Proof Positive That We Had Better Drugs Back Then
The infamous Bonzo Doo Dah Dog Band, in their finest hour. This is the band that gave balbulican his name. Triviologists will note that the gentleman playing the exquisite lead guitar solo is Neil Innes, who went on to fame as a Rutle, and as the leader of Sir Robin’s band of musicians in “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”
They had many fine moments that I can recollect.
Got a light, Mack?
No. but I got a dark brown overcoat.
- Apollo C. Vermouth
My fave is “the intro and the outro”
deet… deet deet dee deeeee
@nbob
On triangle, the Count Basie Orchestra.
Ooops… or conversely Count Basie Orchestra on triangle.
Well, since you raise the intro and the outro…
Late in the mix, Viv introduces Val Doonican. When the album was released, I had never heard of “Val Doonigan”. “Balbulican”, I thought. “What a cool name…”
Really wild, General!
“Shirt! Shirt! Shiiiiiiiirt! Shakin’ the shirt!”
Oh, and the Trouser Press, baby! Hahahahaha!