Arthur Brown ♪ Give him a flower (1967)

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You're lying in your bath one day and looking at your toes
And sixty policemen bust in through the door
Don't you know it's an offense to strike a public pose
Cos even bathrooms aint not private anymore
"Cos we're all here lookin' at you, aint we?"
.
Give him a flower
Give him a flower
Give him a flower
Give him a floweeeer
.
If you're lying with your girlfriend on the sunniest ''
And a eight-stone bully kicks sand in your face
And pours all your suntan lotion into your lemonade
And takes your girl and also takes your place
"Don't hit him with a bottle-"
"What should I do?"
.
Give him a flower
Give him a flower
Give him a flower
Give him a floweeeer
.
When you're driving on the N1 in your 1920 Ford
Without tax or MOT or any brakes
And you're banned from driving late and you reverse into a truck
And the driver is the same eight-stone bully who kicked sand in your face in the last verse-
.
Give him a flower
Give him a flower
Give him a flower
Give him a floweeeer
.
Roses, rhododendrons, lilies, snowdrops (maybe nightshade)
Violets, buttercups, tulips, love-in-a-mist (nettles!)
Fuchsias, '', daisies, '', bluebells (?)
Cowslips, dandelions, forget-me-nots (poison ivy petals, eh heh)
.
Give him a flower
Give him a flower
Give him a flower
Give him a floweeeer
.
"I think you really ought to hit him in the head with a ''."
"No, no, give him a flower."
"I think..''"
"Give him a flower."
"I'll throw bricks at him, eh?"
"No, no..."
"I'll, I'll push him downstairs-"
"No, give him a flower."
"Or throw him off a building-"
.
.
.

[@ShadesBelow03]

This was their piss-take on the whole hippie/peacenik/flower-child crowd that was just starting up. They said that they would play it live, and the crowd never picked up that they were getting goofed on, but would sing along with the choruses anyway!

[@stevenreinke9924]

Hahahah

[@annabackman3028]

Which still happens when the artists have a sense of humor.

[@Kris.G]

I like how Vincent is giving Arthur all those evil ideas.

[@WoodRatGirl]

I love these quirky 60's songs with funny lyrics lol.

[@HolyGoddessMotherAnne]

I like the weirder more psychedelic stuff when doing drugs is greatly advised.

[@annabackman3028]

Like 'Boris the Spider' by The Who!

[@gmedeiros5748]

Amazing surreal Arthur brown Kicking back mysticism Great organ shuffle here This made the day Life is good

[@chrishenniker5944]

This song really cracks me up, especially the Deadly Nightshade. I love the mix of English music hall satire and blue eyed soul.

[@jkayrichardson3366]

Heard this song before but never realised it was The Crazy world of Arthur Brown, it sounds like the sort of song thatd be written in the past couple decades. This guy really was ahead of his time

[@gargangarbage1]

What a man, give him a medal!

[@julietaalfonsodelgado8096]

Hombre original, gracioso, creativo, adelantado, sensacional. Para la época 1967, Desde Delh Holanda 🌹😍😍😍😍

[@Foxglove963]

The police cracked down on the hippies, and looking for their supposed leaders, they arrested Arthur, for possession. Now play Uncle Harry's Last Freakout, by the Pink Fairies. Play it loud. Love & Peace to y'all.

[@Lengsel7]

Slayer should cover this.

[@alex9920iasi]

Slayer = shit

[@michaelhenderson3219]

Brad K FUNNNIEST thing I have ever heard 😂😂😂

[@blipblip88]

Good fun. One of many musicians doing their dig on the phony-baloney hippy 'scene'. Love it! Cheers!

[@diskochimp]

Love it!

[@jozxyqk1]

"If you're lying with your girlfriend on the sunniest" I think he's actually saying "If you're lying with your girlfriend on the sunny esplanade".

[@annabackman3028]

Makes sence. Rhyms with "lemonade".

[@theinternet1424]

-And what if someone is hoarding goods because of Covid19 and takes almost all of toilet paper in the supermarket? -Don't give him the flour!

[@oldschoolguy2775]

When you're doing your lockdown shopping in your local Tesco store And the guy in front's nicked all the toilet rolls And you get a funny feeling that you've seen him before Yes, he's the same 8 stone bully we heard from in verse 2; what do you do? GIVE HIM A FLOWER, GIVE HIM A FLOWER.............................!

[@hm4steve]

FLOWER POWER!

[@annabackman3028]

A parody of that, with a great deal of love.

[@wergulublue7102]

Ahh this works both ways and is kind of lovely really , well done Arthur , never heard before, made me laugh !

[@daisywrabbit]

🌸🌼🌸🌼

[@heathblanch]

Let's all go for a picnic and have a nice time, and some flowers!

[@bc1713]

Far out and Groovy

[@bassokajari]

Good song thx for posting

[@born2view]

You're lying in your bath one day and looking at your toes And sixty policemen burst in through the door Don't you know it's an offense to strike a public pose Cos even bathrooms aint not private anymore "Cos we're all here lookin' at you, aint we?" . Give him a flower Give him a flower Give him a flower Give him a floweeeer . If you're lying with your girlfriend on the SUNNY ESPLANADE And a eight-stone bully kicks sand in your face And pours all your suntan lotion into your lemonade And takes your girl and also takes your place "Don't hit him with a bottle-" "What should I do?" . Give him a flower Give him a flower Give him a flower Give him a floweeeer . When you're driving on the M1 in your 1920 Ford Without tax or MOT or any brakes And you're banned from driving late and you reverse into a truck And the driver is the same eight-stone bully who kicked sand in your face in the last verse- . Give him a flower Give him a flower Give him a flower Give him a floweeeer . Roses, rhododendrons, lilies, snowdrops (maybe nightshade) Violets, buttercups, tulips, love-in-a-mist (nettles!) Fuchsias, Michaelmas daisies, dalias, bluebells (Venusian flytraps) Cowslips, dandelions, forget-me-nots (poison ivy petals, eh heh) . Give him a flower Give him a flower Give him a flower Give him a floweeeer . "I think you really ought to hit him in the head with a BICYCLE CHAIN "No, no, give him a flower." "I think you ought to to kick him around with your boots''(?) "Give him a flower." "I'll throw bricks at him, eh?" "No, no..." "I'll, I'll push him downstairs-" "No, give him a flower." "Or throw him off a building-"

[@igotasweetass]

"I fink you ought to give 'im the ol boot"

[@emilyoshiro]

wow, never heard this 7" before, need to find it.

[@hexenh]

Before there was Death Grips, there was *_Devil's Grip_*

[@jozxyqk1]

"Fuchsias, '', daisies, '', bluebells (?)" I think Arthur Brown is saying "Fuchsias, Michaelmas daisies, dalias, bluebells", and then I think the other one say "Vesuvial flytraps" (as in Venus flytraps).

[@ericn.wilson2345]

These lyrics are so Bonzo Dog it's killing me.

[@chriselliott759]

Shades of the Bonzo's here.

[@AndreiBZak]

Класс!

[@jozxyqk1]

"When you're driving on the N1 in your 1920 Ford" Surely he's saying "M1"? There's no such thing as the N1.

[@Lestos66]

Funny as fuck 🤣

[@illiteratethug3305]

"An 8-stone bully"? How fucking bad was malnourishment in the 60's?!!

[@oldschoolguy2775]

It was from the Charles Atlas ads. He was a seven stone weakling, he said, before he started body-building. So I suppose an 8-stone guy was big enough to bully him!

[@maloy9033]

Do you remember, lads, because I can't understand, if this is another classic, or not?

[@Kris.G]

a certified hood classic

[@backto1967]

@bassokajari thaks for your appreciation

[@UltimatePsych]

i didnt know there were other songs by him!!!!!!

[@martinbenton5651]

He's made 20+ albums and is still touring.

[@Slinkygal]

I didn't know he was also a "flower child"

[@annabackman3028]

@@Slinkygal, a man with a great taste of irony and humor.

[@julianadias9530]

Tradução em português do Brasil: Dê a ele uma flor Você está deitado na banheira um dia e olhando para os dedos dos pés E sessenta policiais entram pela porta Você não sabe que é uma ofensa fazer uma pose pública Porque até os banheiros não são mais privados "Porque estamos todos aqui olhando para você, não é?" . Dê a ele uma flor Dê a ele uma flor Dê a ele uma flor Dê a ele um floreeer . Se você está mentindo com sua namorada no dia mais ensolarado '' E um valentão de oito pedras chuta areia na sua cara E coloca todo o seu protetor solar na sua limonada E pega sua garota e também toma seu lugar "Não bata nele com uma garrafa-" "O que devo fazer?" . Dê a ele uma flor Dê a ele uma flor Dê a ele uma flor Dê a ele um floreeer . Quando você está dirigindo na N1 em seu Ford 1920 Sem impostos ou MOT ou quaisquer freios E você está proibido de dirigir até tarde e dá ré em um caminhão E o motorista é o mesmo valentão que chutou areia na sua cara no último verso- . Dê a ele uma flor Dê a ele uma flor Dê a ele uma flor Dê a ele um floreeer . Rosas, rododendros, lírios, flocos de neve (talvez beladona) Violetas, botões de ouro, tulipas, amor na névoa (urtiga!) Fúcsia, '', margaridas, '', campânulas (?) Prímulas, dentes-de-leão, miosótis (pétalas de hera venenosa, eh heh) . Dê a ele uma flor Dê a ele uma flor Dê a ele uma flor Dê a ele um floreeer . "Eu acho que você realmente deveria bater na cabeça dele com um ''." "Não, não, dê-lhe uma flor." "Eu penso..''" "Dê a ele uma flor." "Vou jogar tijolos nele, hein?" "Não não..." "Eu vou, vou empurrá-lo para baixo-" "Não, dê a ele uma flor." "Ou jogá-lo de um prédio-"

[@ToroidalVortexLove]

That's "deadly nightshade" I believe, not "maybe nightshade" and I believe the part where you have (?) is actually "Venusian Fly-Trap" (which is a funny way of saying venus fly-trap, a canivorous plant that eats insects :-) love

[@nedd.8479]

How did he come from doing this to doing Fire?

[@annabackman3028]

Smoked a flower? Maybe three... 😉 😁🌿🌼🌻🍀🌱🌸🏵️☘️🌿🍀☘️

[@EH-bg1yo]

There not that different both late 60s psychedelic songs

[@petalsandflowers]

this song was written to be satire

[@oldschoolguy2775]

He did them at the same time. I saw him live back then at Uni. The funniest story I heard about "Fire" was that his hat, which had the burning part on the top, had a metal fixing holding it together. One day this metal bit got very hot from the fire, and started to burn the top of Arthur's head. He had to whip it off in short order- no real harm done as far as I know.

[@user-cs6up8eq7s]

​@@oldschoolguy2775 he could only keep it on his head for like 2 minutes before it would start to get hot and burn his dumbass head

[@torradeira26]

mito demais fala tu

[@markyboythewolf]

8 stone bully.......AHA HA HA HA HA!!!!!

[@thomassmith8721]

Oh yeah! LSD influenced lyrics Like far out man

[@Phineas_Freak]

I think its a parody of those kind of songs

[@annabackman3028]

@@Phineas_Freak, a parody of all the "Flower Power" and "Peace" movements. With love!

[@BelaCurcio]

This is as 60’s as it gets

[@blueguitar411]

i'm here for the piano solo at 0:57

[@davidkokaska8130]

Hey Hippies, Yippies, freaks & Peeps - …. Just like the ‘poppy’ symbolized WW1 & the armistice (end-of-war); in the late 1968s we put flowers in their guns. Peace dave

[@johnilmoniemi]

? = Venusian Flytrap

[@annabackman3028]

A plant, Venus Flytrap. "Eats" insekts. Or small pieces of meat, if you feed it. However not that much, that you can feed it a corpse. They don't grow that big.😆 I guess the lyricist took a jump to the planet Venus, instead of the Goddess Venus.

[@carrotman]

It's M1. That's a road. N1 isn't.

[@paydrohelligan8323]

112 lbs

[@scrappydoohasbeenfounddead937]

can't tell if this is stupid or badass. maybe ive fallen for the joke

[@torradeira26]

tá na hora de se aposentar já ein