Garden Party (Marillion song)

"Garden Party"
Single by Marillion
from the album Script For A Jester's Tear
Released	6 June 1983 (UK)
Format	vinyl record (7"), vinyl record (12")
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	4:35 (7"); 7:15 (12")
Label	EMI
Producer	Nick Tauber
Marillion singles chronology
"He Knows You Know" (1983) "Garden Party" (1983) "Punch and Judy" (1984)
Music sample Garden Party

"Garden Party (The Great Cucumber Massacre)" was the third single Marillion's debut album Script for a Jester's Tear, reaching number 16 in the UK Singles Chart in 1983, the band's biggest singles chart success prior to 1985.^[1] The song is a parody of social elitism and snobbery. The B-side is a live version of "Margaret" (recorded at Edinburgh Playhouse, 7 April 1983). The 12" single includes a live version of "Charting The Single" (recorded at Hammersmith Odeon, 18 April 1983).

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 7" Versions 1.1.1 Side A 1.1.2 Side B 1.2 12" Versions 1.2.1 Side A 1.2.2 Side B 2 Controversy 3 Personnel 4 External links 5 References

Track listing

7" Versions

Side A

1. "Garden Party" [Edited version] – 04:29

Side B

1. "Margaret" [Edited live version, Edinburgh Playhouse, April 7 '83] – 04:09

12" Versions

Side A

1. "Garden Party" [Full version] – 07:11
2. "Charting the Single" [Live version, London Hammersmith Odeon, April 18 '83] – 06:30

Side B

1. "Margaret" [Full live version, Edinburgh Playhouse, April 7 '83] – 12:17

Controversy

After the synth/guitar break in the middle of the song, a verse starts:

I'm punting
I'm beagling
I'm wining
Reclining
I'm rucking
I'm miming
(So welcome) It's a party!

However, the original lyrics read, "I'm fucking" and was replaced by "I'm miming" for the single release,^[2] and "I'm frolicking" for the album track. "Rucking" in the previous line is a rugby term; the sport is referred to earlier in the song. Fish appeared on shows such as Top of the Pops, the UK's long running chart show and, at the point where he ought to be singing the broadcastable "miming" he shut his mouth and merely pointed at his lips as the words came over the PA. The album version (which was also included on the 12" release), contained the original lyric.

Personnel

• Fish – vocals
• Steve Rothery - guitars
• Mark Kelly - keyboards
• Pete Trewavas - bass
• Mick Pointer - drums

External links

• Garden Party lyrics explained
• Music video on YouTube

References

Marillion Steve Rothery Mark Kelly Pete Trewavas Ian Mosley Steve Hogarth Fish Mick Pointer Jonathan Mover Doug Irvine Brian Jelliman Diz Minnett Studio albums Script for a Jester's Tear Fugazi Misplaced Childhood Clutching at Straws Seasons End Holidays in Eden Brave Afraid of Sunlight This Strange Engine Radiation Marillion.com Anoraknophobia Marbles Somewhere Else Happiness Is the Road Less Is More Compilations Brief Encounter B'Sides Themselves A Singles Collection The Best of Both Worlds The Best of Marillion The Singles '82–88' Live albums Real to Reel The Thieving Magpie Made Again Anorak in the UK Early Stages Live from Loreley Recital of the Script Singles "Market Square Heroes" "He Knows You Know" "Garden Party" "Punch and Judy" "Assassing" "Kayleigh" "Lavender" "Heart Of Lothian" "Lady Nina" "Welcome to the Garden Party" "Incommunicado" "Sugar Mice" "Warm Wet Circles" "Freaks" (Live) "Hooks In You" "The Uninvited Guest" "Easter" "Cover My Eyes (Pain and Heaven)" "No One Can" "Dry Land" "Sympathy" "No One Can" (1992) "The Great Escape" "The Hollow Man" "Alone Again in the Lap of Luxury" "Beautiful" "Man of a Thousand Faces" "80 Days" "These Chains" "Deserve" "Between You and Me"/"Map of the World" "You're Gone" "Don't Hurt Yourself" "You're Gone" (Remix) "See It Like a Baby" "Thankyou Whoever You Are"/"Most Toys" "Whatever Is Wrong With You" Related articles Marillion discography