Tony Christie is a poor man’s Tom Jones who had a UK hit thirty years ago with "Avenues and Alleyways," the theme to the TV series THE PROTECTORS, and another one in 1999 with "Walk Like a Panther" (later covered by The Pretenders). I can’t seem to get the cheesy, awful lyrics of "Panther" out of my head tonight.
(Lyrics on the Jump)
THE ALL SEEING I feat. TONY CHRISTIE
Walk Like A Panther
Marie has set
up home
with a man who’s half my age
a half-wit in a leotard
stands on
my stage
The standards have fallen
my value has dropped
but don’t
shed a tear
some walk like they own the place
whilst others creep in
fear
Try if you can
to walk like a man
but you don’t come
near
you’ve got to fly like an eagle
prowl like a lion in
Africa
leap like a salmon home from the sea
to keep up with me
you’ve
got to walk like a panther tonight
walk like a panther tonight
The old
home town
just looks the same
like a derelict man who has died out of
shame
like a jumble sale
left out in the rain
it’s not good
it’s
not right
The standards have fallen
my value has dropped
but don’t
shed a tear
some walk like they own the place
whilst others creep in
fear
So try if you can
to walk like a man
but you don’t come
near
you’ve got to fly like an eagle
prowl like a lion in
Africa
leap like a salmon home from the sea
to keep up with me
you’ve
got to walk like a panther tonight
walk like a panther tonight
Where
did you leave your self respect
you like look like a reptile
your house is
a wreck
your existence an insult
and stains that are suspect
cover your
clothes
The standards have fallen
my value has dropped
but don’t
shed a tear
some walk like they own the place
whilst others creep in
fear
Try if you can
to walk like a man
but you don’t come
near
you’ve got to fly like an eagle
prowl like a lion in
Africa
leap like a salmon home from the sea
to keep up with me
you’ve
got to walk like a panther tonight
walk like a panther tonight (repeat)
I mean this in the most affectionate way possible: Lee, you are a fucktard and you need help.
The best thing to do when you get an utterly absurd song stuck in your head is to sing it at the top of your lungs in the car, or in your house, whichever you prefer.
Well, at least that usually works for me.
Lee–I don’t know you well enough to call you a fucktard. I do know that one of my favorite Steve Miller songs has now been mutated into “Fly like an eagle, leap like a salmon..” It just ain’t the same. [Seriously,great blog rennovation. I’m wearing a tux and flip flops. ]
–john–
It could have been even worse – you could have ‘Is This the Way to Amarillo’ stuck there instead. (which it now is in my head 🙂 )
Great blog design btw.
I’m glad I can list as an accomplishment that I’ve never heard this song. “Abracadabra” was bad enough.
GAAGGHHH! Note to self: never, NEVER read comments regarding a post on earworms…
…abra, abracadabra…I wanna reach out and grab ya…
Somebody shoot me now.
i think if you think hes a poor mans tom jones, you know fuck all about music, try engelbert for a poor mans tom jones you deaf cunt
This is the coolest song ever. I dont care what everyone else says; your song rocks! “you’ve got to fly like an eagle
prowl like a lion in Africa
leap like a salmon home from the sea
to keep up with me
you’ve got to walk like a panther tonight” just add a little more imagery and I think you might be good.
I dont mind you comming here…And wasting all my time, (time). Cause when you’re standing oh so near…
😀