Last Train from Shoreditch - UPDATE

hwolge · Post by **hwolge** » 06 Mar 2006, 19:51

Would have loved to! However, I've already got two trips planned to London this spring...

standclearofthedoors · Post by **standclearofthedoors** » 06 Mar 2006, 20:41

Picky I know, but would this involve going all the way to NXG?

Post by **moley** » 06 Mar 2006, 20:45

Your choice.

Closer to the time, I will announce 'the plan' for a 'Last train from Shoreditch' gathering then it will be up to you if you come along and for how long.

I guess a lot of people will hope of at Whitechapel or Canada Water - some may even come to the pub!

I'm purely gauging reaction at the moment.

editorsfoot · Post by **editorsfoot** » 06 Mar 2006, 20:49

Count me in too, all the way to New Cross Gate, easiest place to leave the car.

TheFatBuoy · Post by **TheFatBuoy** » 07 Mar 2006, 08:11

tubeguru wrote:Yes, party on the last train to New Cross Gate!

Excellent. Count me in, by the way.

And Anthony could do a special commemorative version version of the District Line Dub, changing the lyric "take the first service from Notting Hill Gate" to "take the last service to New Cross Gate".

Maybe alter a few other lyrics as well. And someone could bring along a ghetto blaster, and hold it on their shoulder like people did in the 80s. ROCK!

Post by **tubeguru** » 07 Mar 2006, 09:35

Why do these ideas always result in crazy suggestions?

The last train may go to New Cross for all we know

TheFatBuoy · Post by **TheFatBuoy** » 07 Mar 2006, 12:16

Indeed - something I thought whilst typing that.

But it spoiled the spirit of the whole idea, so I ignored it!

CrunchySaviour · Post by **CrunchySaviour** » 07 Mar 2006, 12:24

Indeed. I will strongly consider redoing the lyrics anyway!

And anyway - it is only Shoreditch that is closing, it's not the last train on the ELL!

TheFatBuoy · Post by **TheFatBuoy** » 07 Mar 2006, 12:27

CrunchySaviour wrote:Indeed. I will strongly consider redoing the lyrics anyway!

And anyway - it is only Shoreditch that is closing, it's not the last train on the ELL!

True, but "take the last service to New Cross Gate from Shoreditch" doesn't quite have the same ring

And I can't seem to fit all the syllables in:

We're on the last Shoreditch train to New Cross Gate
On the last service from Shoreditch to New Cross Gate

Nope, cann'ae do it!

Post by **tubeguru** » 07 Mar 2006, 13:40

OK, I suppose it falls to a creative genius to come up with a theme tune ...

Come to Shoreditch with the Underground Masker
Bring a mask and a packet of tissues
Bring your Oyster, bring your camera
It's a closing station; a service cessation, elation! No consternation
Compared to most stations it's no fixation
Who gives a shit that it's closing down?
We couldn't give a **** that's why we're underground

Comin' at ya, on an A Stock train
Shoreditch southbound is the name of our game
We're the ELL crew, we're the Orange Line Massive
At Canada Water you can change for North Greenwich
From Shoreditch to Wapping that's what we'll do
Then we'll go to the pub and have a few

Comin' at ya, drinking beer with our expertise
All together people: "Make mine a pint please!"

TheFatBuoy · Post by **TheFatBuoy** » 07 Mar 2006, 13:45

tubeguru wrote:OK, I suppose it falls to a creative genius to come up with a theme tune ...

Come to Shoreditch with the Underground Masker
Bring a mask and a packet of tissues
Bring your Oyster, bring your camera
It's a closing station; a service cessation, elation! No consternation
Compared to most stations it's no fixation
Who gives a shit that it's closing down?
We couldn't give a **** that's why we're underground

Comin' at ya, on an A Stock train
Shoreditch southbound is the name of our game
We're the ELL crew, we're the Orange Line Massive
At Canada Water you can change for North Greenwich
From Shoreditch to Wapping that's what we'll do
Then we'll go to the pub and have a few

Comin' at ya, drinking beer with our expertise
All together people: "Make mine a pint please!"

<applauds>

That's great, that.

Post by **tubeguru** » 07 Mar 2006, 15:18

Chorus:

It's closing. (Who gives a rat's ass?)
It's closing. (So ******* what?)
It's closing. (Let's have a party!)
It's closing. (Makes doing the tube challenge slightly easier because you don't have to arrive in the area when it's open)

Repeat.

TheFatBuoy · Post by **TheFatBuoy** » 07 Mar 2006, 15:22

Anyone got a semi-decent home studio setup? I reckon a "tube challenge massiv" live version of this is in order. As in with proper musicians. We could maybe feature guest vocals from Barry Scott and the Cillitt (sp?) Band as well. Anyone? No? Oh, it's all gone quiet. Seriously though - anyone?

It could feature lots of us doing one line each, Band Aid stylee

And the long bit about it making tube challenging easier could carry on over the top of the repeated "It's closing". Yes!

Post by **tubeguru** » 07 Mar 2006, 15:34

And to continue the ELL theme ...

Down on the platform what do I see?
A train with a destination blind saying "Surrey Quays"
I say "What? Aren't you going all the way to New Cross please?"
Rotherhithe and Wapping are the stops for me
I'm a cockney. I'm an East London man
If I can't nick your wallet then nobody can
I need Shadwell, for the DLR
And this line's a joke cos it's only got 4 cars!

A small orange line going nowhere very nice
It's coming off the system cos it's riddled with lice
Although I think in reality it may have some connection
With the fact that they're building a couple of extensions
From Hoxton to Highbury and to Anerley
It's all just a question of higher council fees
So we'll say good riddance to a line which often smells of wee
And repair to the pub and all shout "Mine's a pint please!"

etc etc ...

Post by **tubeguru** » 07 Mar 2006, 15:35

Guitar and singing can be provided by me (yes, I CAN sing properly).

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Last Train from Shoreditch - UPDATE

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