Tres Vin Ordinaire
That I want a … Read Full Bio ↴Mai Tai say that I'm Old Fashioned,
Tres Vin Ordinaire
That I want a fresh Manhattan
With white anglo-saxons everywhere?
A Black Russian's no Pink Lady
Give her a Singapore Sling.
And Moscow Mule is not your baby
So Highball the Vodka, and name your sting
Be a big shot, with a Bullshot
Be a schwein mit der Wein
Have a short, or a port, or a snort, of any sort.
Asti Spumante . Uno Chianti.
Are divine!
I got some economic Hocks,
A Gin and Tonic on the rocks.
Where Angels fear to tread, I say-
Choose your booze! Let's hit the red-eye!
Think of young Deanna Durbin,
And how she sung on Rum and Bourbon.
Or enhance your luncheon hour
With a Planter's Punch,
And a Whiskey Sour
If you feel like a wreck,
Try a Horse's Neck
Or a Sherry with a cherry in the new fun size-
If you don't name your poison
I'll have to get the boys in
The spirit of adventure opens ones eyes
If you don't name your poison
I'll have to get the boys in
And you'll never see another Tequila Sunrise
Live happily ever after
With a Chablis and some laughter.
Between the Sheets is lovely
With a dizzy blonde and a bottle of bubbly
There's nothing sicker in society
Than a lack of liquor and sobriety
So! Down the hatch. Here's mud in your eye!
Take a bracer with a chaser, wash it down with rye!
Bottoms up, stirrup cup!
It'll put you in the pink.
And all you have to do is
Drink Drink Drink Drink Driiiink
Drink Drink Drink Drink Driiiink
Drink Drink Drink Drink Driiiink
Drink Drink Drink Drink Driiiink
Driiiink, Driiiink
Name Your Poison
Christopher Lee Lyrics
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Très Vin ordinaire
That I want a fresh Manhattan
With white anglo-saxons everywhere?
A Black Russian's
No Pink lady
Give her the Singapore sling!
And Moscow mule is not your baby
Be a Big shot
With a Bull shot
Be a Schwein
Mit der Wein!
Have a short
Or a Port
Or a snort
Of any sort!
Asti spumante –
Uno Chianti
Are divine!
I got some economic
Hocks
A Gin and tonic
On the rocks!
Where angels fear to tread, I
Say: Choose
Your booze!
Let's hit the Red eye!
Think of young Deanna Durbin
And how she sung on Rum and Bourbon
Or enhance your lunch-
Eon hour with a Planter's Punch
And a Whiskey sour!
If you feel like a wreck
Try a Horse's Neck
Or a Sherry
With a cherry
In the new fun size!
If you don't name your poison
I'll have to get the boys in
The spirit of adventure opens one's eyes!
If you don't name your poison
I'll have to get the boys in
And you'll never see another Tequila Sunrise!
Live happily ever after
With a Chablis and some laughter
"Between the Sheets" is lovely
With a dizzy blonde and a bottle of bubbly!
There's nothing sicker in society
Than a lack of liquor and sobriety!
So, down the hatch
Here's mud in your eye
Take a bracer
With a chaser
Wash it down with Rye!
Bottoms up!
Stirrup cup!
It'll put you in the pink
And all you have to do is
Drink, drink, drink, drink, driii-ink!
Drink, drink, drink, drink, driii-ink!
Drink, drink, drink, drink, driii-ink!
Drink, drink, drink, drink, driii-ink!
Driiiink!
Driiiink!
The lyrics to Christopher Lee's song "Name Your Poison" speak to the idea of choosing and enjoying one's favorite alcoholic beverages. The first verse lists various cocktails and asks if the singer should choose one or if the listener has a particular preference. The second verse continues with this theme, listing several more options and insisting that it's important to have a favorite drink. The chorus emphasizes this point, warning that if the listener doesn't choose a favorite, they may never have a chance to enjoy a Tequila Sunrise or any other specific drink. The song ends with a repetition of the phrase "drink, drink, drink, drink, driii-ink!"
Overall, the lyrics to "Name Your Poison" can be seen as a commentary on the pleasures and joys of drinking alcohol. While there are various dangers and risks associated with alcohol consumption, the song celebrates the idea of appreciating and choosing one's favorite drinks.
Line by Line Meaning
Mai Tai say that I'm Old Fashioned
Mai Tai cocktail says that I have traditional taste
Très Vin ordinaire
I prefer table wine
That I want a fresh Manhattan, with white anglo-saxons everywhere?
I want a Manhattan cocktail but with no cultural restrictions
A Black Russian's no Pink lady, give her the Singapore sling!
I don't want a Black Russian cocktail, instead give me the Singapore sling
And Moscow mule is not your baby, so Highball the Vodka and name your sting!
Don't let the Moscow mule cocktail control you, instead drink Vodka in a Highball glass and choose your own drink
Be a Big shot, with a Bull shot, be a Schwein. Mit der Wein!
Try different cocktails like Big shot, Bull shot, and Schwein with a glass of wine
Have a short, or a Port, or a snort of any sort!
Enjoy a small amount of short cocktails, Port wine, or any kind of drink you like
Asti spumante – Uno Chianti, are divine!
Asti spumante and Chianti wines are amazing
I got some economic Hocks, a Gin and tonic, on the rocks!
I have affordable Hocks wine and Gin and tonic cocktail on ice
Where angels fear to tread, I say: Choose your booze!
Don't be afraid to try new drinks, choose what you want
Let's hit the Red eye!
Let's try the Red eye cocktail
Think of young Deanna Durbin, and how she sung on Rum and Bourbon, or enhance your luncheon hour with a Planter's Punch and a Whiskey sour!
Think of Deanna Durbin and enjoy Rum and Bourbon drinks, or improve your lunchtime with a Planter's Punch and a Whiskey sour
If you feel like a wreck, try a Horse's Neck, or a Sherry with a cherry in the new fun size!
If you feel bad, try Horse's Neck or a small-sized Sherry with a cherry
If you don't name your poison, I'll have to get the boys in. The spirit of adventure opens one's eyes!
If you don't choose your drink, I'll call my friends. Trying different drinks can make you adventurous
And you'll never see another Tequila Sunrise! Live happily ever after with a Chablis and some laughter
Forget about Tequila Sunrise, move on with life, enjoy happiness with Chablis and laughter
"Between the Sheets" is lovely, with a dizzy blonde and a bottle of bubbly!
"Between the Sheets" cocktail is amazing with a pretty blonde and a bottle of Champagne
There's nothing sicker in society than a lack of liquor and sobriety!
A society with no liquor and sobriety is not a good society
So, down the hatch, here's mud in your eye! Take a bracer with a chaser, wash it down with Rye!
Drink up, and cheers! Take a sip of a refreshing drink, mix it with a chaser, and wash it down with Rye whiskey!
Bottoms up! Stirrup cup! It'll put you in the pink and all you have to do is drink, drink, drink, drink, driii-ink! Driiiink!
Let's make a toast, drink up Stirrup cup, and it'll make you happy just by drinking!
Contributed by Sarah R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@connorbrennan4233
To all the great movie villains out there, you may all be cool, but you will never top Christopher Lee defeating a superhero by singing about liquor.
@dewelr121
More powerful than the force
@jamespuso1627
That idea is so funny. He's a super hero but he's alcoholic so just wave booze in front of him and he goes lol
@YorkistWhiteRose
I'd love to turn Mr. Midnight loose on Iron Man.
@MegaStig25
@@dewelr121IRS Dracula and Scar.anga and Fu Manchu Christopher Lee is powerful
@paulclemens7953
As an actor, I had the enormous pleasure of spending 3 months with Chris in France making a star-studded WW2 action film. And during that time I had countless meals and talks with him. Well, as cool as you think that would be, guess what? You're absolutely RIGHT! What a remarkable man he was! A cousin of Ian Fleming and a Bond villain to boot, he was also a spy who hunted Nazis after the Second World War and had more fascinating stories to tell than you could shake a stick at. And as if that wasn't enough, he spoke a dozen languages fluently. And I saw him speak with the Gypsy actors in our film in fluent Romany, having mentioned to me that Lee, in fact, was originally a Gypsy name. (Chris, in fact, played a Gypsy clan leader in the film.) So I lift a glass here to the wonderful memory of a grand actor and human being -- truly you were one of a kind, Chris! Long may you sing bass baritone arias in Heaven!
@Eire_Go_Deo
That’s amazing! Was that film starring Anthony Quinn and Malcolm McDowell by any chance?
@nerdytom6881
What a privilege. Will will wait to get to heaven to meet Christopher Lee. I believe he is there, he was a man of strong and transparent faith.
@calgarywino
You were very fortunate, I would have loved to hear his stories!
@daveroche6522
Well said - himself and Peter; two of Natures finest!