DJ360 6,721 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 16 hours ago, loppylugs said: So do I Margie, so do I The house was in Gilli Gillii ossenphefer catsenallanbogan by the sea. and the witchdoctor said, "Ohh Eeee ooowooo argh argh, bing bang walla wallah bing bang" repeat Conclusion.... Oooh wang walla walla bing bang! Spelling and pronunciation mostly optional. Nah whats gobbledegook abaht that? Makes more sense than a lot of politicians these days. On a 'Point of Order' Loppy.. I reckon it was 'Ee, aa, oo-aa aa ting tang walla walla bing bang.. . not that I'm picky you understand.... Another great song with deep and meaningful lyrics, which I think Kev expressed a liking for last time I mentioned it.. was the deeply poetical 'Zabadak' by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch... Honourable mention too for Roy Orbison's epic.. 'Ooby Dooby'. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,010 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 DJ360 I must have seen you about during those years as they were my favourite pubs as well. Your right about the coffee it was rubbish, I bet you also went in Bulwell Youth Club when it was first opened in the old building at the rear, great times. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Worrabaht Des O'connor, with his "Dicka-dum-dum ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 I think you may be right, Col. Age does funny things to ones memory of such profound words. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 14 minutes ago, Beekay said: Worrabaht Des O'connor, with his "Dicka-dum-dum ? Last I heard, nowt wrong with it!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 It's gerrin late so: tThe sun is setting; Trees felled, logged and stacked; Telephone box paid for and delivery arranged; Tent up and ready for tonight......Happy New Year to one and all! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Hope you'll sleep well, Compo... (rather you than me - I like my warm comfy bed!) 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Its not like us but for some reason, we have to have the ac on at night lately. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,270 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 "A wop bop a loo bop a wop bam boom" from the classic Tutti Frutti by Little Richard "Da doo ron ron ron da do ron ron" The Crystals "Who put the bomp in the bomp bah bomp bah bomp Who put the ram in the rama lama ding dong Who put the bop in the bop shoo bop shoo bop Who put the dip in the dip da dip da dip" Barry Man Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy dum" Herman's Hermits "Zip a dee doo dah" Can't remember what from? "Bibbidi Bobbidy Boo" from Cinderella "I am the walrus, goo goo goo joob goo goo goo joob" or something like that by the Beatles 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 12 hours ago, trogg said: DJ360 I must have seen you about during those years as they were my favourite pubs as well. Your right about the coffee it was rubbish, I bet you also went in Bulwell Youth Club when it was first opened in the old building at the rear, great times. Not so much in the Youth Club Mick. What I recall was like a school Gym I did a few Discos for them later on. Terrible acoustics as I recall.. but fun was had by all. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 11 hours ago, Beekay said: Worrabaht Des O'connor, with his "Dicka-dum-dum ? In the words of Eric Morecambe "They can't touch you for it." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Oztalgian said: "A wop bop a loo bop a wop bam boom" from the classic Tutti Frutti by Little Richard "Da doo ron ron ron da do ron ron" The Crystals "Who put the bomp in the bomp bah bomp bah bomp Who put the ram in the rama lama ding dong Who put the bop in the bop shoo bop shoo bop Who put the dip in the dip da dip da dip" Barry Man Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy dum" Herman's Hermits "Zip a dee doo dah" Can't remember what from? "Bibbidi Bobbidy Boo" from Cinderella "I am the walrus, goo goo goo joob goo goo goo joob" or something like that by the Beatles Doo Wah Diddy was a hit here for Manfred Mann.. not Herman's Hermits. The original was by The Exciters.. a US band who also first recorded 'Tell Him'.. which was the first hit for our own Billy Davis. Zip A Dee Doo Dah was originally from Disney's film 'Song of the South'..in 1946, but was a hit here in 1963 for Bob. B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans. A Phil Spector 'Wall of Sound' recording. Herman's Hermits.. like all UK bands of the time.. covered a number of US hits.. but their biggest hit was 'I'm Into Something Good'.. which they 'borrowed' from US girl group, 'The Cookies'. The Cookies were also responsible for the original of 'Chains'.. which the Beatles did on their first album. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,270 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 8 hours ago, DJ360 said: Doo Wah Diddy was a hit here for Manfred Mann.. not Herman's Hermits Oops! of course it's Manfred Mann, don't know why I put Herman's Hermits must be an age thing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 Surprised nobody mentioned Julie Andrews, Supercallifragilisticexpalladocious. (spelling) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 7 hours ago, Oztalgian said: Herman's Hermits I saw an interview once with Pater Noone from Herman's Hermits. He said that they were once more popular then the Rolling Stones! I don't know what he was on but I'd like some of it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 Awoke to a frozen tent early this mornming so I went out fro a bike ride in the dark. Yes I know...I'm bonkers. Came back and had a quick breakfast before going out into the moors for a long walk. The day turned out fine and sunny but a bit on the cold side, with a chilly breeze. I have just finished cooking an Ethiopian style meal for tea and I am looking forward to it, so without further ado let me say that photos will be available of the moors, possibly tomorrow, if any turn out ok. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 Compo, what on earth possessed you to stay in a tent overnight? Especially where you live. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 Hottest night ever in northern Scotland according to forecasts. Around 16C! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 They must have a rain forest in Caithness. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,408 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 8 hours ago, Compo said: Awoke to a frozen tent early this mornming so I went out fro a bike ride in the dark. Yes I know...I'm bonkers. Came back and had a quick breakfast before going out into the moors for a long walk. The day turned out fine and sunny but a bit on the cold side, with a chilly breeze. I have just finished cooking an Ethiopian style meal for tea and I am looking forward to it, so without further ado let me say that photos will be available of the moors, possibly tomorrow, if any turn out ok. Compo lets see if the cold has caused any cognitive impairment: Unscramble this well known phrase - hatter as mad a as..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 9 hours ago, Compo said: I have just finished cooking an Ethiopian style meal for tea What's that then? A bean on a crumb of toast !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,270 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 12 hours ago, Compo said: He said that they were once more popular then the Rolling Stones! I don't know what he was on but I'd like some of it! Yes Herman's Hermits had one number one UK hit single whilst the Stones had eight, The Beatles had seventeen 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Waddo: A typical Ethiopian dinner consists of a spicy sauce, vegetables par boiled until just Al Jolson Dente and a large, flat, fermented pancake-like bread called Injera. Pudding is usually either Creme caramel or Bula (A kind of semolina made from the innards of the Ensette plant). One then finishes with wery strong coffee in a tiny cup and cake or biscuit. It takes a bit of getting used to but it is certainly different. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Incidentally, Ethiopia now has one of thte fastest growing economies in the world. Since the end of the war that caused all the trouble in the 1980s., the government has teamed up with China and the Chinese are putting in roads all over the place and extracting minerals like they are going out of fashion. The resultant wealth is filtering down through the population and there are probably fewer rough sleepers in their cities than we have here in UK. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 That's good to know compo, it's something that's not wildly publicised, well not that I've noticed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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