It was also the basis of a sketch Lennon wrote for O Calcutta – altho Macca has never spoken of being involved with the circle jerks, Pete Shotton mentioned it a few times in his book and to Hunter Thompson etc
I belive ‘Ver Quo also used to get out dodgy super-8 films and have a collective hand shandy after gigs in the early 70s. Probably safer than groupies. And safer FOR the groupies.
The story I heard was that they did this from high vantage points above crowded streets and passers-by hit by the er, aherrrrm, would assume it was bird droppings.
As teenagers, a number of us got extremely inebriated. We had a bet. All of us put £10 in a pot (a huge sum in the late seventies) and the winner was the first person to wet himself. We sat & strained & sat & sat & strained & sat & strained & strained & strained. None of us could do it. After an hour or so, we gave up & there was a mad dash to the toilet & the garden.
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/paul-mccartney-opens-up-about-masturbation-sessions-with-john-lennon-and-using-prostitutes-in-the-beatles-days-37308601.html
The masturbation stuff (and other sexual shenanigans) was in Hunter Davies’ official biography that came out in 68.
“Come together, right now, over me…..”
This started a typical AW kind of thing on a Facebook page….Why Don’t We Do It In The Road; The Tool On The Hill etc
It’s Getting Batter.
All You Need Is A Rub.
etc.
It was also the basis of a sketch Lennon wrote for O Calcutta – altho Macca has never spoken of being involved with the circle jerks, Pete Shotton mentioned it a few times in his book and to Hunter Thompson etc
Winston Churchill!
“I want to hold my gland.”
I belive ‘Ver Quo also used to get out dodgy super-8 films and have a collective hand shandy after gigs in the early 70s. Probably safer than groupies. And safer FOR the groupies.
The story I heard was that they did this from high vantage points above crowded streets and passers-by hit by the er, aherrrrm, would assume it was bird droppings.
Jackin’ all over the world…
I remember an interview where they referred to it as “having a polish”.
They weren’t called the Beat Brothers for nothing
A penis Is A Warm Gun
Woah. What if…? No, surely not.
This thread reminds me….
As teenagers, a number of us got extremely inebriated. We had a bet. All of us put £10 in a pot (a huge sum in the late seventies) and the winner was the first person to wet himself. We sat & strained & sat & sat & strained & sat & strained & strained & strained. None of us could do it. After an hour or so, we gave up & there was a mad dash to the toilet & the garden.
Sound like a version of Stephen Fry’s school digestive biscuit game. ..
https://i.imgur.com/DIuB3WI.jpg
The Liam Gallagher response is good.