Tico Jnr. | The Muscles From Bretton | Love Letter To The Council

Love Letter To The Council

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I gotta say you ain't strict with the rules we're meant to obey
I'm forever walking down the street with rubbish bins gettin' in my way
I've referred to your web-site, and to quote just what you say
'Do not block pavements with your bins... place them out on collection day'

I pay my poll tax but I don't it online
I do via Direct Debit 'cos it saves me lots of time
I'm sad to say your services are in a steep decline
When I call you up you're as prickly as a porcupine

I gotta say you ain't strict with the rules you make to obey
I'm forever walking down the street with rubbish bins gettin' in my way
I've referred to your web-site, and to quote just what you say
'Do not block pavements with your bins... place them out on collection day'

Another year and another five percent increase
You're attitude stinks so much I need to get me a nosepiece
You're being so mean I've reported you for a breach of peace
The boys in blue said they'd send out the Mounted Police

I gotta say you ain't strict with the rules you make to obey
I'm forever walking down the street with rubbish bins gettin' in my way
I've referred to your web-site, and to quote just what you say
'Do not block pavements with your bins... place them out on collection day'

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Release notes:

All words & music by Tico Jnr.
Research on the Council's web-site also by Tico Jnr.

A somewhat digruntled - and obviously confused - Ti' serenades us with what appears to be a complaint to his local council. Hand written notes suggest the title of this song was actually Letter Of Complaint To The Council, but a small error in production means it'll forever be known as something slightly different.

Tico goes on to explain 'This song really stems from when my bin wasn't collected a number of years ago - it was probably 15 - and I called the council and they said the bin wasn't out. I said it was, it was on the end of my driveway. After a bit of back-and-forth they admitted that they were indeed wrong, and they sent the 'men' out again. From then on I always peek through my curtains on collection day to ensure my bin is collected. However, what really is cheesing me off is how bins are left out of footpaths - as the listener to this ditty can probably tell!'

While it is not clear if Tico plans to take any further action on this matter (for example, a dirty protest), this rampant romp surely proves the point that Tico is not happy with their service.