“Declan Burke is his own genre. The Lammisters dazzles, beguiles and transcends. Virtuoso from start to finish.” – Eoin McNamee “This bourbon-smooth riot of jazz-age excess, high satire and Wodehouse flamboyance is a pitch-perfect bullseye of comic brilliance.” – Irish Independent Books of the Year 2019 “This rapid-fire novel deserves a place on any bookshelf that grants asylum to PG Wodehouse, Flann O’Brien or Kyril Bonfiglioli.” – Eoin Colfer, Guardian Best Books of the Year 2019 “The funniest book of the year.” – Sunday Independent “Declan Burke is one funny bastard. The Lammisters ... conducts a forensic analysis on the anatomy of a story.” – Liz Nugent “Burke’s exuberant prose takes centre stage … He plays with language like a jazz soloist stretching the boundaries of musical theory.” – Totally Dublin “A mega-meta smorgasbord of inventive language ... linguistic verve not just on every page but every line.Irish Times “Above all, The Lammisters gives the impression of a writer enjoying himself. And so, dear reader, should you.” – Sunday Times “A triumph of absurdity, which burlesques the literary canon from Shakespeare, Pope and Austen to Flann O’Brien … The Lammisters is very clever indeed.” – The Guardian

Monday, May 5, 2008

What Lilyput Did Next: The Peachy Pumpkin Dumplin’ Interlude


A Minister for Propaganda Elf writes: Princess Lilyput made her debut at the renowned beauty spot Glendalough yesterday, with the Grand Vizier among her entourage on pack-mule duties, there to be serenaded (see above) with the latest ditty to be penned by CAP Towers’ resident Composer Elf, ‘Peachy Pumpkin Dumplin’’. Sung to the tune of ‘She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain’, the lyrics runneth thusly:
Peachy Pumpkin Dumplin’
“You’re a peachy pumpkin dumplin’ / Yes you are /
You’re a peachy pumpkin dumplin’ / Yes you are /
You’re a peachy pumpkin dumplin’ / A peachy pumpkin dumplin’ /
You’re a peachy pumpkin’ dumplin’ / Boopy-doop!”
(© Composer Elf, 2008)
The Princess is partial to ye olde ‘boopy-doops’, see …

8 comments:

Patricia said...

She appears mesmorized hearing the first song written specifically for her...

Patricia said...

I meant mesmerized (no that wasn't an Americanized spelling. Americanized? Is that even a word?)

Unknown said...

What a beautiful look she´s giving you:)
Very cute picture of you two together!

colman said...

Hey, here's a heads-up for the next giveaway.......we'll all play count the chins and the nearest 3 get a book!

Anonymous said...

Oh no, we can't get the tune out of our heads around here! And the peachy pumpkins are a bit of a tongue twister. Mine had to make do with their father's totally tuneless "pom poms".

Declan Burke said...

Colman, I sincerely hope you're referring to the Grand Vizier's chins ... If he reckons you're traducing his daughter, all hell will break loose. Or an almighty huff, at the very least. Cheers, Dec

colman said...

I'm definitely referring to the GV only, and am only intent on deeply insulting your good self and not the fair princess of Wicklow,

Josh Schrank said...

Bookwitch, your husband has pom poms? I'm almost afraid to ask....