16 Apr 2010
And now I live life in the bus lane
Well, despite Hannu Mikkola and Miriam Stoppard being OAPs, Architecture and Morality, Ted and Alice singularly failed to finish either of them off, although the same can’t be said of no-longer-early-but-now-rather-late Diana. And I can’t find any record of Jane Scott, a business I’m led to believe. Thanks to Chris, Nigel and Tony
See lyrics to Architecture and Morality, Ted and Alice
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Ricardo
Not being bothered to dig out the CD, I just signed in to Spotify. They’ve mixed up all the bonus tracks at the end of Back in the DHSS. Not being bothered to do anything about it, I dug out the CD.
(If you’re on Spotify, and want to listen to this, you have to click on The Trumpton Riots. Obviously.)
“Behind ME stood a maniac…?”
Apr 17th, 2010
Mr Galbraith
I think it’s ‘me’ as well… A great reference to those really condescending 1970′s public information ads. Unusually cold and deep reservoirs also get the treatment too in San Antonio Foam Party. This may convince even Daily Mail readers that the nanny state isn’t a new concept.
Have they had a pop at any others?
Apr 17th, 2010
Dave F.
A third shout for ‘me’
& there’s a typo:
Snd the very next morning
Apr 17th, 2010
Chris The Siteowner
Thanks all. Doing these early songs terrify me, finding out I’ve been singing the wrong words for twenty-three years.
Apr 17th, 2010
Dave G
Hannu Mikkola (not “…ula”) – also “MADE me want to set fire……” (although Nigel does sing “makes” on the “ACD” live version.
Apr 17th, 2010
Charles Exford
Can’t believe you don’t remember the Jane Scott dating agency ads Chris that were all over the broadsheets and the underground railway systems in the 70s and 80s ?
24 years on and these lyrics are gobsmackingly brilliant.Try ranting them out in John Cooper Clarke style ( a definite influence on NB57 early on, I’ve always thought) and it stands up as an outstanding performance poem on its own.
Apr 20th, 2010
Third rate Les
Say what you like about Miriam Stoppard but I reckon her how to look after a baby books were the best ones. Lots of good information and well-presented, in a 90s Dorling Kindersley kinda way.
Posher parents generally got the Great Ormond Street one because it didn’t have pictures and was therefore assumed to be more intellectual, plus the title suggested the warmly condescending approval of Brilliant Doctors. It was, however, rubbish.
May 10th, 2010
Chris p
Surely it’s ” broke”, not” fold” your grandma’s neck?
Jun 28th, 2010
dagenham dave
Both versions sound like ‘fold’ to these ears.
Jun 28th, 2010
Bill Stow
The link to the song should read Architecture and Morality Ted and Alice (the ‘and’ is missing)
Pedantic is Ant and Dec spelt differently
Oct 5th, 2010
Chris The Siteowner
Bill, normally you spoil me with your world-class pedantry, but you’ve got me beaten on this one. Explain?
Oct 6th, 2010
Vendor of Quack Nostrums
Even after all this time, this film makes very little sense. No wonder that the smart Alecs and Nigels of the day were determined to rip the piss out of it.
Feb 10th, 2012
FCUM All
Just clicked on the hammer and peach link above. I don’t remember that but remember the Young Ones taking the piss out of it. Was the bloke in the Young Ones the sames one from the advert?
With Christmas only 4 months away, imagine that this desk top is a crowded shopping street on a busy Saturday morning. Say, for instance, that this huge meringue filled with whipped cream is a young mother loaded down with her groceries. And perhaps this enormous, soggy, over ripe tomato is a tiny little girl who doesn’t realise what a dangerous place her exciting new world is. And let’s assume that this clingfilm parcel of mashed banana and jam is a deaf senior citizen in a wheelchair and is blind. And that this cricket bat, with a breeze block nailed to it, is your car. Now, what happens if your car mounts the pavement? (bashes the various food products with the heavy cricket bat) Think once. Think twice. Think Don’t Drive Your Car On The Pavement.
Mar 26th, 2012
John Burscough
This Halcyon bike has a dynamo supplied by…Shimano.
http://halcyonbikes.com/bikes/aquilla/aquilla.htm
I thank you.
Mar 26th, 2012
Android, Eyes Rolling
Re #13 – I think the actor on the Young Ones was Andy De La Tour, who often cropped up in such bit parts in this, Filthy, Rich and Catflap and other series.
Mar 27th, 2012
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