https://malwebb.bandcamp.com/track/urfes
There's a woman in the crowd
Who doesn't seem to like the show
Then again maybe she loves it
But hasn't let her face know
That's URFES
Unfortunate Resting Facial Expression Syndrome
That's URFES
You know it, you've seen the same, now it's got a name
Now I'm on an escalator
And arriving at the top
But there's a seven person pile up
When the guys in front stop
That's EESAPS
Escalator Ending Stop And Ponder Syndrome...
Now I'm sitting at the airport
And my flight's called through
People stampede like elephants
Just to stand in a queue
That's URTWILS
Unnecessary Racing To Wait In Line Syndrome
And there's TWALPIS
Texting Walking And Lamp Post Interface Syndrome
And there's NELBGARIOS
Never Ending Leaf Blower Get A Rake You Idiot Syndrome*
And there's MURSAS
Making Up Ridiculous Sydrome Acronyms Syndrome
Like URFES
You know it, you've seen the same, now it's got a name
İMal Webb 2006
*This line isn't on the album version, but it's included in pretty much every version since!
I first performed this at Woodford 06/07 and this little verse was added there:
"Down at Woodford Artist Transport
There's a fella called Paul
Liked this song but said there's something
That really drives him up the wall
That's WOBARVS
Walking Obliviously Behind A Reversing Vehicle Syndrome...".
Ah, what a fine festival is was.