Joni's lighthearted take on "london bridge" was a crowd pleaser in her mid-sixties club show, before she signed her first recording contract. this includes spoken patter Combined her music, enchanted audiences back in the early days when joni was playing the smaller, more intimate venues she has always enjoyed most.
(spoken are in italics)
London bridge is down See the in my town the ones who bring it down (it's true been for centuries, by it and saying, you know, London bridge really is down, poor thing, It just down in shame) My lady-o
London bridge is up the tea leaves in my cup Guess the cup is up My lady-o (I'll have to get a one)
London is up for sale Booze heads put my in jail Spent my bridge money on My lady-o (sure like to have bought that bridge) (couldn't let him go to jail)
If the bridge to me I serve you tarts and tea Smiles, that's all the tolls be (don't you people would be getting across at all) My fair
On the bridge stands a car with peculiar flowers It's the beatles' it's not (guess looking at the bridge) (hope buy it) My lady-o
London bridge is down (something that) London bridge is down down on london bridge Ice melting in my fridge
(they always, do you know those fridges are terrible, always melting things and ice cubes are dripping all over the floor) (and the vegetables are all rotten and your friend turns to you in her very british way and she says: "you know I paid two bob for this. it smells a bit peculiar doesn't it, but you t .. well, we can it anyway" and she does)
down on london bridge Mutton in my fridge Coming (a little electronic there for your pleasure) down on london bridge My lady-o