Mad Dogs and Englishmen-Noel Coward and Orchestra

[ti:Mad Dogs And Englishmen] [ar:Noel Coward and Orchestra] [al:Oh Yes We Can Love: A History Of Glam Rock] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mad Dogs and Englishmen - Noel Coward and Orchestra [00:07.95]In tropical climes there are certain times of day [00:10.00] [00:10.98]When all the citizens retire [00:11.84]To tear their clothes off and perspire [00:13.87] [00:14.59]It's one of those rules that the biggest fools obey [00:17.59]Because the sun is much too sultry and one must avoid [00:20.29]Its ultry violet ray [00:21.54] [00:28.60]The natives grieve when the white men leave their huts [00:30.61] [00:31.56]Because they're obviously absolutely nuts [00:34.00] [00:35.54]Mad dogs and englishmen go out in the midday sun [00:38.19] [00:38.87]The japanese don't care to the chinese wouldn't dare to [00:41.67] [00:42.60]Hindus and argentines sleep firmly from twelve to one [00:45.86]But englishmen detest a siesta [00:47.99] [00:49.43]In the philippines there are lovely screens [00:51.14]To protect you from the glare [00:52.36] [00:52.98]In the malay states there are hats like plates [00:54.69]Which the britishers won't wear [00:55.89] [00:56.49]At twelve noon the natives swoon and [00:58.25]No further work is done [00:59.98]But mad dogs and englishmen go out in the midday sun [01:03.11] [01:11.04]It's such a surprise for the eastern eyes to see [01:13.00] [01:14.33]That though the english are effete [01:16.08]They're quite impervious to heat [01:17.29] [01:18.09]When the white man rides every native hides in glee [01:20.01] [01:21.20]Because the simple creatures hope he will [01:23.27]Impale his solar topee on a tree [01:25.29] [01:32.41]It seems such a shame the english claim the earth [01:34.18] [01:35.46]That they give rise to such hilarity and mirth [01:37.98]Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha [01:39.35]Hu hu hu hu hu hu hu hu [01:41.51]Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey [01:43.21] [01:44.86]Mad dogs and englishmen go out in the midday sun [01:47.52] [01:48.22]The toughest burmese bandit can never understand it [01:51.05] [01:51.67]In rangoon the heat of noon is just what the natives shun [01:54.78] [01:55.37]They put their scotch or rye down and lie down [01:57.95] [01:59.12]In the jungle town where the sun beats down [02:01.01]To the rage of man or beast [02:02.63]The english garb of the english [02:04.48]Sahib merely gets a bit more creased [02:06.37]In bangkok at twelve o'clock they foam at the mouth and run [02:09.92]But mad dogs and englishmen go out in the midday sun [02:12.93] [02:13.68]Mad dogs and englishmen go out in the midday sun [02:16.67] [02:17.35]The smallest malay rabbit deplores this foolish habit [02:20.34] [02:20.94]In hong kong they strike a gong and fire off a noonday gun [02:24.51]To reprimand each inmate who's in late [02:27.02] [02:28.28]In the mangrove swamps where the python romps [02:30.10]There is peace from twelve till two [02:31.86]Even caribous lie down and snooze [02:33.87]For there's nothing else to do [02:35.00] [02:35.56]In bengal to move at all is seldom if ever done [02:38.47] [02:39.19]But mad dogs and englishmen go out in the midday [02:41.82]Out in the midday [02:42.84]Out in the midday [02:43.76]Out in the midday [02:44.70]Out in the midday [02:45.63]Out in the midday [02:46.52]Out in the midday sun