In Competition No. 2882 you were invited to submit a blues song written by a well-known politician contemplating the impending general election.
The ghosts of Robert Johnson, B.B. King and Big Bill Broonzy stalked the entry, which was smallish but accomplished. Basil Ransome-Davies’s submission was a clever twist on Kris Kristofferson’s ‘Sunday -Mornin’ Comin’ Down’ but as it’s country rather than blues it didn’t make it into the winning line-up. John Whitworth and Richard Mollet earn honourable mentions, Brian Murdoch pockets the bonus fiver and the rest take £35.
Got up this morning, bought me a bacon roll.
You know I got up this morning, bought me a bacon roll.
But it left me way down in the opinion poll.
I ain’t no Gordon, ain’t no Tony Blair,
I ain’t no Gordon, ain’t no Tony Blair,
But the voters say I’m Goofy, Lord it just ain’t fair.
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