Roger McGough

Roger Joseph McGough, CBE (born 9 November 1937) is an English poet from Liverpool, and one of three poets in the best-selling anthology The Mersey Sound. (The other two are Brian Patten and Adrian Henri.). He was also a member of The Scaffold, who reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in 1968.



Quotes

 * There's the moon trying to look romantic Moon's too old that's her trouble Aren't we all?
 * "Aren't We All", from The Mersey Sound (1967)


 * Wasn't a bad party really Except for the people
 * "Aren't We All", from The Mersey Sound (1967)


 * The general at the radar screen Rubbed his hands with glee, And grinning pressed the button And started world war three.
 * "Icarus Allsorts", from The Mersey Sound (1967)


 * The general at the radar screen he should have got the sack But that wouldn't bring Three thousand million, seven hundred, and sixty-eight people back, Would it?
 * "Icarus Allsorts", from The Mersey Sound (1967)


 * When the busstopped suddenly to avoid damaging a mother and child in the road, the younglady in the greenhat sitting opposite was thrown across me, and not being one to miss an opportunity i started to makelove
 * "At Lunchtime A Story of Love", from The Mersey Sound (1967)


 * … i stood up and said it was a pity that the world didn't nearly end every lunchtime and that we could always pretend. …
 * "At Lunchtime A Story of Love", from The Mersey Sound (1967)




 * When you are posthumous it is cold and dark and that is why patriots are a bit nuts in the head
 * "Why Patriots are a Bit Nuts in the Head", from The Mersey Sound (1967)


 * he thinks about his journey nearly done. One day he'll clock on and never clock off or clock off and never clock on
 * "My Busconductor", from The Mersey Sound (1967)


 * there is a mushroom cloud in the back garden i did i tried to bring in the cat but it simply came to pieces in my hand i did i tried to whitewash the windows but there weren't any
 * "Mother the Wardrobe is Full of Infantrymen", from The Mersey Sound (1967)