The Bonzo Dog (Doo-Dah) Band: C or D?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6rc448Gs14

Craig Ferguson opens with "Look Out There's A Monster Coming". Great fun. Killer song, new to me.

One of my favourite Bonzo songs, and some of Viv's best lyrics..

Also inspired the screen name i've been using for the past few months..

Sky Arts had (has?) a half-hour "Bonzo's Live" show on last night.

Damn. Does anyone have access to a 'play-it-again' version?

anyone?

Our apologies for the late change to the schedules which was due to unforeseen circumstances with the delivery of the programme. The Bonzos are now scheduled for 14 Feburary at 6:30pm, and repeating on 15 and 18 Feb.

http://www.skyarts.co.uk/music/article/the-bonzo-dog-doo-dah-band/

Mark, if it's the live stuff from the Bilzen Festival as per the picture on the Sky webpage, then all that stuff's on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6VCtIXwVV4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLX5dlum3yk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHANNAEIZQA

^^^ was so psyched when I found these on youtube, finally being able to put visuals to the audio I've been listening to for years. (Interesting that they launch several times into the "Fuzzy dice..." line from Zappa's "Dog Breath.")

ok Sky Arts, you win..... I wish we have Sky now......

Yeah, that was my thought..

NickB, yeah thanks, I did manage to d/l those off Youtube back when you could do that.

I was more "wow, not rubbish quality broadcast! Yeah!"

So, I have a month to find someone to 'save' it for me?

.. anyone?

Is this still going to happen?

Did anybody catch this?

neil innes is playing at the port washington public library on long island, may 5.

I picked a random episode of "Do not adjust your set" and played it for the kids (and me, obv).

Bear in mind, this was my favourite prog back when it was originally transmitted, but was thinking that it may well have dated badly and/or of little interest to the kids (like the Banana Splits DVD boxset, which we could only watch approx 2 episodes before seeing that they were all pretty much exactly the same, and the inserted bits of "Danger Island" were poor stuff by todays standards, the cartoons being ... um, OK.)

Anyway, as we discussed, this was my generations' "Sorry I've got no head", but whereas that has Sue Perkins and Marcus Brigstoke making up for slightly inferior writing by mugging furiously, this has Denise Coffey and David Jason. Along with some Pre-pythons and the Bonzos obviously.

But, you know what, it's as strange and funny as it was at the time. "Captain Amazing" is a truly surreal 'silent'/b&w film episode thing...

"Captain Amazing" is a truly surreal 'silent'/b&w film episode thing...

... but not funny though. Sue Perkins isn't in "Sorry I've got no head", thank fuck

Oh it's the other one, innit?

(In my defence, there is an episode of "QI" where Stephen Fry calls Sue Perkins "Mel"...)

innes was charming the other night at the library. he had everybody singing and stomping along, from curiosity seekers to the folks who'd brought stacks of bonzos albums for him to sign.

Film with "Canyons Of Your Mind" in it. What was it???

The Innes Book of Records was also wonderful, a TV prog that was just wall-to-wall musical parodies, all with a surreal flavour

So they boxed up the remasters as Dog's Life, which is basically a higher fidelity Cornology (it even has the extra cuts like "Labio-Dental Fricative"). Even as an import it was pretty cheap and sounds amazing. Big jump from my rips. Long story short, I ended up on youtube and found this great clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hcZ4s9cvpw

Viv, man. Viv.

"looking very relaxed, Adolf Hitler on vibes" = classic.

the long ending "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" on 'My Pink Half Of The Drainpipe' = classic.

Trying to have a conversation with friends while under the influence while 'Noises For The Leg' plays in the background and failing miserably = classic.

Shocked, and Stunned, part 56: Seeing Neil Innes' last appearance on TOTP repeated, "Silver Jubilee" from 1977. Sex Pistols it aint.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiSflr2XsQI

Never knew such a thing existed

Me neither.

I was vaguely aware the track existed, but didn't realise it was so bad.

That Bilzen festival stuff is amazing.

Yeah, finally got a decent quality version a few months ago. And now I have the Virgin TV, I now have a perfect version saved on the tivo.

"Hello Mabel," from DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SET
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUq6ktf19WE

And "Hunting Tigers Out In India"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS4vUaNQKHk

Urban Spaceman promo, with pre-Monster Mash mix, so no maniacal laughing at the beginning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=WGVwreJNWlk
It actually says "Paul McCartney .... Producer" in the video and not Apollo C. Vermouth

Did that weird non-embedding time out thing. Will try again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=WGVwreJNWlk

OK, forget it. Finally here's one I never heard "High School Hermit." sung in "King of Scurf" doo-wop falsetto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi4WEAOdvWU&feature=relmfu

One more thing. The soundtrack (but not the visuals unfortunately) to an old BBC2 show called Colour Me Pop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BuG8f5QBCk&feature=relmfu

Slightly off topic, but I stumbled across this while searching for Bonzo footage. Sweet, glad youngsters are discovering them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN_K685svsU

Hello:

http://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_bonzo_dog_band_the_adventures_of_the_son_of_exploding_sausage

Thanking you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5_teUu9jMc

Nice find! I have the LP of "Gorilla" around somewhere, I need to dig it out. Forgot about this great Kinks pastiche.

are there any other bands names after the Bonzos apart from Death Cab For Cutie and Poisioned Electrick Head?

Yes.

http://www.fade2grey.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/R-990156-1263250581.jpeg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrjzooEAWU0

Love this track, still have never been able to figure out what the pool ball/chainsaw loops were.

Got a mono "Gorilla" on Saturday!

look out there's a monster coming

https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/bonzodogbanned/

Wow, what must it feel to have your legacy stolen from you.

It's getting there...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFK980rXCyA

The Bonzos are so great. Absolute classic for anyone who loves The Beatles, The Kinks, or British whimsy. Also, The Incredible String Band.

If you love the Bonzos, you'll adore this album:

https://img.discogs.com/QTjnzGveKAyjo8jSU7Wt0RADyJw=/fit-in/480x480/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-709666-1275289286.jpeg.jpg

Also Syd Barrett

Neil Innes RIP

Ouch! :(