Give Us Tea!
Created | Updated Jun 22, 2003
The recent "Talking Point" on New Smileys prompted a flood of suggestions, many of them excellent.
However, for me, one discussion stood out from the rest. Considering h2g2's British roots, it is truly astonishing that the site doesn't have a Smiley to represent the most English beverage ever to come out of China and India: TEA!
Many Researchers , myself included, have already spoken out to request that this situation be rectified. For all of us who feel that what h2g2 could really do with is a good virtual cuppa, I have composed this anthem, designed to be sung to the tune of "Let It Be", one of the loveliest late-period Beatles songs.
Put the kettle on, brew up a cup, and sing along!
Give Us Tea (Lennon/McCartney/Ormondroyd)
When I find myself on h2g2,
Sometimes this thought comes to me:
'I could use a cuppa' -
Give us tea.
And in my dreams, tea Smileys
Are there in the Forums, wild and free,
With milk or with lemon,
Give us tea.
Give us tea, give us tea, give us tea, give us tea,
Earl Grey or Darjeeling,
Give us tea.
And when the h2g2 people
Working in Bush House agree,
We will get our Smiley,
Give us tea.
For though we may be gasping,
There is still a chance that they will see,
Peta and Mark Moxon,
Give us tea.
Give us tea, give us tea, give us tea, give us tea,
Indian, China, herbal -
Give us tea.
Give us tea, give us tea, give us tea, give us tea,
In a cup and saucer,
Give us tea.
And when I put the kettle on,
A small red light shines there for me,
Shines until it's boiling - give us tea.
I wake up with a bad hangover,
Need a cup to set me free,
Healthy and refreshing -
Give us tea.
Give us tea, give us tea, give us tea, give us tea,
There must be some teabags,
Give us tea.
Give us tea, give us tea, give us tea, give us tea,
Brew us up that Smiley -
Give us tea!
