h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I cannot believe that the writer of the guide has not come across the wonderful twosome on the District Line who must have been doing the rounds for about 10 years now.

It's the legendary twosome, the "This train is going to Richmond" buskers.

When they go round to collect money, they always say 'We take cheques, we take Luncheon Vouchers, we take Indian rupees' and once guess what I happened to have in my bag - some Sri Lankan rupees. You cannot believe the joy I had of actually being able to put 100 rupees into their little bag.

If you're not familiar with them I'll now share the lyrics of their brilliant protest song with you all. The song was written as they used to use the public toilets to shave in when they were homeless. This practice was banned and they said you could tell because of all the "no shaving" signs that kept appearing in the toilets. Unfortunately there are some words missing (perhaps someone can fill in my gaps) but it goes something like this:

If you can't have a shave in the toilet, where can you have a shave?
If you can't have a shave in the toilet, where can you have a shave?

Think of all the other things that people do in toilets
Much worse than shaving
Much worse than raving
(missing two lines goes here)
We only want to keep ourselves
clean and respectable
clean and respecta-buuullll
If you can't have a shave in the toilet where can you have a shave? - ah!"

Simon Fraser saw them recently and added:

"Yes, indeed. I attended one of their gigs last night between Hammersmith and Earls Court. The two numbers were present and correct ('This Train is going to Barking' and 'If you can't get a shave') but I can't give you the two middle lines of the latter I'm afraid.

"I must say I found the collection of donations in a small omelette pan rather enchanting (Delia would be proud of them) as I did the invitation to change trains and accompany them back to Hammersmith to hear some more material."

The only problem is that they don't have any more material!!!!