Lyrics
The song is best known for its chorus, "'Eezer Goode, 'Eezer Goode/He's Ebeneezer Goode", the first part of which is audibly identical to, "E's are good" - 'E' being common slang for the drug ecstasy. The lyrics allude to the advantages of the drug, though with an admonition against excessive use:
| “ | A gentleman of leisure, he's there for your pleasure But go easy on old 'Eezer, he's the love you could lose Extraordinary fella, like Mister Punchinella He's the kind of geezer who must never be abused. |
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The song also contains references to rolling a joint with the lines, "Has anybody got any Veras?" ("Vera Lynns" being rhyming slang for "skins" or rolling papers) and "Got any salmon?" ("salmon and trout" being rhyming slang for "snout" or tobacco).
The "A great philosopher once wrote.." sample at the start of the song is Malcolm McDowell from Lindsay Anderson's 1973 film O Lucky Man!
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