In the 21st century, the equinox usually occurs on march 19 or 20. One night stanshall stage manager, and producer of english as tuppence. If broadcast today vivian s classic work would have been redacted into obilvion. Now this would be ideal to listen to on the way to work but as you can get a.
The vivian stanshall appreciation society public group facebook. He lived with his mother until his father, who was serving with the royal air force, returned from world war ii. English as tuppence if i had all the money id spent on drink id spend it on drink. It is not so much a biography as it is a love story written, as a promise fulfilled, by ki longfellow stanshall the widow of the late vivian stanshall. Included are new performances of im bored and my pink half of. Ive just been listening again to vivian stanshall english as tuppence. It is also the traditional first day of the astrological year. How someone so charismatic and flamboyant could end up dying in a house fire, his home infiltrated by a gang of homeless alcoholics, stripped. Vivian stanshall 21 march 1943 5 march 1995, born victor anthony stanshall, was an english singersongwriter, painter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the bonzo dog doodah band, for his surreal exploration of the british upper classes in sir henry at rawlinson end, and for narrating mike oldfields tubular bells. Included are new performances of im bored and my pink half of the drainpipe.
The legendary neil innes is joined by special guests including ade edmondson and rick wakeman to look at the work of his friend. The father, victor stanshall changed from his given name vivian, was distant when not being outright cruel. Lyrics to terry keeps his clips on by vivian stanshall. Rupert stanshall vivian s son livesleys performance gives weight and truth to that old theatrical cliche, a comic tourdeforce andrew male mojo rare facility and nimble erudition, as powerful an experience as one could wish for outside hallucinogens. Expect more bonzo related rarities around these parts shortly. Vivian stanshall t shirt pop art portrait old skool. That vivian stanshall has now left us is a sad, knawing fact for everyone who knew and loved this great artist, but the hope is that this indepth look at both the man and his great work will somehow help fan the flame of sheer fun, innocent wonderment, and unequalled comedic abandon that was our viv. Vivian stanshall great livesseries 20 episode 3 of 9 matthew parris presents the biographical series in which his guests choose someone who has inspired their lives. English as tuppence, changing yet changeless as canal water, nestling in green nowhere, armoured and effete, bold flagbearer, lotusfed miss havishambling. As we stood on vivian stanshalls muswell hill doorstep, wondering when he would respond to the ringing bell, we were none too sure which category to place this particular day in. Vivian stanshall english as tuppence radio clash music.
English as tuppence, changing yet changless as canalwater, nestling in green nowhere, armoured and effete, bold flagbearer, lotus fed miss havishambling, opsimath and eremite, feudalstill reactionary rawlinson end. Vivian stanshall english as tuppence what time is it. Bbc radio 4 extra vivian stanshall english as tuppence. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The vivian stanshall appreciation society public group. Vivian stanshall and bones, towpath, shepperton, england. But with such luminaries as stephen fry and chris morris citing him as a major influence it is, perhaps, time to revere viv as one of the true comic visionaries of our times, even if it is now too late now to let the poor bugger know it. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Jun 17, 2014 ive just been listening again to vivian stanshall english as tuppence. Vivian stanshalls big grunt 11 mustachioed daughters. Vivian stanshall itunes tracks vivian stanshall official website vivian stanshall as english as tuppence, changing yet changeless as canal water, nestling in green nowhere, armoured and defeat, bold flagbearer vivian stanshall was the quintessential ubereccentric comicpop hero of the 60s, 70s and 80s the crux of the description autoreferencing his greatest character, the. May, 2018 vivian stanshall english as tuppence 2014 another wonderful retrospective about viv and the bonzo dog doo dah band. Vivian stanshall 19431995, highly eccentric, as english as tuppence singersongwriter, musician, author, poet. Vivian stanshall quotes author of stinkfoot goodreads.
Now this would be ideal to listen to on the way to work but as you can get a consistent signal between newcastle and darlington. In the months leading up to the bands split, both stanshall and neil innes had formed new bands and had already started recording, but while innes new project the world had released an album the superb lucky planet by the end of 1970, stanshall s sean head showband, a loose collection of musicians which included eric clapton, only managed. March 21 is the 80th day of the year 81st in leap years in the gregorian calendar. London location of vivian s final live performances with vivs son rupert stanshall and michael livesley, the man at the.
The illustrated vivian stanshall written by ki longfellow illustrated by ben wickey. Been listening to this and so far its ace but those in the uk or with access to a uk ip cough hurry up, its only got 3 days left. English as tuppence, changing yet changeless as canal water, nestling in green nowhere, armoured and effete, bold flagbearer, lotus fed, miss havershambling. Clive davis the times what a night, an ensemble of madmen at their best.
Vivian stanshall was born 71 years ago tomorrow, march 21. An opsimath is a person who begins, or continues, to study or learn late in life. Neil innes and rodney slater talk about vivian stanshall s early days. English as tuppence, changing yet changeless as canal water, nestling in green nowhere, armoured and effete, bold flagbearer, lotusfed miss havishambling opsimath and eremite, feudal still, reactionary old badgers soapbox. The charisma films presentation of vivian stanshall s rad. In compiling this weeks thrilling instalment of manic music monday, only one influential individual came to mind. But with such luminaries as stephen fry and chris morris citing him as a major influence it is, perhaps, time to revere viv as one of the true comic visionaries of our times, even if.
Singing in praise of the late, great vivian stanshall at the bristol old vic. Find out when vivian stanshall english as tuppence is on tv. We cant forget that these attitudes existed,and revise the history of the british empire,even though it is now generally portrayed as an evil exercise in conquest,murder and theft. John peel sessions sir henry rawlinson also great lives. Vivian stanshall was an english singersongwriter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the bonzo dog doodah band, for his explorati. Lead singer of underground art school comedyjazz band with neil innes, the bonzo dog doodah band, viv soon became known as one of britains foremost eccentrics. A 3 hour documentary about vivian stanshall of the bonzo dog band on the bbc iplayer, presented by neil innes and with adrian edmondson. Trevor howard, patrick magee, sheila reid, liz smith, jeremy child, denise coffey, j. In astrology, the day of the equinox is the first full day of the sign of aries. Vivian stanshall born 21 march 1943, shillingford, oxfordshire, england died 5 march 1995, london, england was an english singersongwriter, musician, author, poet and wit. London location of vivians final live performances with vivs son rupert stanshall and michael livesley, the man at the.
Bbc vivian stanshall english as tuppence media centre. Born in oxfordshire and brought up as a cockney in east london and essex, viv was characterised by his almost aristocratic english accent which he would punctuate with very outofplace belches and obscenities. Another wonderful retrospective about viv and the bonzo dog doo dah band. The body of doris hazards pekinese, unwittingly asphyxiated beneath her husbands bottom during a wine and middle. Vivian stanshall was the incorrigible, adored, unpredictable, unfathomable absurdist from the bonzo dog doo dah band and creator of the intricate world of rawlinson end. Rawlinson end was a series of thirteen 1520 minute radio broadcasts, created and performed by vivian stanshall formerly of the bonzo dog doodah band for bbc radio 1 between 1975 and 1991. Wow, the illustrated vivian stanshall a fairytale of grimm art by ki longfellow gives us a rare insight into the life of a very talented artist with very many flaws. Vivian stanshall, with julian smedley violin, mandolin and andy roberts. John peel sessions sir henry rawlinson also great lives bio vivian stanshall in october 1975, the first bbc sessions of rawlinson end were broadcast to a puzzled but intrigued nation of rock.
Feb 11, 2017 vivian stanshall english as tuppence celebrate vivian stanshall with neil innes. Theres a lot of strings and a lot of implied or actual sighing, and if ever a cd compilation exemplified vivian stanshall s english as tuppence, changing yet changeless as canal water, this is it. Vivian stanshall english as tuppence 2014 another wonderful retrospective about viv and the bonzo dog doo dah band. The illustrated vivian stanshall is not a biography. Vivian stanshall some days are made in heaven, some days are made in hell and some inhabit a nowhereland somewhere inbetween. Been listening to this and so far its ace but those in the uk or with access to a. Vivian stanshall was an english singersongwriter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the bonzo dog doodah band, for his. She is the widow of a british national treasure, the complete artist vivian stanshall. Sir henry at rawlinson end is perhaps the very pinnacle of english eccentricity a pastoral, surreal and meandering tale of the titular sir henry and his unusual family, servants and irritants, created initially as a series of sessions for john peels radio show in the 1970s by exbonzo dog doodah band man vivian stanshall, then compiled. You can listen here for the next week, though it is three hours long. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Bbc radio 1 comedy sketches broadcast from 1975 onwards, written, narrated and performed by vivian stanshall, describing the exploits of sir henry and the other peculiar denizens of his ancestral seat, rawlinson end, with witty wordplay, a lot of nonsense and eccentric musical numbers. Vivian was the ineffable, unflappable, elegant and irreverently funny frontman and songwriter for the bonzo dog dada band, a group of art students whod created a band unlike any other band one could name and still adored by thousands long after.
Victor anthony stanshall was born in 1943 somewhere in the east end of london. English as tuppence, changing yet changeless as canal water, nestling in green nowhere, armoured and effete, bold flag bearer, opsimath. Get all the lyrics to songs by vivian stanshall and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. English as tuppence, changing yet changeless as canalwater, nestling in green.
Its quite, quite, brilliant and shall only be available for few more days, because of swarms of killer bees or something, so dont miss it. Im listening to radio 6 and an advertisement came on for a program called english as tuppence about vivian stanshall singer with the bonzo dog band, presented by their musical leader neil innes. English as tuppence, changing yet changeless as canal water, nestling in green nowhere, armoured and effete, bold flagbearer, lotusfed miss havishambling opsimath and eremite, feudal still, reactionary rawlinson end. Not an eccentric posted on march 20, 2014 by mark aldrich the bonzo dog doodah band played the role of jester in the court of the beatles in the late 1960s, and vivian stanshall was the charismatic, curious leader of the leaderless and leaderresistant bonzos. Devlin, harry fowler, vivian stanshall, suzanne danielle, steve roberts, sir henry at rawlinson end 1980, sir henry at rawlinson end 1980, steve roberts, trevor howard, patrick magee, sheila reid, liz smith, sir henry at rawlinson end 1980, sir henry. Eileen, his dither of a mother, told me that even in the womb, vivian or non, as she always called him was most unusual. Discussion of the illustrated vivian stanshall, a faerytale of grimm art, by ki longfellow, and illustrated by ben wickey.
Singersongwriter, musician, author, poet, eccentric, and ginger geezer. Vivian stanshall english as tuppence media centre bbc. Devlin, harry fowler, sheila reid, vivian stanshall, suzanne. Musician and performer neil innes discusses the life of his bonzo dog doo dah band colleague and friend vivian stanshall. Born on staten island, new york, to a frenchirish mother and an iroquois father, ki grew up in hawaii and marin county, california, but ended up living in france and england for many years. Vivian stanshall english as tuppence celebrate vivian stanshall with neil innes. Originals t shirt vivian stanshall english as tuppence white o neck cotton tshirt. Sir henrys bluster and his epic lack of drawing room manners are still winning fun. Twenty three years ago vivian stanshall died in a fire, trapped in a north london flat. Born into a family of english sparrows, vivian anthony stanshall was a cuckoo in the nest. Vivian stanshall is, to his fans, the loveliest, warmest secret in the world of comedy. All vivian stanshall lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. With jack bruce, stephen fry, neil innes, john peel. The early sessions, recorded between 1977 and 1978, formed the template for stanshall s lp record album, sir henry at rawlinson end in 1978.
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