Friday, June 02, 2006
Have an extraordinary day ...
Here at belgianwaffle HQ we're eagerly looking forward to tonight's BBC Four documentary on the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band & its leader Viv Stanshall.
Why do we like Viv Stanshall?
i) that Voice
ii) insouciance
iii) Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (film & lp)
iv) he lived in Bristol (as we did) on a house boat (which we didn't)
v) he was chums with Frank Zappa (enough said)
vi) those melancholic melodies which never fail to charm, me old china, know what I mean? eh?
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