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Flanders & Swann Madeira M'dear Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.24/10 [17 votes]Album: The Complete Flanders & Swann / Original Release Date: 1991Genre: VocalSong Duration: 3 min 52 sec
FLANDERS & SWANN
- Madeira M'dear Lyrics / with translationsShe was young, she was pure, she was new, she was nice
She was fair, she was sweet seventeen
He was old, he was vile, and no stranger to vice
He was base, he was bad, he was mean
He had slyly inveigled her up to his flat
To view his collection of stamps
And he said as he hastened to put out the cat
The wine, his cigar and the lamps
Have some madeira, m'dear
You really have nothing to fear
I'm not trying to tempt you, that wouldn't be right
You shouldn't drink spirits at this time of night
Have some madeira, m'dear
It's really much nicer than beer
I don't care for sherry, one cannot drink stout
And port is a wine I can well do without
It's simply a case of chacun a son gout
Have some madeira, m'dear
Unaware of the wiles of the snake-in-the-grass
And the fate of the maiden who topes
She lowered her standards by raising her glass
Her courage, her eyes and his hopes
She sipped it, she drank it, she drained it, she did
He promptly refilled it again
And he said as he secretly carved one more notch
On the butt of his gold-headed cane
Have some madeira, m'dear, I've got a small cask of it
here
And once it's been opened, you know it won't keep
Do finish it up, it will help you to sleep
Have some madeira, m'dear, it's really an excellent
year
Now if it were gin, you'd be wrong to say yes
The evil gin does would be hard to assess
Besides it's inclined to affect me prowess
Have some madeira, m'dear
Then there flashed through her mind what her mother had
said
With her antepenultimate breath
"Oh my child, should you look on the wine that is red
Be prepared for a fate worse than death"
She let go her glass with a shrill little cry
Crash! tinkle! it fell to the floor
When he asked, "What in Heaven?" she made no reply
Up her mind, and a dash for the door
Have some madeira, m'dear, rang out down the hall loud
and clear
A tremulous cry that was filled with despair
As she paused to take breath in the cool midnight air
Have some madeira, m'dear, the words seemed to ring in
her ear
Until the next morning, she woke up in bed
With a smile on her lips and an ache in her head
And a beard in her ear 'ole that tickled and said
Have some madeira, m'dear
She was fair, she was sweet seventeen
He was old, he was vile, and no stranger to vice
He was base, he was bad, he was mean
He had slyly inveigled her up to his flat
To view his collection of stamps
And he said as he hastened to put out the cat
The wine, his cigar and the lamps
Have some madeira, m'dear
You really have nothing to fear
I'm not trying to tempt you, that wouldn't be right
You shouldn't drink spirits at this time of night
Have some madeira, m'dear
It's really much nicer than beer
I don't care for sherry, one cannot drink stout
And port is a wine I can well do without
It's simply a case of chacun a son gout
Have some madeira, m'dear
Unaware of the wiles of the snake-in-the-grass
And the fate of the maiden who topes
She lowered her standards by raising her glass
Her courage, her eyes and his hopes
She sipped it, she drank it, she drained it, she did
He promptly refilled it again
And he said as he secretly carved one more notch
On the butt of his gold-headed cane
Have some madeira, m'dear, I've got a small cask of it
And once it's been opened, you know it won't keep
Do finish it up, it will help you to sleep
Have some madeira, m'dear, it's really an excellent
year
Now if it were gin, you'd be wrong to say yes
The evil gin does would be hard to assess
Besides it's inclined to affect me prowess
Have some madeira, m'dear
Then there flashed through her mind what her mother had
said
With her antepenultimate breath
"Oh my child, should you look on the wine that is red
Be prepared for a fate worse than death"
She let go her glass with a shrill little cry
Crash! tinkle! it fell to the floor
When he asked, "What in Heaven?" she made no reply
Up her mind, and a dash for the door
Have some madeira, m'dear, rang out down the hall loud
and clear
A tremulous cry that was filled with despair
As she paused to take breath in the cool midnight air
Have some madeira, m'dear, the words seemed to ring in
her ear
Until the next morning, she woke up in bed
With a smile on her lips and an ache in her head
And a beard in her ear 'ole that tickled and said
Have some madeira, m'dear
Facts about Madeira M'dear
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Madeira M'dear is written by Michael Flanders, Donald Ibrahim Swann.
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It is first released in 1991 as part of Flanders & Swann's album "The Complete Flanders & Swann" which includes 50 tracks in total.
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When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, the song 'Madeira M'Dear?' by Flanders & Swann uses dark humor and satire to show how a young girl meets an older man who wants to trick her. The repeated offer of madeira serves as a metaphor for the man's deceptive intentions and the girl's eventual realization and escape from danger. The lyrics of Madeira m'dear show various emotions such as heartbreak and despair and angst and reflection and love. The song attributes special significance to deception while portraying naivety and predatory behavior as dangerous elements that people should avoid together with alcohol and methods of escaping problems. The lyrics contain themes and situations that are suggestive and inappropriate for younger audiences, including manipulation, alcohol consumption, and implied non-consensual actions.
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Madeira M'dear falls under the genre Vocal.
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Madeira M'dear song length is 3 minutes and 52 seconds.
Who wrote Madeira M'dear lyrics?
Madeira M'dear is written by Michael Flanders, Donald Ibrahim Swann.
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When was Madeira M'dear released?
It is first released in 1991 as part of Flanders & Swann's album "The Complete Flanders & Swann" which includes 50 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind Madeira M'dear lyrics?
When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, the song 'Madeira M'Dear?' by Flanders & Swann uses dark humor and satire to show how a young girl meets an older man who wants to trick her. The repeated offer of madeira serves as a metaphor for the man's deceptive intentions and the girl's eventual realization and escape from danger. The lyrics of Madeira m'dear show various emotions such as heartbreak and despair and angst and reflection and love. The song attributes special significance to deception while portraying naivety and predatory behavior as dangerous elements that people should avoid together with alcohol and methods of escaping problems. The lyrics contain themes and situations that are suggestive and inappropriate for younger audiences, including manipulation, alcohol consumption, and implied non-consensual actions.
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Which genre is Madeira M'dear?
Madeira M'dear falls under the genre Vocal.
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How long is the song Madeira M'dear?
Madeira M'dear song length is 3 minutes and 52 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by kaanSongwriter(s): Michael Flanders, Donald Ibrahim Swann
Record Label(s): 1991 The copyright in this compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd
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