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"Roy the Physio..."

I love a boy (his name is Roy),
He's the prince of physios,
I go weekly to his clinic for
Jumping, skipping, practising throws,
Bending, stretching, touching my toes...

He can whittle down your waistline or
Sooth your rheumatic woes,
With his clever exercises of
Jumping, skipping, practising throws,
Bending, stretching, touching your toes...

He leads every movement
In his leotard so trim,
But the exercise that I'd adore
You can't do in the gym!

So I eat cream doughnuts daily to
Keep my tissues adipose,
To stay signed on at his clinic for
Jumping, skipping, practising throws,
Bending stretching, touching my toes...

Oh, there's exercise to trim the thighs,
And upward press to ease that stress,
And swing and wing and lunge and plunge,
And heave and strain... no pain... no.....Gain (Ooof!)
And with every class, my passion still grows!

Author notes

As you will probably recognize, this song goes to the tune of "Buttons and Bows". It was written for the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary therapists who wanted some songs for their physiotherapy classes - and specified that they must fit tunes that their patients (and pianist!) were likely to know.

The above version is the one for for women to sing...

The men's version is called "Pearl the Physio"... It begins

"I love a girl, her name is Pearl,
She's the queen of physios..."

and then substitutes feminine pronouncs for masculine - as required...






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  • reveller silver member
    October 5
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    All that

    stretching and touching toes, had me smiling. Nicely written and thank-you for entering.

  • reveller silver member
    October 2
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    haha!!

    That was really good, and funny too. thank you for entering my contest...I enjoyed that!


  • Miss Chievous
    January 5
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    That was great! I loved the ryhme! I loved the lines 4&5 the most!
    Thank you entering!

  • piccola silver member
    April 11, 2008

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    I found myself singing of course. This is delightful and I loved not only the rhyme but the story it tells. Thanks for sharing this and for entering.


  • Tirrell
    October 22, 2006
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    Wonderful verse!!!!!

    This is a very amusing read, I love the rhythem and feel you have created--It's very nice.
    --Robert


  • adios muchachos gold member
    October 3, 2006
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    Rx: 1 cup cocoa, feet up near fire! Call in A

    I liked this Vera. Your voice is almost audible in this, not that it isn't in others I've read. I think you were really having fun here.

    Hope you are OK!

    Have to go to the Veteran's cemetery tomorrow. They told us the headstones have been delivered, and my sister and I are going to take a look at them.

    Nice going on this piece, very lighthearted.

    Take care,
    Thinking of you often,
    John


  • Veronica Leigh
    October 1, 2006
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    Different. Good job and thank you for entering my contest and I wish you the best of luck!


  • Keith
    October 1, 2006
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    I can see Bob Hope singing this from the back of a covered wagon with his concertina. Paleface is one of my favourite films; though not politically correct nowadays I suspect. Here's to Painless Potter and Jane Russell. And here's to you too. Best of luck with the Aiberdeen physios.


  • chills gold member
    September 30, 2006
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    Oooh Vera! I think I may have met him...... but my bad back didn't improve!! How are you? Mending? I hope so. Love, chilli.xx

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