Like a lot of the best people around ...or not around in this case...I only really got to know anything about Humphrey Littleton at the dog-eared end of his life.His music...or at least what I heard of it was a bit ..sort of...well oldy jazzy ...I know that Im treading on eggshells here...make of that what you like
BUT...where he really did come into his own ...and when I LOVED him...was his radio thing ..."I'm sorry I haven't a clue"...with Mornington Crescent of course ...wanna play?
I particularly liked the way he ended his shows ...of which I poignantly quote here "as the BMX roadstar of time collides with the
erratic minicab of fate and the young unprotected crutch of hope slams hard against the crossbar I bid you goodnight
and a real favourite : as the new born chick of hope tumbles from the egg shell of life and splashes into the frying pan of doom I bid you goodnight
But anyone that listened to him would know all this already ...I wish I was at his funeral
I bid you Goodnight Humph
I bid you Goodnight Humph
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Yes, Humph was great and his dry humour will be sorely missed by many.
I also liked his regular double-entendre laden references to Samantha the score keeper on 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue',
eg:
"Samantha tells me she has to nip out now as she's been invited to an exclusive club to meet a group of aristocrats. She's very excited to see where all the big knobs hang out. She says at such a posh function she and the other girls will probably end up trying to speak with plums in their mouths."
Fnaar, Ffnaar! Aarrf Aarrf!
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Aha ...my old buddy Bobchippy..and it seems so long ago since we last made contact..were you aware how much his biggest hit "Bad penny blues" ...influenced The Beatles Lady Madonna..it's all explained on the BBC's quite brilliant Celebration of Humph ...listenable by download for a week ...really do you think that Samantha actually exists?
I could mention Finbar Saunders ...but I won't
I'm sure Samantha is at least as real as regular correspondent 'Mrs Trellis' and the rules to 'Mornington Crescent'.
BTW, Warmpommybeer, I'm most disappointed to discover you weren't born at a very young age in a small Aussie town I've forgotten the name of.... don't destroy the magic, sometimes a little mystery is a wunnerful thing....
Finbar Saunders isn't real though, but more importantly, Roger Moore IS - and that's his real name!
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