Life in the Fast Lane

Working where the sun don’t shine…

Credit: Bowser and Blue

Have you ever wondered why an intelligent human being would become a colorectal surgeon? Here is a dip back into the archives from the Canadian duo of George Bowser and Ricky Blue [Bowser and Blue] from the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Colorectal Surgeons in 1995. - The Colorectal Surgeon’s Song 

The Colorectal Surgeon’s Song lyrics 

    We praise the colorectal surgeon
    Misunderstood and much maligned
    Slaving away in the heart of darkness
    Working where the sun don’t shine 

    Respect the colorectal surgeon
    It’s a calling few would crave
    Lift up your hands and join us
    Let’s all do the finger wave 

    When it comes to spreading joy
    There are many techniques
    Some spread joy to the world
    And others just spread cheeks

    Some may think the cardiologist
    Is their best friend
    But the colorectal surgeon knows…
    He’ll get you in the end! 

    Why be a colorectal surgeon?
    It’s one of those mysterious things.
    Is it because in that profession
    There are always openings? 

    When I first met a colorectal surgeon
    He did not quite understand;
    I said, “Hey nice to meet you
    But do you mind? We don’t shake hands.” 

    He sailed right through medical school
    Because he was a whiz
    Oh but he never thought of psychology
    Though he read passages.

    A doctor he wanted to be
    For golf he loved to play,
    But this is not quite what he meant…
    By eighteen holes a day! 

    Praise the colorectal surgeon
    Misunderstood and much maligned
    Slaving away in the heart of darkness
    Working where the sun don’t shine!

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