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Some of you may have already heard of this, but I just discovered it, so I thought I’d share it with you.

I was on FaceBook, accepting a couple of new “Friend Requests” (one from Becky Woods, a high school friend I haven’t seen in almost 20 years!), and then just looking around at a few other people’s profiles. One of my FaceBook Friends had updated his profile to say, “Matt Burnett is in love with the JCB Song”. I thought to myself, “Huh? What in the world is the JCB Song?” So I did what I normally do when such a question arises. I Googled “JCB Song”.

The first link I clicked on was a YouTube video showing an animated music video of the song. Here it is for your enjoyment.

Next, I checked out the Wikipedia article on “JCB Song”. Here is an excerpt:

“JCB” (or “JCB Song”) is the second single from Nizlopi’s first album Half These Songs Are About You. The song is a reminiscence of childhood, based on singer Luke Concannon’s own memories; it is sung from the point of view of a young boy, travelling with his father on his JCB digger. The song’s website refer to Luke’s dyslexia, the resulting bullying and imaginary characters, such as B.A. Baracus, Bruce Lee and Transformers, who would protect him against the bullies.

Next, I hopped over to a song lyrics site so that I could read the lyrics as I listened to the song. Here are the lyrics as copied directly from that website:

Well, I’m rumblin’ in this JCB.
I’m 5 years old and my dad’s a giant sitting beside me.
And the engine rattles my bum like berserk
While we’re singin, ‘Don’t forget your shovel if you want to go to work!’

My dad’s probably had a bloody hard day
But he’s been good fun and bubblin and jokin’ away
And the procession of cars stuck behind
are gettin all impatient and angry, but we dont mind.

An’ we’re holdin up the bypass
oh
Me and my dad havin a top laugh
oh woah

Sittin on the toolbox
oh
And I’m so glad I’m not in school, boss
So glad I’m not in school

Oh no…

And we pull over to let cars past
And pull off again, speedin by the summer green grass
And we’re like giants up here in our big yellow digger
Like zoids, or transformers, or maybe even bigger

And I wanna transform into a Tyrannosaurus Rex!
And eat up all the bullies and the teachers and their pets
And I’ll tell all my mates that my dad’s B.A. Baracus
Only with a JCB and Bruce Lee’s nunchuckas

And We’re holdin up the bypass
Weh Oh
Me and my dad havin a top laugh
Weh Oh weh oh

Sittin on the toolbox
Weh Oh
And I’m so glad I’m not in school, boss
So glad I’m not in school

And we’re holdin up the bypass
Weh Oh

Me and my dad havin a top laugh
Weh Oh
I’m sittin on the toolbox
Weh Oh

And I’m so glad I’m not in school, Boss
So glad I’m not in school

Said I’m Luke, I’m five, and my dad’s Bruce Lee. Drives me round in his JCB.
I’m Luke, I’m five, and my dad’s Bruce Lee. Drives me round in his JCB.
I’m Luke, I’m five, and my dad’s Bruce Lee. Drives me round in his JCB.
I’m Luke, I’m five, and my dad’s Bruce Lee. Drives me round

And we’re holdin’ up the bypass
Weh Oh

Me and my dad havin a top laugh
Weh Oh
And I’m sittin on the toolbox
oh

And I’m so glad I’m not in school, Boss
So glad I’m not in school

I said

I’m Luke, I’m five, and my dad’s Bruce Lee. Drives me round in his JCB.
I’m Luke, I’m five, and my dad’s Bruce Lee. Drives me round in his

Aw, I’m Luke, I’m five, and my dad’s Bruce Lee. Drives me round in his JCB.
I’m Luke, I’m five, and my dad’s Bruce Lee. Drives me round in his JCB.

It’s really a cute little song, and apparently has developed somewhat of a “cult” following. For more information, check out the following links.

http://www.jcbsong.co.uk/
(The song’s official website, with lots of background information)

http://www.jcbsong.co.uk/jcbvideo.asp
(A higher-resolution video than the YouTube version)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JCB_(song)
(The Wikipedia article)

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