I’m feeling a bit British today, could be the Thanksgiving
guilt creeping in…an overeating and separation anxiety hybrid
fight for independence thing could be going on here, not sure.
Freud would love me.
Neil Innes sings this Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band classic with a
laid back and focused approach, in stark contrast to the
backing provided by the Bonzo’s themselves.
I would have loved to have seen them live at their peak, they
were way ahead of their time, probably quite capable of
fitting in today without a problem.
There are some that consider Neil to be the extra Monty Python.
He certainly added to their performances on more than one
occasion on both audio recordings and film roles.
He was at the famous Hollywood Bowl gig in the early 80’s,
he appeared in both The life of Brian and Search for the Holy
Grail and had written songs for both flicks.
Numerous Python gigs where he was a guest and the parody band
The Rutles along side Eric Idle made him a very well known star.
An interesting and talented human being that deserves to be heard.
The late, great Neil Innes…