Friday 24 January 2014

It's the Goons - !!!NEW!!!

For today's entry I decided to move away from my familiar subject of Cabin Pressure and instead focus on the other wonderful radio comedy that is the legendary Goon Show as written by the inimitable Spike Milligna - the world famous typing error!
(Thanks to Cole Porter for his tune 'Be A Clown')

I'll remember forever when I was but wee
Papa, who was clever, remarking to me
If,child, you want to know just what that sound is
It’s one of the very best sounds you’ll find in showbiz

It’s the Goons, it’s the Goons
All the world loves the Goons
They’re such fools, they’re such saps
Your hands hurt from how much you clap

Milligan and Sellers
And Secombe the three great fellers
There are some who don’t like it, because it doesn’t end
There are some who can’t stand it, it sends them round the bend
But I don’t mind what they think because radio’s my friend
It’s the Goons, it’s the Goons, it’s the Goons

It’s the Goons, it’s the Goons
All the world loves the Goons
Grytpype’s tricks, Eccles jokes
Don’t want them to say Goodnight folks

At the heart of their japes
Hear how Neddie gets into scrapes
‘Cause Grytpype-Thynne wants money but his rent’s in arrears
With Moriarty’s help they’ll soon invoke Neddie’s fears
And they’ll make you laugh so much that your eyes stream with tears
It’s the Goons, it’s the Goons, it’s the Goons

It’s the Goons, it’s the Goons
All the world loves the Goons
Hear Eccles say ‘Allo
And you’ll never want them to go

It’s bizarre yet so good
And it’s sure to lighten your mood
A college education most of them never had
But that’s much better than Eccles did and his old dad
They’re not the brightest of sparks but we know of that we’re glad
It’s the Goons, it’s the Goons, it’s the Goons

Bloodnok sounds in such pain
And Bluebottle’s been deaded again
If you can’t get the wood then just talk to Henery Crun
But if Minnie brings out her pet cat you’d better run
With every episode you’ve never had so much fun
It’s the Goons, it’s the Goons, it’s the Goons

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