With The Duckworth Lewis Method being free tomorrow, it is time for this while it is still the most excellent chant about a spin bowler. (Thanks to Hywel, in a comment on that post, for the inspiration.) And here it is, live from Frome.Half Man, Half Biscuit are a band from Birkenhead, known for their funny lyrics (and funny titles in particular) and concern with the minutiae of provincial life.A 2001 Guardian article by Kevin Sampson gives a good representation of the band, even if he does think that Fred Titmus is a "fiery Yorkshire pace legend".As readers of this blog will know, Fred Titmus is a former Middlesex and England off spinner who was evacuated to Rutland as a child during World War II and the subject of a well-known anecdote about amateurism and professionalism in cricket.Lord Bonkers add: In fact, there have been many songs about spin bowlers:
- Single Bedi - Noosha Fox
- The Man with John Childs in his Eyes - Kate Bush
- Norwegian Underwood - The Beatles
- Take Me Home, Wilfred Rhodes - Olivia Newton John
- I'd Like to Teach the World to Singh - The New Seekers
- My Funny Valentine - Elvis Costello
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