Rock Bottom

[Paulie55]

Just when you think it can't get any worse, we get Will Fyfe singing "I Belong to Glasgow" this morning,
sounding as drunk as a skunk. It's over to BBC Radio 4 from now on, by way of Classic FM.

[pastoralguy]

Just when you think it can't get any worse, we get Will Fyfe singing "I Belong to Glasgow" this morning,
sounding as drunk as a skunk. It's over to BBC Radio 4 from now on, by way of Classic FM.

Oh I quite enjoyed it. I hadn't realised there was a spoken refrain in the middle about the upper and middle classes looking with disdain at an inebriated working man. How little has changed since the 1930's.

In fact, having looked him up on Wikipedia, he was considered enough of an artist to be commanded to play before the Royal family. He was awarded a CBE in 1942.

Is his contribution to Radio3 to be considered less than, say, Kreisler playing one of his miniatures?

[Bryn]

Oh I quite enjoyed it. I hadn't realised there was a spoken refrain in the middle about the upper and middle classes looking with disdain at an inebriated working man. How little has changed since the 1930's.

In fact, having looked him up on Wikipedia, he was considered enough of an artist to be commanded to play before the Royal family. He was awarded a CBE in 1942.

Is his contribution to Radio3 to be considered less than, say, Kreisler playing one of his miniatures?

Thanks for that. I very rarely listen to Breakfast but will seek this out via the iPlayer.

[pastoralguy]

Thanks for that. I very rarely listen to Breakfast but will seek this out via the iPlayer.

According to Wikipedia, some of Fyffe's act was filmed in the late 20's and so a great performer of the music hall age was preserved on film.

[Bryn]

According to Wikipedia, some of Fyffe's act was filmed in the late 20's and so a great performer of the music hall age was preserved on film.

[pastoralguy]

Thanks Bryn.

[Bryn]

Thanks Bryn.

Though looks to be an animation, rather than film of him singing.

[underthecountertenor]

Oh I quite enjoyed it. I hadn't realised there was a spoken refrain in the middle about the upper and middle classes looking with disdain at an inebriated working man. How little has changed since the 1930's.

In fact, having looked him up on Wikipedia, he was considered enough of an artist to be commanded to play before the Royal family. He was awarded a CBE in 1942.

Is his contribution to Radio3 to be considered less than, say, Kreisler playing one of his miniatures?

I enjoyed it too. I hadn't realised that he was responsible for the near-Spoonerism 'under the affluence of incohol'.

i have no problem with occasional jeux d'esprit such as this being included in the Breakfast mix.

[antongould]

I enjoyed it too. I hadn't realised that he was responsible for the near-Spoonerism 'under the affluence of incohol'.

i have no problem with occasional jeux d'esprit such as this being included in the Breakfast mix.

Yes I enjoyed it too ..... The Squire however seemed rather embarrassed and blamed, and named, his producer ......

[LMcD]

i have no problem with occasional jeux d'esprit such as this being included in the Breakfast mix.[/QUOTE]

Me neither!

[french frank]

This had already reached my ears via other channels and I was wondering if this was some sort of vindictive act by listener-haters. BUT (as Gongers would say, and I'm sure he was listening):

A bit of fun like this can be put into context. If it's just: "That was Mozart's K331 [raced through last week in under 14 minutes, I may say, humph, hated it]; and now here is Will Fyffe singing, "I belong to Glahsgow." Next up 'Bach's Erbarme dich mein Gott …' it could be simply tasteless. It depends on how skilfully it's presented. One thing about Radio Cool, as Radio 3 aimed to be, was it didn't have a sense of humour.

That's me sitting in my judicial position of hearing the evidence in court. I didn't hear it played.

[vinteuil]

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A bit of fun like this can be put into context. If it's just: "That was Mozart's K331 ... and now here is Will Fyffe singing, "I belong to Glahsgow." Next up 'Bach's Erbarme dich mein Gott …'
... it could be simply tasteless. It depends on how skilfully it's presented. One thing about Radio Cool, as Radio 3 aimed to be, was it didn't have a sense of humour.

"Juxtaposition is great,--but, you tell me, affinity greater.
Ah, my friend, there are many affinities, greater and lesser,
Stronger and weaker; and each, by the favour of juxtaposition,
Potent, efficient, in force,--for a time; but none, let me tell you,
Save by the law of the land and the ruinous force of the will, ah,
None, I fear me, at last quite sure to be final and perfect..."

[Zucchini]

Juxtaposition is great,--but, you tell me, affinity greater.
Ah, my friend, there are many affinities, greater and lesser,
Stronger and weaker; and each, by the favour of juxtaposition,
Potent, efficient, in force,--for a time; but none, let me tell you,
Save by the law of the land and the ruinous force of the will, ah,
None, I fear me, at last quite sure to be final and perfect...

Do you rabbit on like that to your wife and the check-out girl in Tesco's?

[Bryn]

Do you rabbit on like that to your wife and the check-out girl in Tesco's?

Might be best to direct you question at Cloughie. No, not our Cloughie.

[Serial_Apologist]

Do you rabbit on like that to your wife and the check-out girl in Tesco's?

I do! - not to the check-out girl(s) in Tesco's - and not to my wife, not having one - but the ones in Sainsbury's.

A neighbour just came in and, on seeing the subject of the thread, has asked, "Wasn't he a member of Bananarama?"