Ian Anderson - Two Short Planks video free download

Another track off of the solo album Rupi's Dance.

Lyrics -Find some way to square the circle.

Feet slipping, sliding on the level.

Connect to reason, is there anybody there?

Drum it in to me now if you dare.

Triangles by Isosceles.

Principles by Archimedes.

Amo, amas; even amat

make for one less way to skin the cat.

Two short planks

Try my luck on another day

Must be thick as

two short planks

Thats about all that I have to say.

Two short planks

Pop the question: I sit the test

Must be thick as

two short planks

Spin me round till I come to rest.

They say truth comes flooding if you let it.

But what happens if I just dont get it?

Im blissful in my sweet ignorance

and delight in my incompetence.

Two short planks Try my luck on another day Must be thick as two short planks Thats about all that I have to say. Two short planks Pop the question: I sit the test Must be thick as two short planks Spin me round till I come to rest.

Ian's Footnotes - When I was a short-trousered pre-teen schoolboy, I had an easy ride at primary school in Scotland. But, aged twelve, and having relocated to a more competitive environment at the North of Englands Blackpool Grammar School, the full horror of the regular examination process had me in a tizzy. Some subjects caused me great anguish and difficulty: Algebra, Trigonometry, Chemistry and some aspects of Physics brought on the jitters due to fear of loosened sphincter, hot flushes and migraine attacks.

I decided that I was not academically blessed and took refuge in the strangely comforting notion that I must be naturally a bit stupid (as thick as two short planks). Of course, sufficiently relaxed and resigned to a distant and soon-to-be-forgotten acquaintance with academia, I quickly went on to rise to the top of the lead class and take all my exams successfully a year early!

Funny old thing, school