Top Songs By Operation Mincemeat
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Operation Mincemeat
Performer
Joe Bunker
Piano
Felix Hagan
Piano
Chris Hill
Bass
Ellen O'Reilly
Bass
Lewis Jenkins
Drums
Howard McGill
Saxophone
Martin Williams
Saxophone
Dave Bishop
Saxophone
Simon Gardner
Trumpet
Ryan Quigley
Trumpet
Richard Wigley
Trombone
Julian Poole
Percussion
Josephine Knight
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Cumming
Composer
Felix Hagan
Composer
Natasha Hodgson
Composer
Zoe Roberts
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Sidwell
Producer
Lyrics
I believe they call it a glitzy finale
A glitzy finale?
A glitzy finale
Well I like it
We have our orders
Let's go!
So step one the war was won
Both sides with relief laid down their guns
Germany conceded the match in the end
Though we may have had a little help from our friends
I, I gotta good feeling (USA!)
I'm Feeling good about this war (we came and saved the day)
Sure fascism sure took a beating
But that ain't no reason for them to feel sore (la da da)
Yes you (do do do)
Have been defeated (doodley doo wah!)
Look at these guys
They're losers but they just don't mind (oo-wooby-do woo)
'Cos when the chips are down and you've lost your way
There's a home for you in the USA
So don't mope, ya dopes!
'Cos we're all feeling fine! (make American great again!)
Hahaha, let's see what's happening in Europe!
Oh life is tough in sleepy Spain
Where we have chosen to remain
With a platter of tapas
And croquet in the sun
It's a nightmare sir
Well if we're feeling hot
Who needs a beer?
A bit of wine and fizzy pop
What's that?
Sangria!
We're not going back!
Well fancy that!
We're immigrants
No, we're British
We're experts!
I wonder whats going on in England?
Back to London
It's the future
But these are the only hats we've got
Oi!
Would you know this Fleming fella?
Has gone and written yet another hot bestseller
So he's wearing a shiny tuxedo
Wow!
And then he shoots a baddy with a big gun!
Kapow, Martini good sir?
Make it shaken not stirred
And then he snogs a sexy lady
With full tongue!
My word he's a genius!
The best writer since Jesus!
God that's brilliant, but listen to this!
Ha'penny for me guv'nor?
What century are you in?
Yay!
Gather round, gentlemen
It's time for a lesson on being useful
Now that I've proved I'll fight for my nation
I'm here with a clear declaration
We're saving the day
So keep your Earl Grey
'Cos Sarge, you're in charge of your own hydration
Yes the fight will not end here
But we can shout our message clear
We make our own luck
We'll never give up
Got a taste of this life and from now we do not give a-
Miss Leslie! Language!
All the ladies!
On your marks get set
Take this world for all you can get!
We're making a change and we're not finished yet
Now the coast is clear and it's time to move on up!
But what about Monty?
Lights!
Move on up!
Camera!
Move on up!
Action!
Move on up!
Move on up!
Move on up!
I'll tell the story of our perfect body (ooh Monty)
Now I'm going down in history (oh Monty you're so clever!)
People through the ages (brave!)
On silver screens and stages (so brave!)
They'll see my genius clinched our victory because
Just for tonight you've watched heroes
Who taught the world how to win (we taught the world how to win)
So let the champagne and cheese flow
'Cause it's all down to one man
It's thanks to his great plan
And that is when England decided to make him our king!
All hail the King!
Cut!
Uhh, reset please, right where is my Cholomondeley?
Here, hi, hi, hello
There you are good man
Right for the next take I need more abject adoration
If you want such an accurate replication
Why don't you get the real guy to do it?
What? Charlie?
No, no, he wasn't quite right for the part in the end
What, the part of himself?
Exactly, not believable
Well what's he doing instead?
I'm afraid I cannot tell you
What I went on to do
Who knows?
But where I go is need to know, I won't give one clue
Back to me, so don't ask me to tell you
It's classified
Soon praises will be due
So you won't hear my name or what I became
To Ewen Montagu
'Cos when the clever clogs are the captains
You're certain to succeed
For some were born to follow
Every inch forward must be discreet
But we were born to lead
You may not see us
We are the masters
Behind the scenes
We are the clever men who hold the reins
We work
We win!
But not for fame
You'll see
We do our duty
Forever after
Without a fuss
And when this war is done and fades to dust
History will remember us
We made a change and that's enough
And no one needs to know how we were
Making a man
Making a hero
Quick as we can
The nation's in need of a marvellous man
A dependable dreamboat
A shining example of what humans can be
Making a man
And that's about it, sir
Who was he?
Who was who?
Oh, the man who wasn't Major Bill Martin?
Now that the mission is a success
I doubt that anyone will ever really need to know
But luckily Montagu's stolen files
We're the starting point to solve one final mystery
His name was Glyndwr Michael
A gard'ner come from Cardiff to London
Out of desperation
Born on the wrong side of the tracks
A life lived on the line
No family left to mourn him or wonder
Just a lonely soul
What happened when he fell through the cracks
A man of no renown
The history books are sure men like Bill Martin won this fight
But to forget the ones behind him well it
Never seemed quite right
Though it took fifty years to get it
And a government to let it
In Huelva a memorial now stands
Looking out across the sea upon the sands
It reads
For Glyndwr Michael
Who served as Major William Martin
The man who never was
If it's down, it's down together
If it's up, it's up as one
So sail on, boys through stormy weather
Soon the journey will be done
If it's down, it's down together
If it's up, it's up as one
So sail on, boys through stormy weather
Soon the journey will be done!
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