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Comment on Roger Ruskin Spear – The Forgotten Bonzo by Mister Apollo

Mister Apollo — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:07:47 +0000

A small but significant point: “Death Cab For Cutie” appears in the Beatles’ film “The Magical Mystery Tour”, not “Yellow Submarine”. In the same film you can also see the extraordinary and, alas, late Ivor Cutler, who very much deserves to be more widely known.

The song “Death Cab For Cutie” is considered by some to be one of the proofs that Paul McCartney is secretly dead, because it’s about people dying in a car-crash, just as he supposedly did. Also, Paul (or rather, his replacement) is not one of the Beatles watching the Bonzos performing the song, further signifying his absence, and that the song involves him. It has to be admitted that, as one of the few Bonzos songs that isn’t the slightest bit funny, and is actually rather grim, it’s on odd choice for them to perform in such a wacky movie.

By the way, there’s an incredibly convoluted and totally bonkers theory that Paul’s stand-in, one Phil Ackril, for some reason also pretended to be Vivian Stanshall, who never existed at all – so in addition to Paul’s survival, Viv’s death was faked too, presumably because pretending to be two famous people at once was getting to be a bit much for poor old Phil. However, it does neatly explain why Paul McCartney couldn’t watch the Bonzos perform “Death Cab For Cutie”.

It’s all rather confusing, really… Anyway, details (rather a lot of them, in no particular order) can be found here:

http://digilander.libero.it/p_truth/

Comment on Whammy Duel by spacebrother

spacebrother — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 03:10:04 +0000

I’d give you a hat tip if I remembered what you were talking about. Refresh my memory, please.

Comment on Whammy Duel by yung guy

yung guy — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:45:45 +0000

you’re welcome. no biggie in the slightest. know what you SHOULD do? digitize your beta copy of little shop. you know, with the real ending? in color? my vhs ate the fuck out of the copy that i got offa you (that was a pretty dark night) and, as far as i know you’re the only person in the entire world that owns the summabitch. be a balsy guy, dude. monstro geeks might not know it but theys be waiting for it.

and. not for nothing but it would pretty cool if you tipped your hat to me. just once. it’s not like i made your life a living hell or anything. i’m thinking the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_John_Nebel thing was a skate.

Comment on Roger Ruskin Spear – The Forgotten Bonzo by yung guy

yung guy — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:22:04 +0000

Comment on An Old Favorite From Dr. Demento by spacebrother

spacebrother — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 05:03:11 +0000

I see both names at a couple of websites, but “Hollombe” is at the Weird Al site, so I guess you win, thanks.

Comment on An Old Favorite From Dr. Demento by Michael Lestatkatt

Michael Lestatkatt — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 02:37:22 +0000

Damaskas name is actually: Dan Hollombe. Oh Yes……

Comment on Roger Ruskin Spear – The Forgotten Bonzo by spacebrother

spacebrother — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:56:28 +0000

Hey Senor Fab,

Yes I’ve been back online for about a week or so. Just had to go through the process of finding a server and setting things up by myself, which was a learning experience, and took for f’ing ever.

I can’t hope to match your expertise, but I am combing through my old vinyl, cassettes, etc. for more. When would you like to set up another show?

Comment on Roger Ruskin Spear – The Forgotten Bonzo by MrFab

MrFab — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:06:31 +0000

You’re back! Woo hoo! Believe me, I know the horror of computer mishaps. Anyway. Yes, I was quite surprised when I came across a vinyl copy of this record some years ago – had no idea Mr. Ruskin Spear had done any solo stuff. Very underrated chap, the George Harrison of the Bonzos, you might say. Gotta love the “Telstar” references in this tune.

Comment on Three Versions of a Song About A Ghost by spacebrother

spacebrother — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:59:47 +0000

Still need that copy, or were you able to record it off the site?

Comment on Three Versions of a Song About A Ghost by cdpung

cdpung — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:13:08 +0000

Thanks for finding the Zeke Manners song. I heard it on my local jazz station and wanted to find it again, and this is the only site that had it! Good work.