The bloke who played Tucker’s mate Tommy Watson in Tucker Luck (Fat Alan remained, Tommy was “replacement mate” in lieu of Benny) was named Paul McCarthy
Singer withThe Rezillos, birth name Sheilagh Hynd, from Dunfermline in Fife.
She changed her name to Fay Fife, a joke relating to her birthplace (“from Fife”, spoken in her native accent).
Harry Corbett – incredibly versatile performer. One minute he’s a Yorkshire-based pensionable slap-head iconic puppeteer, the next he’s a tragi-comic middle aged cockney rag and bone man. One H made all the difference, as Steps fans the world over will attest (if there were any).
Interestingly, both men are trapped by the family business.
The neighbours have a dog that never shuts up. We call him Johann Sebastian Bark. Like his near namesake, he has a vast and extensive canon, and can often be heard late at night, fine tuning his moving rendition of staccato and feud in D-minor.
Next door’s dachshunds are experimenting with African polyrhythms. They certainly turn it up to eleven when I make full use of our downstairs toilet. Covering fire, I call it.
H.P. Saucecraft says
Bond James-Bond
Mavis Diles says
Tim Finn’s Big Canoe album has a guitarist called Jon McLoughlin.
Tiggerlion says
The Doobie Brothers name made me laugh until I found out what a doobie is.
Arthur Cowslip says
Enlighten me.
Tiggerlion says
A doobie is a joint. Their name simply celebrates cannabis, rather than silly singing. Perhaps, they are the same thing.
Tiggerlion says
In a similar vein, Showaddywaddy.
Am I understanding this thread properly?
Moose the Mooche says
No. Which, considering who started it, is pretty damning.
Tiggerlion says
Ok. In which I don’t get it.
What’s funny about the name Tim Piggot-Smith? Is that an unusual name in Hull?
Moose the Mooche says
*Very very deep sigh*
It says TOM Piggot-Smith.
I first read it as TIM Piggot-Smith, as in the actor, and thought, “Wow!”
In future if you don’t “get” a post read it another five times. 😉
Tiggerlion says
I commented (twice) because I thought I got it. Now, I’m told I don’t.
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Moose the Mooche says
Tiggs on the radio a few years back…
Tiggerlion says
Just as Thelonious Monk hums when he plays, I mumble when I read.
Moose the Mooche says
Thank you for giving me an excuse to play that again. I love that clip so much. Her cheerfulness is so inspiring.
“I’ll give you time to think, girl!”
Zanti Misfit says
Butthole Surfers name made me laugh until I found out what a Pet Shop Boy is
Rigid Digit says
Last Of The Teenage Idols keyboarder was named Hovis Presley
(it may not have been his real name, and not the poetry bloke either)
Rigid Digit says
The bloke who played Tucker’s mate Tommy Watson in Tucker Luck (Fat Alan remained, Tommy was “replacement mate” in lieu of Benny) was named Paul McCarthy
Mike_H says
Singer withThe Rezillos, birth name Sheilagh Hynd, from Dunfermline in Fife.
She changed her name to Fay Fife, a joke relating to her birthplace (“from Fife”, spoken in her native accent).
H.P. Saucecraft says
Boz Scaggs.
Sewer Robot says
Is that a column in The New Yorker comparing the quality of heroin on different corners?
H.P. Saucecraft says
No, the quantity. Sorry – my typo. Should be 8oz Scaggs.
Tiggerlion says
The Dave Matthews Band. I always felt that band must be tremendously exciting.
(Am I still not getting it?)
Sniffity says
As long as Moose can get his hamper for 100 comments, I doubt he cares.
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Black Celebration says
Harry Corbett – incredibly versatile performer. One minute he’s a Yorkshire-based pensionable slap-head iconic puppeteer, the next he’s a tragi-comic middle aged cockney rag and bone man. One H made all the difference, as Steps fans the world over will attest (if there were any).
Interestingly, both men are trapped by the family business.
Tahir W says
I always had a soft spot for Reg Presley.
Beats Elvis Costello by a mile.
Martin Hairnet says
The neighbours have a dog that never shuts up. We call him Johann Sebastian Bark. Like his near namesake, he has a vast and extensive canon, and can often be heard late at night, fine tuning his moving rendition of staccato and feud in D-minor.
Moose the Mooche says
Next door’s dachshunds are experimenting with African polyrhythms. They certainly turn it up to eleven when I make full use of our downstairs toilet. Covering fire, I call it.
Martin Hairnet says
Sausage dogs.