I first heard this in the mid 70’s, and it’s only today I worked out what the “...Bernard buffet table was over there...” line at 3:22 referred to! It only took me almost 50 years!
Poor Rosemary has her hands full at Rawlinson End, trying to bring up Timothy and Letitia Both, now at that 'difficult age' where they start *asking questions* and wanking.
The saga continues. It's not a bad album really. One must understand that they were broken up and inactive for a spell but had to put one more album out to fulfill the contract. But it has the usual sophisticated humor, including an alleged unreleased Beatles (Rutles, perhaps?) song, "Fresh Wound" and the final piece, "Slush", music to run the credits by and the laughter that continues forever. Then there's the next chapter of the Rawlinson saga, in its Viv Stanshall magnificence!
Poor Rosemary has her hands full at Rawlinson End, trying to bring up Timothy and Letitia Both now at that 'difficult age' where they start *asking questions* and wanking.
What a fantastic madman he was. I miss him.
absolutely fantastic from one of the best bands ever
Oh, but my GOD, that piano intro! That fecking piano intro! AMAZING.
"FOR GOD'S SAKE! Throw in the kitchen sink!"
Simply the most wonderful madness I've ever had the pleasure of listening to!!
Part of the soundtrack of my early 20s. How I came to be fan of these guys while growing up in Savannah, Ga,who knows . 🧐
Reminiscent of Peter Wyngarde. The piano is absolutely wonderful, full of personality.
I first heard this in the mid 70’s, and it’s only today I worked out what the “...Bernard buffet table was over there...” line at 3:22 referred to! It only took me almost 50 years!
To me, by far the most exquisite thing I've heard from Viv.
"you look so sinister in that corset". THE best line
oh yeah. creepy
Poor Rosemary has her hands full at Rawlinson End, trying to bring up Timothy and Letitia
Both, now at that 'difficult age' where they start *asking questions*
and wanking.
Absolutely brilliant and eccentric!
🎶🎵”...We’re Rawlinsons and Maynards,
Completely self-containards...”! 🎵🎶
genius of the first degree
".....I sidestepped neat as a blasted pansy...."
brilliant :)
Genius! I have loved this for years. Is that Neill Innes at the piano? Demonically clever.
The saga continues. It's not a bad album really. One must understand that they were broken up and inactive for a spell but had to put one more album out to fulfill the contract. But it has the usual sophisticated humor, including an alleged unreleased Beatles (Rutles, perhaps?) song, "Fresh Wound" and the final piece, "Slush", music to run the credits by and the laughter that continues forever. Then there's the next chapter of the Rawlinson saga, in its Viv Stanshall magnificence!
Inspired.
BRILLIANT.
I have the Cornology. :3
The original and true Downton Abbey. Brilliant. For more on Stanshall, check out the BBC bio available elsewhere on UA-cam.
They appeared as two lumps on the top of his.....head. Who could possibly think this up....??
my right ear
SANDRA SMELLS
with a pause if you please
My ex....was a smelly Sandra.......not nice!
Jeremy Sphincter :-)
For God's Sake! Throw in the kitchen sink! I can see old Sir Henry and that horrible American woman, poor old Hargreaves!
Poor Rosemary has her hands full at Rawlinson End, trying to bring up Timothy and Letitia
Both now at that 'difficult age' where they start *asking questions*
and wanking.
NUMBER 49
"by the skin of his teeth"
Common phrase. Odd, but not unusual. Being someone's father by the skin of your teeth, on the other hand, is deliciously, almost surreally, Viv.
Sound like Martha my dear
But, would she use it?
Batty but brilliant