Burlesque - Neil Innes (HD)

Burlesque from ‘The Innes Book of Records’.
Original broadcast date: 2nd June 1980.
“Virtue versus vices, only causes crises. No scandal with ideals can be combined”
Neil in drag as a burlesque dancer in a high class den of iniquity. An ode to the great British tradition of sleaze in politics and to scandals like the Profumo affair with Christine Keeler. Will there ever be a time when this song will not be relevant?

[@beatxt]

One of the most memorable of the IBoR videos/songs. I was blocked on the old BBC Points of View message boards for suggesting this should be played at the end of Newsnight every time a cabinet minister resigns.

[@alisonbryant5799]

One of my most treasured possessions is the lyrics of this song handwritten by Neil himself. And when will this song ever not be topical?

[@MsBonzodog]

I think I’m going to post this to my Facebook page every time it happens. His singing off key is hilarious and as for the dancing!

[@davidstewart2996]

Pure comedy and will never go out of style.