Laurie estudou em Eton e em Cambridge. É filho de um médico ganhador da medalha olímpica de remo, e fez parte da equipe junior de remo de Inglaterra (1977) e Cambridge (1980).
Conheceu Emma Thompson em Cambridge, em 1978, e ambos fundaram a "Footlights". Em 1980 foi apresentado por Emma a Stephen Fry, com quem manteve durante anos uma frutuosa parceria profissional. Hugh é casado e vive, em Londres, com sua esposa e três filhos. Além de ser ator, escreveu um livro, um best-seller chamado "The Gun Seller" em 1997.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
This is the Protest Song that hugh laurie sung on SNL but originally as part of "a bit fry and laurie" Not hundred percent i know but it gives you a rough idea!
Intro
G , Am7/G x3
Harmonica Chords
G, Bm, C
Verse 1
GBmC Am7/G Well the poor keep getting hungry and the rich keep getting fat, GBmCG Am7/G Politicians changed but they never gonna change that, GBmCG Girl we got the answer its so easy you wont believe, AmDG , Am7/G All we gotta do is ... (muffled)
Verse 2
GBmC Am7/G Well the winds of war is blowing and the tide is coming in, GBmC G Am7/G Dont you be hoping for the good times cos' the good times have already been, GBmCG But girl we got the answer its so easy you won't believe, AmD All we gotta do is..... (muffled)
Pre Chorus
EmAAsus4 It's so easy to see, EmD , D/C , D/B , D/C if only they'd listen to you and me
Chorus
GCDC , - (quick chord progression) we got to (muffled) as fast as we can GCDC , D we got to (muffled) every woman every man GCDC , D we got to (muffled) time after time GCD we got to (muffled) vodka and lime
Verse 3
G , Am7/G x2
GBmC Am7/G Well the world is getting weary and it wants to go to bed, GBmCG Am7/G Everybody's dying except the ones who are already dead, GBmCG But Girl we got the answer staring us right in the face Am All we gotta do is Am All we gotta do is Am All we gotta do is