Harsh Review

 

The last time we reviewed The Underpants

They had just released

A smooth and satisfying piece

Called ‘Tumble-dried’

Expertly produced in the studio

With top class electronic tumble-drier

They had taken advantage

Of twenty-first century technology

To create

A fragrant well-balanced affair

That dried quickly

And were ready to wear

Within minutes

 

This latest effort

‘Hanging On The Line’

Strips The Underpants

Right back to their roots

Gone is the technological wizardry

To be replaced by an unplugged effort

Expertly engineered by the missus

And mixed in hot soapy water

Gone are the sleek conditioning effects

And the fragrant hints of pine

To be replaced by handwrought wringing

And then left to hang on a line

Exposed to the elements

This is a very rough mix

And causes chaffing

And a sense of unease when worn

 

All in all a valiant effort by The Underpants

But the broken belt

In the tumble dryer

Has resulted in an uneven affair

That is nowhere near as good

As their previous fine efforts

 

*** three stars –

They need to get back to their top form

And fix the tumble drier

So that future mixes

Are not quite as rough

 

 

NOTE: these are not my actual pants ;-)