Time once again for Saucepan to buff his pots and polish his pans.
And time also for Sergeant Saucy's Barrow Downs Club Band to reform. This one's from the vaults:
For the benefit of Mr Wight
There will be a party, right
Here on the Downs.
The Haunted Spirits will be there.
In formal Middle Earthy wear;
Elven gowns!
With Mods and Admins, Ghosts and Wights,
All gather in the Party Field down in the Shire;
In this way for its birthday we honour the Downs.
The celebrated Mr B
Has called us all on Saturday
To celebrate.
The Party-fiends will dance and sing
And snack on sautéed Balrog’s wing.
Don't be late!
Pio and Child assure us all
That this party will be second to none
And, of course, Pan of Sauce dances the waltz.
*Hobbit jug-band instrumental*
The fun begins at dead on nine
When Mr B will give a sign
To start the rave.
And Boromir the Disco King;
Will strut and groove his funky thing
Do the wave!
This being some days in preparation.
A splendid time is guaranteed for all
On the night Mr Wight is topping the bill.
And something new too to commemorate the occasion:
Let me take you down,
‘Cos I’m going to the Shire Party Field.
Where Hobbits are real
And gather there to celebrate.
Shire Party Field forever.
Frodo is sitting with eyes closed
Dreaming of lands beyond the sea.
It’s getting hard to comfort him
But it all works out.
His story means so much to me.
Let me take you down,
‘Cos I’m going to the Shire Party Field.
Where Hobbits are real
And gather there to celebrate.
Shire Party Field forever.
Lanterns shine from the Party Tree,
With fireworks bursting high and low.
Samwise tells the tale of Turin
Turambar.
That one I think is rather sad.
Let me take you down,
‘Cos I’m going to the Shire Party Field.
Where Hobbits are real
And gather there to celebrate.
Shire Party Field forever.
Of berries, and mushrooms, I take my fill,
And apple pie with triple cream.
When offered beer I say “Ah yes”
In a mug that’s long.
That’s how they serve it down in Bree.
Let me take you down,
‘Cos I’m going to Strawberry Fields.
Where Hobbits are real
And gather there to celebrate.
Shire Party Field forever.
Shire Party Field forever.
Shire Party Field forever.
See y'all at the party ...
