Articles by Tommy Mackay

O Come All Ye Pundits

  Christ, it’s hard to watch Iain Duncan Smith on TV Without throwing a brick – I’m sure you’ll agree And this seems to be happening more frequently Bring back the test card in the…


It’s Monkey Time

by Yianis Varoufakis   Hot cheese, banana knees Everyone loves monkeys Clap hands, jump up and down Sing out and throw a clown It’s monkey time Chimp and zee zee Top cats and bees We…


If I Were To Run A Zoo

by Darius Budrys   As Joe Exotic succumbs to coronavirus, we pay tribute with the Lithuanian entry in the Reckless Eurovision Song Contest: If I were to run a zoo I wouldn’t leave out the…


Coppers Got a Brand New GrabBag

  As emergency laws come into practice, a reminder of the last time Police Scotland reassured the public by issuing this statement. Carry on: “September is preparedness month. Emergencies can happen at any time and…


Dominic

  Dominic a nic a nic a A strategic mastermind He’s the brains behind the throne With a towering intellect And a towering forehead He’s a one man thunderdome Are these people really clever Or…


This Is The Time

by Zvezdana Žitnik   This is the time This is the time This is the time This is the time It’s ten past nine Ten past nine Ten past nine And five seconds Six Seven…


Put Your Hands Out In Front Of You

by Celebrazione I want you to put your hands out in front of you And bend your knees Backwards Go! Hands, hands, hands… Knees, knees, knees… Boomp a daisy, boomp a daisy… Put your hands…


Charlie Is A Dalek

  Charlie is a dalek A dalek, a dalek Charlie is a dalek But he’s still not bloody king! Mummy is still in charge In charge, in charge Mummy is still in charge In charge…


Bucky Bottle Game

  As production of Buckfast halts due to coronavirus, we revisit an old They Might Be Gannets number: I lost the Bucky bottle game Which means I have to be Heading to the off licence…


Simon Armitage

  Simon Armitage Won’t you please give me some poetry In your usual lovely way Oh Simon Armitage I insist That you give me some of that written poetry Simon Armitage Simon Armitage won’t you…