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This article is from the Red Dwarf FAQ, by Patrick M. Berry pat@interpath.com with numerous contributions by others.

20 What are the lyrics of "Tongue Tied"? (Red Dwarf)

"Parallel Universe" begins with a musical number that turns out to be one
of the Cat's dreams. The studio audience's laughter makes the lyrics a
little hard to understand, but here's what they appear to be:

The Cat:                                       Lister and Rimmer:
  
When I saw you for the first time             (first time)
My knees began to quiver                      (quiver)
And I got a funny feeling                     (feeling)
In my kidneys and my liver                    (digestive system baby)
  
My hands they started shakin'                 (shakin')
My heart began a-thumpin'                     (boom boom boom)
My breakfast left my body                     (huey huey huey)
It all really tells me something
  
Girl you make me tongue tied                  (tongue tied)
Tongue tied, whenever you are near me         (near me)
Tied tongue                                   (tied tongue)
Tied tongue                                   (tied tongue)
Whenever you're in town
  
I saw you 'cross the dance floor              (dancin')
I thought of birds and bees                   (reproductive system baby)
And when I tried to speak to ya               (talk talk)
My tongue unraveled to my knees               (flippety-flippety-flop)
  
I tried to say I love you                     (love you)
But it came out kind of wrong, girl           (wrong girl)
It sounded like "Nunubididoo"                 (tongue tied)
Nuh mur nuh murh ni nong nurl
  
'Cause you make me tongue tied                (tongue tied)
Tongue tied, whenever you are near me         (near me)
Be-dobby-durgle                               (dobby-durgle)
Tongue tied                                   (tongue tied)
Whenever you're around
  
Oh I'm beggin' on my knees
Sweet, sweet darling, listen please
Understand me when I say
Bedurble-diggle-doggle-dooby-doggle-durgle-day
  
I'm trying to say nungy-nangy                 (nangy-nungy)
Ningy-nongy, why can't I tell you clearly     (clearly)
Be-dobby-durgle                               (dobby-durgle)
Durgle-dobby                                  (durgle-dobby)
Whenever you're around                        (around)
Whenever you're around                        (around)

In the fall of 1993, "Tongue Tied" was released as a single in England and
rose to #17 on the CIN Official UK Singles Chart. The artist was listed
simply as "The Cat." A music video of "Tongue Tied" was reportedly shown on
the Top of the Pops show in England and on MTV in the States. Copies of the
video (and a half-hour program on the making of the video) are available
from John McElroy. An alternative version of the video can be found on the
"Smeg Outs" videotape.

 

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