Bombe
from A Crossword War by Kevin Adams
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about
Turing’s design for the Bombe machine was refined by Gordon Welchman, and proved invaluable in speeding up the process of sifting through all the possible Enigma settings until a match was found that would correctly decrypt a ‘crib’- a word guessed from context. A bombe machine simulated 36 Enigmas working in parallel. By the end of the war over 200 bombes had been built, and were operated by WRENS at BP and various outstations in surrounding villages.
lyrics
Rhythmic running, checking, chasing, working.
Ratchet rotors, restless racing, working.
Tireless testing, never resting, cipher seeking, sequence solving,
Working, working.
I’ll find it, I’ll find it, I’ll find it, I’ll find it for you.
I’ll find it, I’ll find it, I’ll find it, I’ll find it for you.
I’m on it, I’m on it, I’m on it, I’ll find it, I’ll find it, I’ll find it,
I’m on it, I’m on it, I’ll find it for you.
Thoughtless thinker, setting sifter, hunting.
Dizzy spinners, battle winners, hunting.
Secret mover, pattern prover, answer finder, convoy minder,
Hunting, hunting.
I’ve found it, I’ve found it, I’ve found it, I’ve found it for you.
I’ve found it, I’ve found it, I’ve found it, I’ve found it for you.
Ratchet rotors, restless racing, working.
Tireless testing, never resting, cipher seeking, sequence solving,
Working, working.
I’ll find it, I’ll find it, I’ll find it, I’ll find it for you.
I’ll find it, I’ll find it, I’ll find it, I’ll find it for you.
I’m on it, I’m on it, I’m on it, I’ll find it, I’ll find it, I’ll find it,
I’m on it, I’m on it, I’ll find it for you.
Thoughtless thinker, setting sifter, hunting.
Dizzy spinners, battle winners, hunting.
Secret mover, pattern prover, answer finder, convoy minder,
Hunting, hunting.
I’ve found it, I’ve found it, I’ve found it, I’ve found it for you.
I’ve found it, I’ve found it, I’ve found it, I’ve found it for you.
credits
from A Crossword War,
released July 15, 2018
Words & music: Kevin Adams
Bass & electric guitar: Andrew King
Words & music: Kevin Adams
Bass & electric guitar: Andrew King
license
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about
Kevin Adams Milton Keynes, UK
Blending traditional folk music with a love of other genres- classical, jazz, folk-rock, prog-rock, pop… music, music, music…
discography
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contact / help
Kevin Adams recommends:
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My collaborator Dave Makins - check him out.
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