“Doctor of Gallifrey” lyrics by Tom Rockwell aka Devo Spice, music “Donald McGillavry ”
Performed by Marc Gunn
From CD: Sci Fi Drinking Songs
Doctor went back in time, confident and clever
Doctor went where he planned, well hardly ever
Doctor goes off with his new gal today
Strictly platonic, Doctor of Gallifrey
Face all the dangers, Doctor of Gallifrey
Don’t blink at Angels, Doctor of Gallifrey
Dress like a Cricket man, and don some celery
Who’s your designer, Doctor of Gallifrey?
Doctor wears jackets, colored like toucans
Doctor wears bow ties, he says they’re cool man
Flies a police box, Time Lords get in the way
Play your recorder, Doctor of Gallifrey
You see the Master, Doctor of Gallifrey
Run a bit faster, Doctor of Gallifrey
The honeymoon suite, made Amy and Rory’s day
Check out his UNIT, Doctor of Gallifrey
Doctor has fought with Daleks and Autons
Doctor has saved all the worlds that he’s fought on
Except for the one, he screwed up royally
Tell me now Doctor, what happened to Gallifrey?
Travels through time and space, Doctor of Gallifrey
Sometimes regenerates, Doctor of Gallifrey
Doesn’t that scarf get hot or in the way?
Have a Jelly Baby, Doctor of Gallifrey
Take on the Cybermen, and be not afraid
And as with Microsoft, avoid the upgrade
They will delete, or possibly something worse
Just like the Borg from that other universe
The Silence attack again, Doctor of Gallifrey
Daleks are back again, Doctor of Gallifrey
If there’s no handicapped ramp they will exterminate
Wipe them from time itself, Doctor of Gallifrey
Rose is the bad wolf, Susan will keep her wits
K-9’s a robot, Peri has big… eyes
River’s reversed, Captain Jack goes every way
Here’s to companions of Doctor of Gallifrey
Martha’s a doctor too, Doctor of Gallifrey
Zoe’s as smart as you, Doctor of Gallifrey
Jaime where’s your trousers, I think they went that-a-way
Please take me with you, Doctor of Gallifrey
Chords: Key Dm
[Dm]Doctor went back in time, confident and clever
Doctor went where he planned, [C]well hardly ever
[Dm]Doctor goes off with his new gal today
[Bb]Strictly pla-[C]tonic, [Dm]Doctor of [C]Gallifrey
Background
The first science fiction I went to was I-Con in Stony Brook, NY. I booked the Brobdingnagian Bards there because another Celtic band performed there that was also popular on MP3.com–Emerald Rose. They were a high-energy fun Celtic band out of Atlanta, Georgia. They played an amazing cover of “Donald MacGillavry”.
Years later, I went back to the convention as a soloist. A fan came up after the show. “You know that band Emerald Rose?,” they asked.
“Yes,” I replied, “I know the band”.
They continued, “do you remember their song ‘Donald MacGillavry'?”
“Yes. I LOVED that song,” I answered.
They stared at me and said, “I have three words for you… Doctor… Of… Gallifrey”.
I was floored. I loved the reboot of Doctor Who. But admittedly, I was lacking in full knowledge about the band. So I turned to a friend who knew lots, Tom Rockwell, aka Devo Spice. He was a Whovian for life. I gave him the idea. A few months later, he sent these lyrics back to me.
Doctor of Gallifrey Videos
performed in my home studio for Carol Baril's What Color Is Your CD
from Sci Fi Drinking Songs CD
live outside The Corner Store in Marietta, Georgia
