10 sats \ 39 replies \ @siggy47 OP 14 Sep 2023 \ parent \ on: Orange Pill Diaries: The Lebowski Brothers bitcoin
Ignatius! Boy, I must have read that 40 years ago. Fun story. Sad what happened to the writer though.
All credit to his pushy mom though - hey, another bear mama!
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Now you have me thinking about Myrna Minx.
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Sheesh, you've got one helluva memory.
Here's another book for ya: Puckoon by a guy with the name of Spike Milligan.
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Don't know it, but I feel like I heard the name Spike Milligan before. I will check it out.
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He wrote ‘Adolf Hitler: my part in his his downfall’ very funny guy…. But mad
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Mind, it got him to form The Goons alongside Peter Sellers. Their humor undoubtedly influenced Monty Python.
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I was just reading about him. I always liked Peter Sellers. He was totally off my radar. Of course I'm also a big Month Python fan too. That was my generation
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For me I love the 'Ealing Comedies'. Obi Wan Alec Guinness was in quite a few of them. The Ladykillers is an absolute classic. But there's lots more.
The influence of the Goon Show on Monty Python is pretty apparent and acknowledged by the likes of John Cleese etc. The two strains of comedy at that time in the UK were blue collar working men’s stand up acts (usually insulting their mother-in-law) and the university revue very media aware types (like Monty Python). The second type seemed to win with a television audience and directly influenced the likes of Blackadder, League of Gentlemen and later sketch shows. The stand up comedians these days are much more savvy and mother-in-law jokes thankfully binned.
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I know the sort of humor you're talking about. The late British comic, Les Dawson, did Mother-in-Law jokes, but the 'alternative' comics that were eclipsing the 'old guard' really loved him. Also, he really loved his M-I-L and I think that came through. Plus, he was so well read and intelligent. If he's never been on your radar, maybe check him out.
Did Benny Hill represent the other side? My friends and I couldn't believe that our fathers thought he was funny.