Skinner & T'witch are about to release another NEW SINGLE, 'Hunting the Tiger Hunter'!
This will be our second single release since 2022, and we're again really very excited about it! ❤️🎶
It'll be winging it's way to all of the lovely, lovely Folk DJ's this week, and will be available to listen to/purchase on our Bandcamp page from November 5th! www.skinnerandtwitch.bandcamp.com
‘Hunting the Tiger Hunter’ (lyrics below) is a playful, storytelling song. Very eccentric in style, but with a serious underlying message. Inspired by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, it has a ridiculous chorus and a surprise ending. The song will feature on Skinner & T’witch’s second satirical album, ‘Discovering the Pensioner Within’, due for release in late 2027.
Hunting the Tiger Hunter
Sardines come from Sardinia, nuts come from Mozambique.
Tigers are in India, but only until next week.
So we're hunting the tiger hunter, travelling with a minimum of fuss.
We've got cheese-flavoured snacks and our best anoraks,
A net, and a damned big blunderbuss!
Hunting the tiger hunter, out in India.
When we get them in our sights
We will give them such a fright that they'll eat their big cigar.
'Cos tigers never hurt anyone (well, except for a goat or two!).
They've got handy black stripes and they smell rather ripe;
I know 'cos I saw one in a zoo.
Chorus: La la la
Late one night in the pale moonlight, we thought we'd tracked him down.
“Where?” “Where?" "Over here!" "Over there!"
Then we heard this terrible sound.
Crashing through the moonlit jungle, wearing giant-sized underpants,
No, it wasn't the tiger hunter, it was Nellie the Elephant!
Hunting the tiger hunter was Nellie the Elephant,
Crashing through the moonlit jungle to join our tiger hunter hunt.
She fought him one night in the pale moonlight,
In the way that elephants do.
She sat on his head 'til he dropped down dead
‘Neath a ton of smelly Nellie poo!
La la la
Hunting the tiger hunter, out in India.
When we get them in our sights
We will give them such a fright that they'll eat their big cigar.
Hunting the tiger hunter with Nellie the Elephant (good old Nellie!).
Crashing through the moonlit jungle to join our tiger hunter hunt.
Copyright Skinner & T’witch 2026.
Photo of Skinner & T'witch by Nigel Plant
Graphic Design by Sarah Patrick Design

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