?)
Like the missing Falklands logbook…
(Thomas King)
I never will be seen!
I’m rare as Haley’s Comet…
(The Cabinet)
(Yes, we think we get the gist!)
(Thomas King)
A one-off you could call me…
(Unemployed Men)
(Yes! A quick one of the wrist!)
(Thomas King)
Like a British win at Wimbledon,
Like a nun who likes a grind,
Like a junkie with some furniture,
I’m very hard to find!
There’s just a big fat empty space,
Underneath my hat,
I’m rarer than a UFO…
(Unemployed Men)
(No UFO, you prat!)
(Thomas King)
I’m the Invisible Man!
(The Cabinet)
(He’s In-vis-ib-le Man…)
(Thomas King)
Do you want to hear my unemployment plan?
I’m going to take the three-point-nine,
And give them faces just… like… mine!
Miscellaneous
I was unsure of the lyrics of the line between "Like Arthur Daly’s missus" and "Like the missing Falklands logbook…", so I just transcribed it as I heard it, so its probably wrong! Iif someone could correct this, I'd be mighty greatful!