A Conversation for 'The Italian Job' - the Film
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Researcher 196577 Started conversation Sep 10, 2002
Don't wanna be picky me old mucker but it,s "flash yer Hampstead heath".
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Just zis Guy, you know? † Cyclist [A690572] :: At the 51st centile of ursine intelligence Posted Sep 16, 2002
Ah, well, the sound qaulity on my tape is a bit poor due to overplaying 
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jackyan Posted Nov 8, 2003
And where is the first verse of the song? No one on the web has it after my Google search and I wasn't born near enough to the Bow Bells to know for sure.
Regards,
Jack
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Oneto15 Posted Dec 23, 2006
'Ere yer go me 'owd cocker....
The lyrics posted on the main page are an edited version as they appeared in the movie (complete with vocals from Micheal Caine and 'The Lads'). Those below are complete and corrected as sung by The Wire Haired Terriers Social Club.
THE ITALIAN JOB
GET A BLOOMIN' MOVE ON (The Self Preservation Society)
********* England ********* England
This is the self preservation society.
This is the self preservation society.
Go wash your German Bands, your boat race too,
Comb your barnet fayre, we've got a lot to do,
Put on your dicky dirt and your Peckham Rye,
'Cause I'm soon hurryin' by.......
Get your skates on mate.
Get your skates on mate.
No bib around your Gregory Peck today, hey!
Drop your plates of meat, right on the seat.
This is the self preservation society.
This is the self preservation society.
Put on your almond rocks and daisy roots
Flash your Hampstead Heath, and wear your whistle-and-flute.
Lots of lah-de-dahs and Cockneys here.
Look alive and get on your gear.
Get your skates on mate, get your skates on mate
No bib around your Gregory Peck today, hey!
Drop your plates of meat right on the seat
This is the self preservation society,
This is the self preservation society.
Gotta get a bloomin' move on
Gotta get a bloomin' move on
Gotta get a bloomin' move on
Hurry up mate, gonna be late
How's your father, tickety-boo, tickety-boo
Gotta get a bloomin' move on
********* England ********* England
********* England ********* England
Self preservation society
This is the self preservation society
Self preservation society
This is the self preservation society
(Scatt to fade)
Translation:
Almond rocks: Socks
Barnet Fayre: Hair
Boat race: Face
Daisy roots: boots
Dicky Dirt: Shirt
German bands: Hands
Gregory Peck: Neck
Hampstead Heath: teeth
Pecham Rye: Tie
Plates of meat: feet
Whistle-and-flute: suit
Regards Oneto15 
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