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...
― Mark G, Tuesday, 10 May 2011 11:24 (twelve years ago) link
"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
― Tom D has taken many months to run this thread to ground (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 May 2011 11:28 (twelve years ago) link
Oh it's the other one, innit?
(In my defence, there is an episode of "QI" where Stephen Fry calls Sue Perkins "Mel"...)
― Mark G, Tuesday, 10 May 2011 11:32 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― Thus Sang Freud, Tuesday, 10 May 2011 12:46 (twelve years ago) link
Film with "Canyons Of Your Mind" in it. What was it???
― A41 (admrl), Monday, 15 August 2011 01:12 (twelve years ago) link
The Innes Book of Records was also wonderful, a TV prog that was just wall-to-wall musical parodies, all with a surreal flavour
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Monday, 15 August 2011 21:46 (twelve years ago) link
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.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 18 November 2011 03:36 (twelve years ago) link
"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.
― Turrican, Friday, 18 November 2011 10:23 (twelve years ago) link
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
― Mark G, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 14:24 (twelve years ago) link
Never knew such a thing existed
― Tom D (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 January 2012 14:28 (twelve years ago) link
Me neither.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 14:38 (twelve years ago) link
I was vaguely aware the track existed, but didn't realise it was so bad.
― insert 2012 appropriate display name here (snoball), Wednesday, 11 January 2012 14:42 (twelve years ago) link
That Bilzen festival stuff is amazing.
― My Elusive Memes (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 12 July 2012 20:57 (eleven years ago) link
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.
― Mark G, Friday, 13 July 2012 09:57 (eleven years ago) link
"Hello Mabel," from DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SEThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUq6ktf19WE
― Sig Sig Ruman (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 22 July 2012 12:16 (eleven years ago) link
And "Hunting Tigers Out In India"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS4vUaNQKHk
― Sig Sig Ruman (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 22 July 2012 12:19 (eleven years ago) link
Urban Spaceman promo, with pre-Monster Mash mix, so no maniacal laughing at the beginninghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=WGVwreJNWlkIt actually says "Paul McCartney .... Producer" in the video and not Apollo C. Vermouth
― Sig Sig Ruman (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 22 July 2012 13:47 (eleven years ago) link
Did that weird non-embedding time out thing. Will try againhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=WGVwreJNWlk
― Sig Sig Ruman (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 22 July 2012 13:48 (eleven years ago) link
OK, forget it. Finally here's one I never heard "High School Hermit." sung in "King of Scurf" doo-wop falsettohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi4WEAOdvWU&feature=relmfu
― Sig Sig Ruman (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 22 July 2012 13:50 (eleven years ago) link
One more thing. The soundtrack (but not the visuals unfortunately) to an old BBC2 show called Colour Me Pophttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BuG8f5QBCk&feature=relmfu
― Sig Sig Ruman (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 22 July 2012 14:11 (eleven years ago) link
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
― David Allan Cow (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 16:06 (eleven years ago) link
Hello:
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_bonzo_dog_band_the_adventures_of_the_son_of_exploding_sausage
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 6 October 2012 13:40 (eleven years ago) link
Thanking you.
― Cosmic Fopp (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 6 October 2012 20:46 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5_teUu9jMc
― The Robustness of Captchas (Tom D.), Sunday, 7 February 2016 16:19 (eight years ago) link
Nice find! I have the LP of "Gorilla" around somewhere, I need to dig it out. Forgot about this great Kinks pastiche.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Sunday, 7 February 2016 18:26 (eight years ago) link
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
― The Robustness of Captchas (Tom D.), Sunday, 7 February 2016 18:30 (eight years ago) link
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.
― Fedora Dostoyevsky (man alive), Monday, 4 June 2018 15:52 (five years ago) link
Got a mono "Gorilla" on Saturday!
― Mark G, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 12:10 (five years ago) link
look out there's a monster coming
― Hazy Maze Cave (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 20:10 (five years ago) link
https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/bonzodogbanned/
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 6 July 2019 15:41 (four years ago) link
Wow, what must it feel to have your legacy stolen from you.
― Dan Worsley, Sunday, 14 July 2019 10:10 (four years ago) link
It's getting there...
― Mark G, Sunday, 14 July 2019 15:35 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFK980rXCyA
― Boulez, vous couchez avec moi? (Tom D.), Thursday, 22 August 2019 06:47 (four years ago) link
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
― 3×5, Thursday, 22 August 2019 23:46 (four years ago) link
Also Syd Barrett
― 3×5, Thursday, 22 August 2019 23:47 (four years ago) link
Neil Innes RIP
― Alba, Monday, 30 December 2019 12:08 (four years ago) link
Ouch! :(
― The Soundtrack of Burl Ives (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 30 December 2019 12:18 (four years ago) link
It's a blow, for sure.
― Soup on my lanyard (Tom D.), Monday, 30 December 2019 12:30 (four years ago) link
oh fuck really?
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 30 December 2019 12:39 (four years ago) link
"... and stunned!"
― Mark G, Monday, 30 December 2019 13:19 (four years ago) link
my daughter is 3 and likes the Beatles. As i generally can get sick of 'em fast, I thought it would be a good idea to play her the Rutles. Five months after doing so, she demands Rutles music more often that she does that of the Beatles or "let it Go" or "Barbie Girl" or "what does the Fox say?" I suppose I'm not unlike the dad that forces his kid to listen to Remain in Light, but I can't deny that I like that she's very likely the only child who loves the music of Neil Innes within 100 miles of where we live…
― veronica moser, Monday, 30 December 2019 20:38 (four years ago) link
Innes always struck me as a guy whose talent maybe went unnoted a bit because he was, at times, the straight guy in the Bonzos. But he was a great one; his Bonzos songs include some real proto-glam in things like "Beautiful Zelda," "Rockaliser Baby," and "Mr. Apollo" and I think he was one of the best at the old-timey stuff like "Hello Mabel," too. His songs on Keynsham would have fit right in on a Kinks record from the period.
― timellison, Monday, 30 December 2019 20:59 (four years ago) link
Story time, and yes it did happen!
Back when, our Alice came home from Brownie Camp. She said she'd had a great time etc, oh and she'd won the talent competition. I said ah fine, what did you sing? "The Equestrian Statue". I did wonder if I'd ruined her social outlook, but the rest you know! (well, some of you)
Anyway, just now we both caught the bus back from town together, and I mentioned I was going to share this tale. She said she didn't remember winning, but she did remember doing it and that "it was very untogether". Ah, I said, I would have expected so, to be quite honest...
― Mark G, Monday, 30 December 2019 21:55 (four years ago) link
Can we talk about how amazing this is?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eFk9bAXzkI
Or how beautiful this is?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Uuvb3zctA
Or this? This is the weird prog sound of my childhood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzByBZs4c0A
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 30 December 2019 22:03 (four years ago) link
That is great. I've never heard that 1972 album.
― timellison, Tuesday, 31 December 2019 00:38 (four years ago) link
Goodbye Nasty
― The Soundtrack of Burl Ives (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 9 January 2020 02:29 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9SQ7GeiGh8
― TS: Kirk/Spock vs. Marat/Sade (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 26 January 2020 16:24 (four years ago) link
icymi
Ira Kaplan joined Gaylord Fields on WFMU for a 2-hr tribute
http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/91049
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 27 January 2020 18:17 (four years ago) link
Imi, so thanks. Haven’t crossed paths with Gaylord in ages. Maybe last time was at LaLa Brooks show in Astoria at which Ira and Georgia were in attendance as well.
― TS: Kirk/Spock vs. Marat/Sade (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 27 January 2020 18:31 (four years ago) link
Glad the playlist features the tune whose title derives from part of my screenname.
― TS: Kirk/Spock vs. Marat/Sade (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 27 January 2020 18:34 (four years ago) link