The E-bike Song/Prophecy

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Already posted this in another thread .. but felt it deserved it's own stupid thread ! :)

I think the world was clearly warned in 1992 when "The Shamen" sang their lyrical prophecy about e-bikes of the future, the views of many none- e-bikers towards them but also how their owners love them.

A great philosopher once wrote
Naughty, naughty, very naughty
Ha ha ha ha ha
There's a guy in the place who's got a bittersweet face
And he goes by the name of Ebeneezer Goode
His friends call him 'Ezeer and he is the main geezer
And he'll vibe up the place like no other man could
He's refined, sublime, he makes you feel fine
Though very much maligned and misunderstood
But if you know 'Ezeer he's a real crowd pleaser
He's ever so good, he's Ebeneezer Goode
You can see that he's mischievous, mysterious and devious
When he circulates amongst the people in the place
But once you know he's fun, and something of a genius
He gives a grin that goes around from face to face to face
Backwards and then forwards, forwards and then backwards
'Eezer is the geezer who loves to muscle in
That's about the time the crowd all shout the name of 'Eezer
As he's kotcheled in the corner, laughing by the bass bin
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
"Has anyone got any Vera's?"
Lovely Ya Ha Ha Ha
A Great Philospher once wrote
Naughty Naughty, Very Naughty
Ha Ha Ha Ha
Ebeneezer Goode, leading light of the scene, know what I mean?
He created the vibe - He takes you for a ride as if by Design
The party ignites like it's comin' alive
He takes you to the top, shakes you all around
Then back down - you know as he gets mellow
Then as smooth as the groove that is making you move
He glides into your mind with a sunny "Hello!"
A gentleman of leisure he's there for your pleasure
But go easy on old 'Ezeer he's the love you could lose
Extraordinary fellow, like Mr Punchinello
He's the kind of geezer who must never be abused
When you're in town and Ebeneezer is around
You can sense a presence in the sound of the crowd
He gets them all at it, the party starts rocking, the people get excited
It's time to shout loud
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
"Got any salmon Sorted"
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
Oh what a carry on, ha ha ha ha ha
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
Wicked
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Oh what a carry on, ha ha ha ha ha
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
Wicked
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode

Seems to pretty well sum up e-biking .. Highlighted a few of their more obvious clues !

Even the words "Ebeneezer Goode" .. Clearly, this is some guys from Aberdeen talking about early adopters and when translated to English says "Eh! But my Knees are good".

The only line which doesn't make sense is "Has anyone got any Vera's?" I'm sure if we talk to Specialized, we'd find that the Levo was almost called the Vera .. and "has anyone got any" obviously refers to the supply shortage during the Covide-19 pandemic !

Genius ! :ROFLMAO:
 
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Zimmerframe said:
Already posted this in another thread .. but felt it deserved it's own stupid thread ! :)

I think the world was clearly warned in 1992 when "The Shamen" sang their lyrical prophecy about e-bikes of the future, the views of many none- e-bikers towards them but also how their owners love them.

A great philosopher once wrote
Naughty, naughty, very naughty
Ha ha ha ha ha
There's a guy in the place who's got a bittersweet face
And he goes by the name of Ebeneezer Goode
His friends call him 'Ezeer and he is the main geezer
And he'll vibe up the place like no other man could
He's refined, sublime, he makes you feel fine
Though very much maligned and misunderstood
But if you know 'Ezeer he's a real crowd pleaser
He's ever so good, he's Ebeneezer Goode
You can see that he's mischievous, mysterious and devious
When he circulates amongst the people in the place
But once you know he's fun, and something of a genius
He gives a grin that goes around from face to face to face
Backwards and then forwards, forwards and then backwards
'Eezer is the geezer who loves to muscle in
That's about the time the crowd all shout the name of 'Eezer
As he's kotcheled in the corner, laughing by the bass bin
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
"Has anyone got any Vera's?"
Lovely Ya Ha Ha Ha
A Great Philospher once wrote
Naughty Naughty, Very Naughty
Ha Ha Ha Ha
Ebeneezer Goode, leading light of the scene, know what I mean?
He created the vibe - He takes you for a ride as if by Design
The party ignites like it's comin' alive
He takes you to the top, shakes you all around
Then back down - you know as he gets mellow
Then as smooth as the groove that is making you move
He glides into your mind with a sunny "Hello!"
A gentleman of leisure he's there for your pleasure
But go easy on old 'Ezeer he's the love you could lose
Extraordinary fellow, like Mr Punchinello
He's the kind of geezer who must never be abused
When you're in town and Ebeneezer is around
You can sense a presence in the sound of the crowd
He gets them all at it, the party starts rocking, the people get excited
It's time to shout loud
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode
'Eezer Goode 'Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
"Got any salmon Sorted"
Ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
Oh what a carry on, ha ha ha ha ha
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
Wicked
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Oh what a carry on, ha ha ha ha ha
He's Ebeneezer Goode
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
Wicked
Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode
He's Ebeneezer Goode

Seems to pretty well sum up e-biking .. Highlighted a few of their more obvious clues !

Even the words "Ebeneezer Goode" .. Clearly, this is some guys from Aberdeen talking about early adopters and when translated to English says "Eh! But my Knees are good".

The only line which doesn't make sense is "Has anyone got any Vera's?" I'm sure if we talk to Specialized, we'd find that the Levo was almost called the Vera .. and "has anyone got any" obviously refers to the supply shortage during the Covide-19 pandemic !

Genius ! :ROFLMAO:
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a very cool song. I used to like that a lot.
I always thought the line “he is the love you could lose” was “he has nothing to lose”

now I know! Every day is a learning day ?
 
Frankieboy

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Vera Lynns, rhyming slang for ‘skins’ aka cigarette rolling papers. Commonly used for rolling cigarettes, but sometimes rolling joints.

Nostalgia in so many ways?
 

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Loved the Shamen from first hearing "Drop" album and pretty much wore out "Entact" on vinyl in a drug riddled Glasgow flat in 1990ish. I used to get into loads of gigs/clubs free back then in return for fly posting the city for the promoters in the early hours and Saw the Shamen pretty much every time they played. I shared a lift with Will Sinnot while helping set up a venue once not long before he died. He seemed a nice guy. and the Shamen were never the same without him.


RIP. Will

"Anybody got any vera's?" makes way moar sense to me than singing about an Ebike.

;)

random bit of Shamen trivia. The band (early line up) used to play a jazz and blues bar in Aberdeen an older friend of mine was a regular in and when they turned up they'd often play each others instruments instead of their own so rarely ever sounded the same.
 
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Beekeeper

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Gary said:
Loved the Shamen from first hearing "Drop" album and pretty much wore out "Entact" on vinyl in a drug riddled Glasgow flat in 1990ish. I used to get into loads of gigs/clubs free back then in return for fly posting the city for the promoters in the early hours and Saw the Shamen pretty much every time they played. I shared a lift with Will Sinnot while helping set up a venue once not long before he died. He seemed a nice guy. and the Shamen were never the same without him.


RIP. Will

"Anybody got any vera's?" makes way sense to me than singing about an Ebike.

;)

random bit of Shamen trivia. The band (early line up) used to play a jazz and blues bar in Aberdeen an older friend of mine was a regular in and when they turned up they'd often play each others instruments instead of their own so rarely ever sounded the same.
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haha great song for an ebike, just change a few words.

I can climb climb climb any mountain ?
 
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