Engel
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I want to use this song in my english trials for 'representation of truth'. its a funny song about how real estate ads bend the truth to sell houses. I've typed the lyrics into google but i didn't get any hits. If you know this song could you please tell me the name and who sings it. Thanks 
Lyrics are below
If you don’t speak fluent real estate you haven’t got a prayer. It’s a particular vernacular so buyers all beware. The classifieds might bend the truth to give their pitch some weight. So we’ve written this beginners guide to buying real estate.
Its just minutes from the city – It’s on a freeway exit ramp
There’s no problem here with white ants – They don’t like rising damp
It’s great for entertaining – There’s a bottle shop next door
With brand new fitted carpets – on a badly fitting floor
It’s a quaint free standing terrace – Its developing a lean
It’s the great Australian nightmare! It’s a renovators dream
The neighbours all are friendly – They party every night.
No trouble here with barking dogs- They just sneak up and bite
Its an inner city penthouse – It’s a flat above a shop
The busses run right past the door – Yeah they just don’t bloody stop
The yard is bright and cheerful – Yeah it’s concrete painted green
It’s a rolled gold stinker! It’s a renovators dream.
Its all been newly painted – Yellow green and mauve
It’s a bachelors apartment – It’s a garage with a stove
There’s ample off street parking – But you’ll need a four wheel drive
The garden is low maintenance – There’s nothing left alive.
There’s an attic and a basement – And nothing in-between.
It’s a pig and a poke, what a joke! A renovators dream.
It’s got federation features – Means it’s got an outside loo
Look, this area will develop – There’s a highway coming through
There are glimpses of the harbour – provided your ten foot high
It’s the investment of a lifetime – You’ll be paying till you die.
The vendor’s just moved interstate – His getaway was clean
It’s a turkey it’s a lemon! It’s a renovators dream.
When the agent says position, there’s a very strong suspicion, that it’s due for demolition – We better just go fishing. It’s the great Australian nightmare! It’s a renovators dream.
There’s possible in-law accommodation here. - What? Ohh the chook house, you mean?
There’s a genuine reason for selling. – Desperation I shouldn’t wonder
Lyrics are below
If you don’t speak fluent real estate you haven’t got a prayer. It’s a particular vernacular so buyers all beware. The classifieds might bend the truth to give their pitch some weight. So we’ve written this beginners guide to buying real estate.
Its just minutes from the city – It’s on a freeway exit ramp
There’s no problem here with white ants – They don’t like rising damp
It’s great for entertaining – There’s a bottle shop next door
With brand new fitted carpets – on a badly fitting floor
It’s a quaint free standing terrace – Its developing a lean
It’s the great Australian nightmare! It’s a renovators dream
The neighbours all are friendly – They party every night.
No trouble here with barking dogs- They just sneak up and bite
Its an inner city penthouse – It’s a flat above a shop
The busses run right past the door – Yeah they just don’t bloody stop
The yard is bright and cheerful – Yeah it’s concrete painted green
It’s a rolled gold stinker! It’s a renovators dream.
Its all been newly painted – Yellow green and mauve
It’s a bachelors apartment – It’s a garage with a stove
There’s ample off street parking – But you’ll need a four wheel drive
The garden is low maintenance – There’s nothing left alive.
There’s an attic and a basement – And nothing in-between.
It’s a pig and a poke, what a joke! A renovators dream.
It’s got federation features – Means it’s got an outside loo
Look, this area will develop – There’s a highway coming through
There are glimpses of the harbour – provided your ten foot high
It’s the investment of a lifetime – You’ll be paying till you die.
The vendor’s just moved interstate – His getaway was clean
It’s a turkey it’s a lemon! It’s a renovators dream.
When the agent says position, there’s a very strong suspicion, that it’s due for demolition – We better just go fishing. It’s the great Australian nightmare! It’s a renovators dream.
There’s possible in-law accommodation here. - What? Ohh the chook house, you mean?
There’s a genuine reason for selling. – Desperation I shouldn’t wonder
