Parsley the Lion Parsley the Lion Parsley the Lion is a fictional character from the BBC1 children's show "The Herbs", created by Michael Bond. There was a follow-up series of 5-minute episodes shown in 1970 called "The Adventures of Parsley", which featured all of the other characters from the original show. He is a simple, friendly lion. He does not usually talk, but always sings, "I'm a very friendly lion called Parsley". His best friends are Dill the dog and Sage the owl, but he is normally seen with Rosemary, Basil and Bayleaf the gardener. He always waits at the gate for the
If I Was If I Was "If I Was" is a 1985 song by Midge Ure. It was co-written by Ure and Danny Mitchell (of Ultravox's tour opening band Messengers), and released as the first single from Ure's first solo album "The Gift". It reached #1 on the UK singles chart for one week in September 1985. In the sleeve notes for the 2001 compilation "If I Was: The Very Best of Midge Ure & Ultravox" Ure wrote: The music video featured Ure's face patterns on a Pin Art pinscreen. The instrumental "Piano" was released on the B-side of the 7" and 12"