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I have the following 78's for sale and wondered if anyone might be interested.
The Goons: I'm Walking Backwards to Christmas/ Bluebottle Blues (Decca F.10756)
Peter Sellers: Boiled Bananas and Carrots/Any Old Iron (Parlaphone R.4337)
The Famous Eccles and Miss Freda Thing, Count Jim Moriarty with Graveley Stephens and the Massed Alberts: My September Love/You Gotta Go OWW! (Parlaphone R.4251)
The Goons: The Ying Tong Song/Bloodnoks Rock'n'roll call (Decca F.107080)
Ros Merkin July 07 (ros.merkin@talktalk.net) Many Thanks
"Does anyone have any information about Jonathan Kelly, a folk-singer, he performed a song or two on Spike's Q Series?"
"Does anyone know the origins of the 'Prison Song'? 'In a prison cell where I belong is a most accomplished fellow--his name is Eccles and he sings all day and his voice is rather mellow'."
[This is also known as 'The Raspberry Song' and is printed at the back of 'The Lost Goon Shows', but it is more usually called 'Eat More Fruit' and was performed in an episode of 'Q' by John Bluthall et al.] Web master.
"Has anyone seen the sad state of Spike's gravestone lately. The carved writing on the face has all but worn off. After such a long wait to get the stone raised in the first place, it seems sad that it is fading so fast."
"Are the Telegoons shows available on DVD?"
[Well, not really. You might think you've found them for sale on certain internet auction sites, but let us assure you - they are not commercially available anywhere!!! So if you find them, then think twice before you buy. We prefer to lobby the people in-the-know about these things and keep pushing until such time as they are commercially available…] Web master.
"What are your all-time Ten most favourite lines from the Goon Show episodes?"
[Well - that's a good one - let's have a vote of some sort. What are your Ten Most Favourite lines from the Goon Show? Or maybe, What are your all-time Ten Most Favourite Goon Shows?] Web master.
"My all time favourite line is spoken by Moriarty in The Last Of The Smoking Seagoons, (it may also be in other shows) --it is; 'we'll see you get a fair trial, and a fair hanging…'."
"The GSPS newsletter has what is called "The Three Goons" logo on its front cover. Why is this when there were four goons originally? (Michael Bentine is missing)".
[Ah! Yes. This one has come up before and has been debated within previous newsletters. For this web site we have used "The Four Goons" cartoon provided by one of our members (who is a commercial cartoonist). Much has already been said in the past about this subject and it's a matter of some delicacy as to which way we should go. Perhaps others of you out there have an opinion you would like to share?] Web master.
"In response to the 3 - Goons logo and whether it should really be the 4 - Goons logo question; I think that it ought to be just the three of them. As we all know Benters' left after a very short time with the group and in the following years the Goon Show developed into what we know it today. The structure and characters becoming fixed in radio history. After all - Pete Best left the Beatles early on and now no-one would think of ever calling them 'The Fab Five'. Don't you think?"
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