VIDEO Inspector Slapping's

Slappings on the case

"Oh Yes he is ! "

This track is a seven-minute comedic country-folk shuffle anchored by a steady, fingerpicked acoustic guitar pattern. It kicks off with a rooster crow sound effect before settling into a relaxed, two-beat acoustic rhythm. Delivered in a dry, spoken-singing British vocal tone, the song tells a quirky narrative following Inspector Slim and Slack as they hunt down a scoundrel named Higgins. The story turns at 2:32 when the chase escalates as they spot Higgins from above, reaching its comedic resolution around 3:41 when the inspectors catch up to him, hear him crying, and take pity by letting him go. From 4:47 onward, the song breaks into self-referential rambling about marking time, eventually winding down around 5:40 into ambient sound effects of galloping hooves and keyboard typing while the guitar pattern carries on. Visually, the video accompanies the music with a rapid slideshow of unrelated pop-culture cutouts and internet memes—ranging from Tom Selleck and Star Trek to David Tennant and cartoon animals—switching every few seconds.
There is a real, understated charm in the deadpan storytelling and the casual pub-folk acoustic style. That said, the track suffers from serious pacing issues and overstays its welcome. Because the core acoustic guitar loop remains virtually unchanged across the entire runtime, the final two minutes after the narrative concludes feel padded out and repetitive. Trimming the extended outro or introducing a distinct musical variation—such as a bridge section, a rhythm shift, or a melodic guitar solo—would give the track a much tighter structure and prevent the groove from wearing thin well before the end.