Here's an afterthought. I was also fascinated by this ditty some time ago but in my arrogant way thought the song should focus solely (!) on fish. Anyways, here's what I came up with:

Leon Rosselson © 1981
Adapted by Charlie Ipcar - 1993
Tune: after "Too-ra-li oo-ra-li oo-ra-li"

Whoever Invented the Fishstick-2



C-----------G------------C
Who-ever in-vented the fish-stick,
F----------------------C
Ought to be trans-mogri-fied –
G------------------------------C
Skinned, mashed and boxed in-to uni-form blocks,
-----D------------------------------G
Then covered with bread-crumbs from col-lar to socks,
G7----------------C----G--C
Froz-en and deep fat fried, fat fried
-----G7----------------C
Yes, froz-en and deep fat fried.

'Cause who'd do that to a fish,
Finning its way through the sea,
Making no sound, just cruising around,
A rainbow of colors, a king to be crowned,
Just riding its flying trapeze, trapeze,
Just riding its flying trapeze?

Now progress is all very fine,
But not when it chops up your dreams;
If you're still afloat, don't miss the boat,
Turn off the TV, deep-six the remote;
Life can be more than it seems, it seems;
Yes, life can be more than it seems!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble