Some English Humour...

[Corno Dolce]

This was a bit of a rib-tickler for me:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=N7N3n23gTEo

 

[marval]

HI CD

Thank you for that, I really like George Formby. he was very popular in his day.

Here is one of his most well known songs.


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QvNh40ZIRa0&feature=related

 

[marval]

Here is some more British humour.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puQEDpQ05Yg

 

[Corno Dolce]

Aloha Dame Margaret,

Thank you for sharing that link. I had stumbled upon George Formby a little earlier and thought: Hey, here's something I've never heard before.

Cheerio,

CD

 

[marval]

Hi CD

I think he is unique, over here there are George Formby societies, with people playing ukeleles and singing. Norman Wisdom was also popular, and appeared in quite a few films.


Margaret

 

[Corno Dolce]

Aloha Dame Margaret,

I've heard from some friends that he plays a *Banjolele* :grin::grin::grin:

Cheerio,

CD

 

[marval]

Ah CD, a Banjolele, half Banjo and half Ukelele.


Margaret

 

[Mat]

Could one of you tell me what is the right (English) pronounciation of the word banjo?

 

[greatcyber]

Oh, thanks so much you two. These really brought a smile to my face and provided for a very nice, albeit short respite from some of the current concerns of the day...Most appreciated. Bravo/brava!

 

[marval]

Hi Mat

Banjo is pronounced exactly at it is spelled. The first part is ban (as in the word ban, to stop something happening), and the second part is jo (as in the short English name for Joseph) I hope that helps, if it doesn't perhaps CD has a better way of putting it.


Glad you enjoyed them Stephen.


Margaret

 

[Mat]

Thank you very much Margaret. Your explanation is good enough

 

[marval]

Hi Mat

You are welcome, I am glad you understood my explanation.


Does anyone know of Dame Hilda Bracket and Dame Evadne Hinge? Two very funny ladies (well men pretending to be ladies.)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F-Gn2UAFXc&feature=related

 

[greatcyber]

Margaret, Those two are a blast. Oh, those Dames...Ain't nothin' like 'em, right?

Are you familiar with Dame Edna Everidge? Totally hysterical. She used to have a tellie show with huge stars on every week...from Joan Collins to Charlton Heston. One of the best shows featured Gina Lolabrigida.

Here's a link to a show from the UK: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8474637712729436584

Hope you like it.

 

[Corno Dolce]

Not exactly English although.......

Here's some good, clean, and wholesome programming:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F-jeIdQwKY

 

[Tûrwethiel]

Oh Marval, thanks for the trip down Memory Lane. When I was at school we were taken on an excursion to see some daytime TV show or other filmed and Dames Bracket and Hinge were guests on the program. I remember them performing an outrageously camp version of Rule Britannia and singling out my teacher for special attention due to her enthusiam while singing along.

 

[Sylvie Pacey]

Thank you Margaret, you have really brightened my day. I used to love Hinge & Brackett, so very clever and really rib tickling.Sylvie

 

[marval]

Hi everyone

Yes I loved Hinge and Bracket, so funny. I used to love their programme "Dear Ladies", where they played two elderly ladies who lived in Stackton Tressell. That was really funny.


Yes Stephen, the Megastar Dame Edna Everage, with her gladioli, I use to watch her over here. She always had Michael Parkinson in stitches.


Wow, Tûrwethiel, it must have been great seeing the Dames live.

I am Glad you had your ribs tickled Sylvie.

I liked the Red Skelton CD, very funny.

Here is a bit more Hinge and Bracket.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT-aqZLBpQc

 

[marval]

I loved the two Ronnies, here are a couple of gems.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgaOFLzZGTI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2e0afvMYqI