Gus and Frank first collaborated in 1997. Gus was a brooding writer playing… Read Full Bio ↴Gus and Frank first collaborated in 1997. Gus was a brooding writer playing background keyboards in an inner city Melbourne pizzeria. Frank waited on tables and serenaded unsuspecting customers...“Whoooooo ooooordered the laaaaasagneeee???!!!”
It was Frank unmistakable talent for captivating an audience that first caught Gus’ eye. A late night jam session lead to their first joint composition, ‘Confessions of a Rooftop Killer’, and the song-writing partnership was born.
Their passion for song writing became all consuming over the next few years and they practically lived in their makeshift home studio (named ‘The Zudio’) recording and re-recording their songs. The duo would occasionally go to various open mic nights and play under the simple name of Gus & Frank. Over the next year they entertained punters from the Village Bell in St. Kilda to the Barley Corn in Collingwood. It was at one of these open mic nights that the duo caught the attention of Dick Vines, a man with a very real talent for being able to “sell ice to the Eskimos”. He urged the guys to “ditch the drum machine and get a ‘real’ band together,” and soon became the band’s manager.
Since then the 5-piece band (still named Gus and Frank) have invaded the music scene with an extraordinary mix of pulsing bass riffs, catchy melodies and mischievous vocals. Frank takes his audience on a mesmerising journey of “twisted tales of love gone wrong, psychotic serial killers and deviate fairytale characters.”
Gus and Frank’s cult following, which has been growing since their days at open mic nights, propelled their first single ‘So Entertaining’ to the top of request shows and music charts across the country including Triple J and Nova 100. The unusual support of an unsigned band brought a sell out tour and live performances on Channel Ten’s ‘The Panel’ and Channel V, among others. The band’s next three singles also achieved radio success and their album ‘Confessions of a Rooftop Killer’ became one of the highest selling independent releases of 2003. This success propelled ‘So Entertaining’ into Triple J’s Hottest 100.
In 2004 Gus and Frank released their second album ‘I’d Rather Be a Bass Player’. This album has the same fun attitude that fans have come to expect, but it also has a progression is sound that took the band to the next level The first single from the album, ‘Wonderful Life’ hit radio stations in march, leading to another successful national tour.

Humpty Dumpty
Gus And Frank Lyrics

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Once upon a time, on a cold winters night I was alone with my woman and she looked into my baby blue eyes and said: 'Oh Frank, you make me so hot, wont you tell me one of your sexy bedtime stories so I did, seven times.

Little girl
Let me tell you a story
Little girl
A bed time story

If you were Red Riding Hood I'd wait in the woods

And I'd get to you before that wolf

If you were Little Bo Peep I'd make like a sheep
With your name tattooed on my hoof

And the man in the moon he'd be lickin' the spoon girl

I'm your Humpty Dumpty
Just want you to love me
I'm your Humpty Dumpty
And I'm falling

Little girl
Lets do chapter two now
Little girl
It's all true now

If you were Old Mother Hubbard I'd hide in the cupboard
and I'd go through your underwear

And if you were Goldielocks I'd rock your little socks
just like big Pappa Bear

And the three Little Pigs they'd be dancin' a jig girl

I'm your Humpty Dumpty
Just want you to love me
I'm your Humpty Dumpty
And I'm falling
I'm your Humpty Dumpty
I just want you to love me
I'm your Humpty Dumpty
And I'm falling for you

For you..

Do do do ''.

Gus what big eyes you have
All the better to see you with Frank

Chris what big ears you have
All the better to hear you with Frank

Matty what big hands you have
All the better to slap the bass with Frank

And Hat
Nice hat

Little girl
You better get to bed now
Little girl
Where're almost at the end now

If you were Cinderella then I would play the fella that stole your yella shoe'..who?

I'm your Humpty Dumpty
Just want you to love me
I'm your Humpty Dumpty
And I'm falling
I'm your Humpty Dumpty
Just want you to love me
I'm your Humpty Dumpty
And I'm falling for you

Do do do.

For you'.
Falling for you'..
Little girl..

All the kings horses and all the kings men
Couldn't drag me away from you a''mazing Gus how sweet the songs

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Gus and Frank's "Humpty Dumpty" are filled with sexual innuendos and references to popular fairytale characters. The song begins with Frank recalling a moment with his woman where she asks for one of his sexy bedtime stories. He proceeds to tell her six more stories, all filled with fantasies involving various fairytale characters. Frank's lyrics seem to be expressing his desire for his woman and his willingness to fulfill any of her fantasies.

The references to fairytale characters are cleverly intertwined with sexual undertones, creating a unique interpretation of traditional stories. Frank's fantasies include him waiting in the woods for Red Riding Hood and getting to her before the wolf, making like a sheep with Little Bo Peep, going through Old Mother Hubbard's underwear while hiding in her cupboard, rocking Goldielocks' socks like "big Pappa Bear," and playing "the fella" that stole Cinderella's "yella" shoe. The chorus repeats the line, "I'm your Humpty Dumpty, just want you to love me, and I'm falling for you," emphasizing Frank's desire to be loved and falling for his woman.

Overall, the song depicts a sexualized version of classic fairytales and Frank's desire for his partner. The lyrics are playful and creative, weaving the fairytale references into the story in a clever way. The chorus's repetitive nature and catchy melody make the song memorable and fun to sing along with.

Line by Line Meaning

Little girl Let me tell you a story Little girl A bed time story
Frank is addressing his lover as a little girl and offering to tell a bedtime story.

If you were Red Riding Hood I'd wait in the woods And I'd get to you before that wolf
Frank would protect his lover from danger just like Red Riding Hood's protector in the tale.

If you were Little Bo Peep I'd make like a sheep With your name tattooed on my hoof
Frank would imitate Little Bo Peep's sheep and would do so with a tattoo of his lover's name on his hoof.

And the man in the moon he'd be lickin' the spoon girl
The man in the moon would be amazed at Frank and his lover performing intimate acts.

I'm your Humpty Dumpty Just want you to love me I'm your Humpty Dumpty And I'm falling
Frank is declaring himself to be his lover's Humpty Dumpty and he's falling in love with them.

Little girl Lets do chapter two now Little girl It's all true now
Frank is changing the subject to chapter two of the bedtime story and stating that it's all true.

If you were Old Mother Hubbard I'd hide in the cupboard and I'd go through your underwear
Frank would sneak into old Mother Hubbard's cupboard and go through her underwear, just like a mischievous child.

And if you were Goldielocks I'd rock your little socks just like big Pappa Bear
If Frank's lover was Goldilocks, he would rock their socks off, just like Goldilocks' true love, Pappa Bear.

And the three Little Pigs they'd be dancin' a jig girl
The three little pigs from the story would be dancing a jig if they saw Frank and his lover intimately together.

I'm your Humpty Dumpty Just want you to love me I'm your Humpty Dumpty And I'm falling I'm your Humpty Dumpty I just want you to love me I'm your Humpty Dumpty And I'm falling for you
Frank affirms his role as Humpty Dumpty and states he wants his lover to love him, while continuing to express his falling in love with them.

Gus what big eyes you have All the better to see you with Frank Chris what big ears you have All the better to hear you with Frank Matty what big hands you have All the better to slap the bass with Frank And Hat Nice hat
Frank is making playful comments about his bandmates' physical features, while complimenting Hat's fashion sense.

Little girl You better get to bed now Little girl Where're almost at the end now
Frank tells his lover it's getting late and they should get to bed, as the story is almost over.

If you were Cinderella then I would play the fella that stole your yella shoe'..who?
Frank would be Cinderella's Prince Charming and steal her glass slipper.

All the kings horses and all the kings men Couldn't drag me away from you a''mazing Gus how sweet the songs
Frank declares his undying love for his lover and emphasizes that nothing could tear them apart, while praising Gus' musical abilities.

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