Chippy tea

I heard a song called 'Chippy tea' by the Lancashire Hotpots being played on the radio this afternoon and it really made me laugh. It's the exact same conversation that goes on in this household at least 3 times a week, right down to the Lancashire accent!

I often have a hard time convincing Barry to overlook the takeaway options at the top of the road in favour of stuff that's come from a recipe book, especially if it's vegetarian or (horror of horrors) healthy. He could have written this song himself. Just as I was googling it to find the lyrics, the phone went... Barry was calling to say that he'd finished at work and would I like anything from the chippy on the way home. And no, he wasn't swayed by the penne with leeks and smoked cheese that were here. I rest my case. In his defense, he did in fact eat some couscous last time I made a chargrilled veg salad with it, hehe. :)

Check out this video of them doing a slot on rock fm, it's genius.

Chippy Tea

Well it's the end of the working week

and I'm rushing back home quick

I'm starvingI'm fair klempt tha knows

I could eat a butter brick

I need stodgy food without the fuss

Then wife gives me a plate of cous cous



I said I'm sorry love but I want's a chippy tea



Chippy tea, chippy tea

I want's a chippy tea

But you keep givin posh nosh

it don't agree with me

I don't want lobster thermadore

Or your rasberry coulie

I'm a working man from Lancashire

and I wants a chippy tea



Plenty salt and vinegar on that love

Leave it open will ya darling



It's dark when I sets off to work

It's dark when I come home

And all I want is simple food

Not Din Sum from Ken Hom

Her inspiration's ready steady cook

Am I eating it?Am I f...

it's friday nightand i want a chippy tea



Chippy tea, chippy tea

I want's a chippy tea

But you keep givin posh nosh

it don't agree with me

I don't want lobster thermadore

With your rasberry coolie

It's Friday nightI'm within my rights

I wants a chippy tea



"And in the red kitchen

William is preparing griddled squid

With coconut pesto

Chilli jam and an ice cointreau custard"



"And in the Lancashire kitchen

Bernards brought back from the chippy

Chips, peas, pudding, gravy wrapped

a carton of curry, a barmcake and a can of vimto

Now"



Chippy tea, chippy tea

I want's a chippy tea

But you keep givin posh nosh

it don't agree with me

I don't want lobster thermadore

Or your rasberry coulie

I'm a working man from Lancashire

and I wants a chippy tea



Got any of your satchets of tomato sauce

Throw us a chicken in there will you love



Wigan chippys they have baby's heads

In St Helen's they serve splits

But tha's giving nouvel cuisine

And all I want is chips

I don't care if it's one of Nigela's

I think that's a funny name for a fella

I'm not eating it

I wants a chippy tea



One last time

Chippy tea, chippy tea

I want's a chippy tea

But you keep givin posh nosh

it don't agree with me

You can keep your Jamie Olivers

Or your Gordon Ramsey's

I'm a working man from Lancashire

and I wants a chippy tea



RightThrow a sausage in that batter love

Pass us one of those 2p forks

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Here are the Lancashire hotpots on myspace.