Hot Stuff

Subject: Hot Stuff
From: MARINER
Date: 15 Oct 00 - 05:21 PM

I'm looking for the lyrics of a song called "Hot Stuff" The subject of the song is General Wolfe's attack on Quebec. It was recorded by Gerry Fox an Irish singer , sometime in the 60's or early 70's. I think part of the first line is "Come each death doing dogs", that's all Ican remember of it, any helpwould be appreciated. Mariner

Subject: RE: Hot Stuff
From: Karolina
Date: 15 Oct 00 - 07:50 PM

You can get the lyrics here (click).

Karolina

Subject: RE: Hot Stuff
From: The Walrus at work
Date: 16 Oct 00 - 01:33 PM

Just a quick aside on the 5th verse;

"With Monckton and Townshend, those brave Brigadiers,
"I think we shall soon have the town about their ears.
"And when we have done with the mortars and the guns,
"If you please, Madame Abbess, a word with your nuns.
"Each soldier shall enter the convent in buff,
"And then, never fear, we shall give them Hot Stuff!"

According the Grosse's "Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue" (1783 IIRC), "Madame Abbess" was the nickname for a bawd in charge of a brothel - by extension the "nuns" were the ladies of said establishment.

Regards

Walrus