Roger the Saurus wrote:
> So what does anyone think of this? And why am I the only one who ever posts
> here?
> Answers on a postcard please to Horace Bachelor, Keynsham ......
Be careful what you wish for...
All right: in the spirit of the old Bonzo sleeve-notes:
1. Pour L'Amours Des Chiens: Walk the dog. Warning! contains the word
"willy".
2. Let's All Go To Mary's House: Tonight we're going to party like it's
1929.
3. Hawkeye The Gnu: Music for stag nights. "Traditional"? I think Harry
Robinson would have had a view.
4. Making Faces At The Man In The Moon: Who sticks his tongue out.
5. Fiasco: A hard sell.
6. Purple Sprouting Broccoli: A song that puts the 'appal' in
'Appalachian'. Someone planted this on them.
7. Old Tige: A doggy sh-, I mean, a shaggy dog story. The Cliff Adams
Singers meet Jim Reeves and agree to gang up on taste.
8. Wire People: Coming soon to CBeebies in its new late-night incarnation.
9. Salmon Proust: Ah, how it all comes back!
10. Democracy: I an' I say, "Chant down Basildon".
11. I Predict A Riot: "'Ullo 'ullo! What 'ave we 'ere?" And then they
went and got busted, along with Mexicans, chickens and a passing singing
postman.
12. Scarlet Ribbons: Strangely moving; B&Q has never sounded so good.
13. Paws: We hope you are enjoying the show.
14. And We're Back: This is the B-side of our platter, sports fans.
15. Stadium Love: Neil's big show number: £15.50 (concessions for OAPs,
REM and WD40).
16. Mornington Crescent: Station To Station (Change At Vauxhall, Man At
C&A).
17. L'Essence D'Hooligan: The Sweat Smell Of Abcess.
18. Early Morning Train: Ridin' A Hitch. Better set it to 'vibrate'.
19. My Friend's Outside: Feel a Nu-man! No unpleasant (pitch-)bending!
E-mail Mr Apollo 13 now!
20. For The Benefit Of Mankind: G&S + GM = "Science!"
21. Beautiful People: A much-needed plea for intolerance.
22. Ego Warriors: A tribute to 'I'-strain.
23. Cockadoodle Tato: A quick word from our sponsor.
24. Tiptoe Through The Tulips: Basso profundo and dibber solo.
25. Sweet Memories: Look At Him, He's Still Wonderful.
26. Sudoku Forecast: "Blast! Why Don't *My* Numbers Ever Come Up?"
27. Now You're Asleep: We still dream of Vivian.
28. Jean Baudrillard: A mere Illusion Of The End.
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OK, to be slightly less serious about it: taken in the round it's a good
album, better than "Let's Make Up" and "Tadpoles", but they were never
realistically going to reach the heights of "Gorilla" and "Doughnut"
here. What is obvious is that they still get on so well with one another
and quite clearly had a good time making the record.
Vivian was always, is always going to be missed, and the power of that
personality was the essence of the Bonzos' appeal. Still, a plucky try
by Jupitus, Fry and - most impressively of all - Edmondson.
Right! Highlights:
Vernon's take on "Scarlet Ribbons" is genuinely moving. Dash it, the man
may have missed his true vocation!
Innes can still write beautiful melodies; "Early Morning Train", for
example.
"My Friend's Outside": That a man in his 60s can come up with a pastiche
of electropop is astonishing.
"Now You're Asleep": a salutary reminder of how tender Stanshall's songs
can be.
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"Will this do?"
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Regards
Nigel Stapley
www.judgemental.plus.com
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