Comedy records/songs

[Wil]

Although you still get recordings of stand-up routines and TV/radio shows there don't seem to be the amount of 'comedy' records there used to be. The classics I guess were the Monty Python ones in the 70s or the Derek and Clive albums (the sick bag cover one had definite notoriety in my school). So are there any that you still have a fondness for, and more importantly still actually play every now and again even though you know all the jokes?

I'll start it off - Neil's Heavy Concept Album in which everyone's favourite 80s hippy - Neil (off The Young Ones), AKA Nigel Planer, sings the album's only hit - Hole in My Shoe, promptly gets sucked down a plug hole, eats a hamburger and turns into Neil the Barbarian and, basically, goes through a series of bizarre adventures interspersed with a varitey of 60s psych covers and original songs. I still find it funny and the musical side of things is great (coming from Dave (not the Eurythmics one) Stewart who also had a one-hit wonder in the 80s with It's My Party).

[sixtyten]

Hancock for me..I used to love Python but now find them a bit silly.Derek & Clive has not aged well to me.

[stevef]

Used to listen to Billy Connelly, Not the nine o'clock news, Monty Python, but my favourite was The Goon Show - found about 120 or so episodes in mp3 format on net.:D

[Wil]

There used to be a great site for Kenny Everett's Captain Kremmen that had Mp3 archives of episodes from his Captial Radio show but (as it probably infringed all manner of copyright malarky) it seems to have gone now and I didn't copy them off :(

The link to this thread being that there was an LP of the Captain Kremmen movie (animated by Cosgrove Hall).

And I listened to the first Not The Nine O'Clock News LP just the other day. Still raises a chuckle.

To Rowan Atkinson in a chimp outfit - 'when he caught you were you wild?'

'wild, I was absolutely livid!'

[stevef]

And I listened to the first Not The Nine O'Clock News LP just the other day. Still raises a chuckle.

To Rowan Atkinson in a chimp outfit - 'when he caught you were you wild?'

'wild, I was absolutely livid!'
Yep, that's the one I used to listen to.:D

[suzannewozere2]

The Goon show of course

PS "I'm walking backwards for christmas"

[Austin Maxi]

Very appropriate for this time of year -

'What Are We Gonna Get 'Er Indoors?' by George Cole & Dennis Waterman

Combining Christmas and 'Minder' in about 3-and-a-half minutes.

[suzannewozere2]

Very appropriate for this time of year -

'What Are We Gonna Get 'Er Indoors?' by George Cole & Dennis Waterman

Combining Christmas and 'Minder' in about 3-and-a-half minutes.


The Sideboard song by Chas n Dave is apt too.

[rossobantam]

yeh I had the Not The Nine O'Clock News album...."he bloody does eat daffodils!"

I still have a Jasper Carrott 70's album...includes the visit by Birmingham City to Man Utd...the "neanderthals"!! :),
Oh, & 'car insurance claims.......which includes :

"I knocked over a man the other day; he admitted it was his fault as he'd been knocked over before"

[suzannewozere2]

Carrot's commercial breakdown was always funny.

[frame]

When I was about 10 years old I was given an old steptoe album, the episode was about a load of false teeth, dont know what happened to it, maybe an ex girlfriend has it :( I listened to it frequently, (probably only had a few records)

[HG]

yeh I had the Not The Nine O'Clock News album...."he bloody does eat daffodils!"

I still have a Jasper Carrott 70's album...includes the visit by Birmingham City to Man Utd...the "neanderthals"!! :),
Oh, & 'car insurance claims.......which includes :

"I knocked over a man the other day; he admitted it was his fault as he'd been knocked over before"

Here's some more of the insurance claims :

jasper carrot , insurance claim statements - LiveVideo.com (http://www.livevideo.com/video/6B8B89BA81D54A78832AA6845F7FF380/jasper-carrot-insurance-clai.aspx)

[Mulletino]

yeah we had the Jasper Carrot ones too. Also a Barron Knights album with their funny songs on which we used to listen to on the stereo system (which had replaced the radiogramme).

[Morcar]

I love Carrott (ohh that sounds very odd doesn't it)

"The bloke was all over the road, I had to swerve a number of times before I hit him"

[suzannewozere2]

I love Carrott (ohh that sounds very odd doesn't it)

"The bloke was all over the road, I had to swerve a number of times before I hit him"


Exactly..
"I pulled into a lay-by with smoke coming from under the hood. I realised the car was on fire so took my dog and smothered it with a blanket."

[curmudgeon]

Carrott was always good, I had a good few of his albums at one time. I also had a couple of Rowan Atkinson's, I forget the titles now, but one contained that brilliant sketch where he's the Indian waiter trying desperately to keep his patience with a table full of drunks: "Cucumber Raitha, Onion Raitha, Paperback Raitha, yes, ha ha very funny."

But my favourite by far is Viv Stanshall's Sir Henry at Rawlinson End. It takes you on a flight of fancy you never expected. And leaves you there as it roars away in a taxi flicking V signs.

[silverbirch]

did nt Russ Abbot start off in a group
not sure if it was a comedy song group ?
the Black Abbots ?
But is n't Benny Hill the godfather of the comedy song
even writing his own material too.

Yes we know its right , its in black and white
And its all in Pepys diary ......

( they don t write em like that anymore !

[GoldenGirl]

Billy Connolly's songs very funny, especially the Welly Song -

"If it wisnae for yer wellies, where wid ye be?
You'd be in the hospital or in-firmary!
You wid have a dose o' the flu or even pluracy,
If ye didnae hae yer feet in yer wellies!"

My favourite comedy songs are probably those from Monty Python, such as The Bruces' Philosphers Song, The Lumberjack Song and I Like Chinese (although nowadays that song would probably seem racist!).

And who can forget Spitting Image and The Chicken Song? :D

[rossobantam]

not forgetting MP's huge musical number..."Every Sperm is Sacred" ;)

[branny]

I love the Not the nine o'clock news album. Fave bits are Gerald the Gorilla, Bouncing song, Abu Ben Adhem and the Rowan Atkinson character that stands up and rants "Bring back ITV". Still listen to Derek and Clive live from time to time and Magic roundabout by Jasper Carrott (b side to Funky Moped) still gets a laugh.

[yelever]

Had Neil`s Heavy Concept Album and a Lenny Henry album which I can`t find any info on.

[Heather74]

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w309/huggie74/ccb5_1.jpg

Lenny Henry Stand up...Get Down

[yelever]

Thanx Heather. Those 2 albums were given to me by a friend and they never had record sleeves lol

[Heather74]

Theres a few on Ebay ;)

[joybee]

More like Shove up - Pull down according to where his finger is !! rofl :D

[Heather74]

Ewww now thats just gross!! :eek:

[yelever]

LOL I was just about to eat dinner as well. :eek:

[joybee]

Soooorry!:o

[yelever]

It`s ok. I need to go on a diet lol

[curmudgeon]

did nt Russ Abbot start off in a group
not sure if it was a comedy song group ?
the Black Abbots ?

I hate myself for knowing this, but I saw them once when I was a young'un. I think it was a Butlin's holiday or something. The act was a cheesy 70s band the likes of Smokey or Racey or Pilot. They'd play pompous pop/rock of the day very seriously until their drummer (Russ Abbot) started playing the buffoon and "ruining" the show. Funny for five minutes, but the act went on for at least half an hour. Even when I was 7 I knew a one trick pony when I saw it. (Take a bow, Rod Hull)

[ridski]

There used to be a great site for Kenny Everett's Captain Kremmen that had Mp3 archives of episodes from his Captial Radio show but (as it probably infringed all manner of copyright malarky) it seems to have gone now and I didn't copy them off :(

The link to this thread being that there was an LP of the Captain Kremmen movie (animated by Cosgrove Hall).

And I listened to the first Not The Nine O'Clock News LP just the other day. Still raises a chuckle.

To Rowan Atkinson in a chimp outfit - 'when he caught you were you wild?'

'wild, I was absolutely livid!'

I had both the Captain Kremmen album and the Not The Nine O'Clock News album. Brilliant both of them, but that Kremmen album had some seriously racy stuff in it that me as a child of 9 probably shouldn't have been listening to...

"Captain! I've been graped!"
"Don't you mean raped?"
"No, there was a whole bunch of 'em..."

Good lord, how he ever got away with that stuff...

[scotchmist]

Around 1986 Billy Connolly released his "A Wreck On Tour" (Getit?) album when he really was at the top of his game...my friends and myself were rolling on the carpet within 5 minutes of placing it on my turntable....I defy anybody to find a funnier piece of vinyl!

[Morcar]

I have a collection of Mike Harding recordings which I find to be wildly funny, especially the 17 1/2 stone budgie.

[amethyst]

Has anyone mentioned-Benny Hills -ERNIE.

The fastest growing milkman in the west,I thought this song was dreadful when it came out:rolleyes:Did it get to no 1 in the charts in 1971?

I only have remembered this cause I heard it on radio 2,in the week:eek:

[Hooper68]

I have a collection of Mike Harding recordings which I find to be wildly funny, especially the 17 1/2 stone budgie.

My parents took me to see Mike Harding at Southport Theatre,He was really funny,We got an album which I think was called "Take your fingers off it!"
That was also very good.

I had the Not the nine o'clock news Hedgehog sandwich album
and I think you can also include any of the Muppets album which I used to love particulary the chickens singing baby face which still cracks me up

[onthebusesfan]

What comedy/ novelty records by actors/ actresses can people remember?

I have one by Joan Sims from 1963 called Spring Song and it has a B- Side, Men.

She did 2 others but I can only find details for one of the singles Hurry Up Gran/ Oh Not Again Ken. They were produced by George Martin.

From what I remember it might have had the words Girl and Golden Hair in the title, but I could be way off.

Anyone able to help?

What others can people think of?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlws5TKOfkE

[onthebusesfan]

love this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd14NxZuvGg

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaUKxx7fwc

[Richard1978]

Jasper Carrott Funky Moped, though supposedly most buyers got it for the Magic Roundabout B-side.

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCfamkCXD3Q

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqb52HUab5o

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_JQDfuMZi0

[onthebusesfan]

Love this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxMoEqpABUE

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NemkBVSnUt0

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR-7rNlJRCE

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W50waA8lCBU

[sixtyten]

Wot! no "Hooter Song" by Sid James??

Shame on you!

:P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCcuWxvOTsk

[victorbrunswick]

The Goons (Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan & Harry Seacombe) -- Bloodnok's Rock N' Roll Call


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmR4FE8kWrA

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUn0n9Yu7Vw

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20hgQa-mkVQ

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ0sTEgZy5E&context=C4ba6d3bADvjVQa1PpcFNR ip9d643PrAJFTvSAXUg4udPNRElOE44=

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjqNpOeJLdE

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F71cjp9KDWw

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHIvQGu-WmU

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzX23o-NGhA

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqmXLkJ8Bwk&feature=relmfu

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg4EhxKNzTY

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB0UZN83N-w

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS-itkO9ia8

[onthebusesfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB5odk3saa0

[Richard1978]

I did find a blog a while back with clips from old records, many of which were actors or comedians from the 1950s to the 1970s.

http://lordofthebootsale.blogspot.com/

[victorbrunswick]

Spike Milligan -- The Fresh Fruit Song
Personally, I've always liked the Goons version with the vocal by Harry Secombe. Unfortunately I can't seem to find it anywhere on the Net.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-IU-NQ8c14

[victorbrunswick]

Morecambe & Wise -- Boom Oo Yata Ta Ta (1963)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en8siIQH2Ds