1/5/10 - 1just4fun

Christmas day, my wife and I went out to see the new Sherlock Holmes movie. Well, having been awake the previous day until 3 am fixing Christmas bikes and then up at 7 or so, I was pretty tired, so I took some really expensive naps in between watching the movie (tickets are $11 each out here for the good theater.) Overall, I thought it was good but I slept through quite a few minutes, meaning I may have missed some of the plot/good parts/things that made it make sense.

Luckily for me, 1just4fun releases this song to help me catch up on what I missed. This song is called, "Elementary" and is about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. 1just4fun is 58 year old Rob K from Willmar, Minnesota. He has several groups/names he goes by, apparently one per genre of music he performs. Check him out on Soundclick

"Elementary":

Lyrics
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson went out camping one fine day.
Into the Blue Ridge Mountains yea they hiked a long long way.
They set up camp, cooked some grub and gobbled down their fill,
Then laid back for some shut-eye in the evening dark and still.

Now some time later Holmes awoke and opened up his eyes,
Saw stars in countless thousands stretched across the open skies.
He woke his “pard” Said “take a look! Now what can you devine?
Thinks Doc, “Don’t matter what I say here comes that stupid line.

Element'ry, My dear Watson
Element'ry, give it a shot son
Element'ry I don’t know why you can’t see
Cause its Element'ry my dear Watson! Element'ry!

He’ll say I’m wrong, I know he will but anyway here goes.
Now Holmes, this mess of stars means lots of planets, I suppose.
They show tomorrow will be dry; I guess that we’re in luck.
And our horoscope points to love and wealth if you put stock in that truck.

They point out God is very great and we are just a speck.
And if they say even one thing more, it’s news to me, by heck.
‘Course, I know what you’re thinkin', Holmes, I see it in your eye.
I know you’re dying to say it, so come on and let her fly.

Element'ry, My dear Watson
Element'ry, give it a shot son
Element'ry I don’t know why you can’t see
Cause its Element'ry my dear Watson! Element'ry!


Then Holmes replied, You’ve missed the elementary thing old chum,
Which leads me to DEDUCE that you’re seven kinds of dumb,
Else how could you have failed to see, someone has swiped our tent!
And that is why like times gone by I simply must lament.

Element'ry, My dear Watson
Element'ry, give it a shot son
Element'ry I don’t know why you can’t see
Cause its Element'ry my dear Watson! Element'ry! (repeat)

Element'ry my dear Watson
You give it your best shot son,
But you didn’t do so hot son,
Fact you missed it by a lot son.
Elementary my dear Watson, Element'ry!