All the Tea in China

[Casey H]

All the tea in china is quite risky title, who your audience with this? as american's don't drink tea so probably wouldn't connect. What's so great about tea lol.

I'm not sure I agree that "All The Tea In China" isn't a common enough expression, even here in the US... If there's an issue, it might be more age-related... Not sure if young people today would use the expression. Personally, I think it's a very cool title/hook and fine... But I'm so old I don't even buy green bananas anymore.

PS One thing I do sometimes is Google a phrase in quotes followed by the word 'lyrics'... I like to see if other songs use the phrase and if any of them are fairly current. So try a Google of:
"All The Tea In China" lyrics

Also Google a phrase without the word 'lyrics'... See how it's used out there.

Casey

[michael11]

All the tea in china is quite risky title, who your audience with this? as american's don't drink tea so probably wouldn't connect. What's so great about tea lol.

I'm not sure I agree that "All The Tea In China" isn't a common enough expression, even here in the US... If there's an issue, it might be more age-related... Not sure if young people today would use the expression. Personally, I think it's a very cool title/hook and fine... But I'm so old I don't even buy green bananas anymore.

PS One thing I do sometimes is Google a phrase in quotes followed by the word 'lyrics'... I like to see if other songs use the phrase and if any of them are fairly current. So try a Google of:
"All The Tea In China" lyrics

Also Google a phrase without the word 'lyrics'... See how it's used out there.

Casey

But I'm so old I don't even buy green bananas anymore.

Your a card Casey!!!!


Do people still use that expression?

[ChristopherSwain]

All the tea in china is quite risky title, who your audience with this? as american's don't drink tea so probably wouldn't connect. What's so great about tea lol.

I'm not sure I agree that "All The Tea In China" isn't a common enough expression, even here in the US... If there's an issue, it might be more age-related... Not sure if young people today would use the expression. Personally, I think it's a very cool title/hook and fine... But I'm so old I don't even buy green bananas anymore.

PS One thing I do sometimes is Google a phrase in quotes followed by the word 'lyrics'... I like to see if other songs use the phrase and if any of them are fairly current. So try a Google of:
"All The Tea In China" lyrics

Also Google a phrase without the word 'lyrics'... See how it's used out there.

Casey

I think it is an older phase, but then thats good for country then right lol

I did google, I found a song on youtube called All The Tea In China

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhCEVw3a40o

she sings "all the tea in China, all the tears in the deep blue sea, and all the love from the heaven above, won't keep you here with me".

I like the tears line, I like anything with tears.

She uses it as a reference where as Nick really focuses strongly on the tea lol.

[davekershaw]

Let's put him back in the drawer now, can we? (LMAO). Thanks.

Nick

Every time he goes ... away ....

[davekershaw]

Hey! Look who popped in!!



Seriously though, I think "all the tea in China" is one of those timeless phrases. So It fits fine.

[michael11]

Hey! Look who popped in!!



Seriously though, I think "all the tea in China" is one of those timeless phrases. So It fits fine.

Isn't that young paul?

[ChristopherSwain]

bit older there, this is young Paul Young

[nick.moxsom]

Bastards! Put Paul away now!

Thanks, Casey, for the suggestion, and Chris for looking it up. Wow, talk about lame lyrics – that Susan Jacks song is positively turgid.

It's actually Magne's line, and I think it's ingrained enough in popular culture to be understood by most (including my 22 year old daughter and 21 tear old son). Besides, younger people might even think it's an original thought, until they hear it somewhere else and the penny drops.

Oh yeah, and thanks Dave for the picture. shouldn't you be writing a new song yet?

Nick

[davekershaw]

"Hey! Aren't you Paul Young?"



"Not for all the tea in China!"

[ChristopherSwain]

lol good one