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Cliche Heaven

The late, great Ken Nordine had a very iconic voice.
He made a living doing spoken word pieces that
thoroughly enlightened and entertained the masses.
Often with a keen sense of humor attached.
How many are you familiar with?

Rattlin’ Bog

Darby O’Gill, with Scott Messer singing like a bird.
A great band, mostly Irish but not only.
Great personality on stage, they have good chemistry
with the crowd, excellent banter between and during
songs, and a tremendous sense of humor all make for
a superb time had by all.
I love to play this tune on the show…

Argument Clinic

A classic from the “A” heap!
There are so many classic pieces by Monty Python
it’s hard to list them all, but this one sits near the top.
Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, and Terry Jones with
a lesson on being civil.
Kinda…

The Mounted Animal Nature Trail

The Arrogant Worms with a look at animals that would
love to interact with you, but cannot.
I assume special needs, early childhood trauma, absolutely
nothing to say, witness protection program, lawsuit pending,
Grounded for a week for staying out too late, the agony and
embarrassment of bad breath, shot while escaping the local
penitentiary, and quite possibly, too drunk to speak.
You never know with animals…