He’s Got the Whole World In His Hand…or at least a Pineapple

As a follow-up story to our recent blog about the crazies on the 176, we wanted to make sure that the crazies on the tube rceived their fair share of press as well.  Not to be outdone by the bus travellers, our friends on the London Underground continue to do their best to amuse.  They also make the common person question his/her own grasp on reality.

Upon boarding the Northern Line tube one early evening, a group of six 20-something men jumped on just before the doors closed.  They were singing the familiar tune “He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands”, but with crazy written all over it.  What they were actually singing was “He’s Got a Pineapple On His Head.”  Hearing this lilt, I was compelled to look up and see who these songbirds were.  It appears this was the tail end of a Stag Party and the groom-to-be was assigned the job of babysitting a pineapple for the whole evening.

As is true with most Stag Parties, the 6 men were “pissed” (British for “plowed”, “drunk”, “wasted”, etc.).  The groom-to-be was dancing up and down the Tube carriage with the Pineapple literally on his head.  Every time it fell off his head, they all stopped singing.  Every time he picked it up and placed it back atop his head, the chorus was repeated.  This went on for several stops and finally it was time for me to alight.  Grateful that the song would no longer be in my ears, I headed to the escalator to leave the station.  And guess who showed up just behind me on the escalator?  Yes, it was the Pineapple Tabernacle Choir.  They finally went the other direction at the top of the escalator, but I found myself humming that refrain for the next several hours.  Thank you so much, crazy people.