Monday 19 June 2023

How do you pronounce a "raspberry"? *


Monday again...

After a lovely Saturday with chums in the East End for the all-male Mikado, and a rather lazy Sunday (I blame the drizzly rain for my complete inertia), it's back to the "old ennui" yet again. Sigh.

Just because the lovely Liza Tarbuck played this fantabulosa choon on her Radio 2 show this weekend, on this Tacky Music Monday let's enjoy another visit to the combined talents of Spike Milligan and Jack Hodges "the Raspberry King" with his Orchestra, and this slice of lunatic genius:

Have a good week, dear reader.

[*The expression "blowing a raspberry" originates in Cockney Rhyming Slang: "fart" = "raspberry tart".]

Posted by Jon at 06:41
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21 comments:

  1. Moving with Mitchell19 June 2023 at 08:53

    Who´s the guy at top in the GIF?

    Spike Milligan would get arrested these days if he performed that bit in Florida. Hard to believe.

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    1. Jon19 June 2023 at 10:46

      Bugger only knows who he is. It's just a random gif I found that seemed appropriate for returning to work 😁.

      Florida is out-doing the Redneck Wild West in its attempt to revive Medieval levels of intolerance, it seems. Jx

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  2. Mistress Maddie19 June 2023 at 11:32

    Oh shit. It's Monday?

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    1. Jon19 June 2023 at 14:23

      It's not a fever dream. It is, in fact, Monday.

      Never mind, it's almost my clocking-off time and a cider or a gin beckons... Clink, clink, sweetie! Jx

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  3. savannah19 June 2023 at 17:59

    It is Monday and a federal holiday here in the USA! xoxo

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    1. Jon19 June 2023 at 18:45

      You have so many of them... Jx

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    2. savannah19 June 2023 at 20:02

      It does seem that way, doesn't it? It's probably the best way to continue the suppression of the masses. Or something...

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    3. Jon19 June 2023 at 20:46

      Bread and circuses, my dear. Jx

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  4. Inexplicable DeVice19 June 2023 at 18:17

    "Thbbptppbthppbtpthbbppt!" according to Calvin and Hobbes...

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    1. Jon19 June 2023 at 18:45

      At last! A reliable source... Jx

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    2. dinahmow20 June 2023 at 09:04

      Thank you, IDV and Jon.Probably the first time the Yanks have told us how to spell it...

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  5. Ms Scarlet20 June 2023 at 05:42

    I didn't know that about the farty rhyming slang! Why have I never looked this up before?! Thanks for the info!
    Sx

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    1. Jon20 June 2023 at 08:58

      You are more than welcome, Ms Scarlet. I hope it comes up in your next pub quiz! Jx

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    2. dinahmow20 June 2023 at 09:07

      In olden tymes ( like wot I come from) some people said "rhubarb tart" Personally I think Spike M. takes the biscuit!

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    3. Jon20 June 2023 at 11:47

      I didn't know you learned Cock-er-ney, Dinah? Jx

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    4. dinahmow21 June 2023 at 09:30

      Oh yes! No one knows why, but, as a toddler, I spoke wiv a right East-ender accent. Me dad was English, but 'e never talked like that.

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    5. Jon21 June 2023 at 12:51

      A proper little Peggy Mitchell... Jx

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  6. Isobel Tolley20 June 2023 at 16:30

    How pretty is Spike there! I love that man.

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  7. uptonking20 June 2023 at 20:43

    Those Fruits should are always in season. What a hoot. Thanks for sharing, luv.

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