Spike Milligan

Subject: Spike Milligan
From: Bert
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 12:02 PM

It has been suggested that Spike Milligan deserves a thread of his own.

So here it is. Let's talk about that genius who created 'The Goons'.

Bert.

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Bagpuss
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 12:12 PM

Is "I'm walking backwards for christmas" or "Ying-tong-yiddle-aye-po" in the DT??

Bagpuss

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: GUEST,Murray MacLeod
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 12:33 PM

The Goon Show was indeed wonderful, but I shall always remember Milligan ( and Peter Sellars )for the following dialogue from an obscure British comedy film "The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn"

"Look here, Inspector, an impression of a heel!"

"Very clever, I'm sure, sergeant, but we've no time for your impressions right now"

Murray

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Bert
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 12:37 PM

What is not generally realised is that 'Our Spike' was the genius behind Sellars, Bentine, Seycombe and all the other Goons. That's why they all sound so similar, they all copied Spike.

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Peter T.
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 12:56 PM

THE BEST! ("Gad that sun is hot!" "Don't touch it then.")

yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Fiolar
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 01:12 PM

From one of the great Goon Shows: "Careful - he has never been the same since the Fall of France." "Why"? "It fell on me, that's why." M

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: GUEST,The Invisible Blazoona
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 01:21 PM

A "must read" for all fans of Spike is his novel "Puckoon" set in the fictional Irish village of the same name. Hilarious!

Some fans have even put up a "Puckoon Daily News" website.

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Bert
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 01:49 PM

Does anyone remember him as 'Paki Paddy' on an old TV show?

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: GUEST,John Leeder
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 01:59 PM

And, of course, the French knight in "Monty Python & the Holy Grail".

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Morticia
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 02:33 PM

I once had the privelege of having lunch with Spike Milligan.......one of my fondest memories........not only is he funny, he is also charming and kind.And actually Bert, Spike will tell you, and it's well documented, that the genius of the Goon Show was a combined effort, at least to begin with and both Sellars and Secombe had invented the voices and the characters long before they met him.That's what made it so inspired, they were all quite mad.

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: sophocleese
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 02:59 PM

"She's the best poker player in Battersea. Give her a poker and she'll play any tune you like." "Henry!!!"

Grew up listening to a couple of goon Show albums and now have some on tape. Gotta get more. I'm involved in the terrible crime of passing on the delight to my children as my son loves listening to them as well.

I read Spike's war memoirs years ago and thought them funny, sad, bitter and very revealing about the source of some of his zaniness.

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Dave Swan
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 02:59 PM

I read somewhere that three good frineds were Milligan, Sellars, and Paddy Maloney. Oh, to be a fly on the wall when the three of them got together.

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: okthen
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 03:05 PM

on hearing (aged 8) the line "it got right on me lionels" I didn't understand, years later I got the joke (rhyming slang, taken a stage further) anyone out there explain it?

from goon show, "we're outnumbered ten to one, ten to one? time for lunch"

on a chat show Spike shook hands and embraced 3 wartime friends, as he hugged the last one he said "there, now we've all got it"

celebrate him,

cheers

bill

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Bernard
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 03:06 PM

I once had an interesting discussion with Spike on the merits of using a circular piano to play the opening of Grieg's piano concerto - the ultimate in perpetual motion...

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Bert
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 03:17 PM

Lucky you Morty, what a wonderful memory. I bow to your first hand knowledge. 'I' still think he's the greatest though.

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 05:34 PM

Morticia, will you bear my children?

Soph, I have many on tape. Glad to loan 'em to ya. Oh, will you bear my children as well? I'm sure if I had any, I couldn't bear 'em!

Moriarty: "Gritpype! What kind of fishing is this? Here we are sitting next to Loch Loman, we've got no rods!

Gritpype- Thinne: Moriarty, do you see those fish in the Loch?

Moriarty: I see them!

Gritpype-Thinne: Well they've got to die sometime. When they do, we'll be waiting!

YOU'VE GOT TO GO AOUWWWWWWW!

Rick

P.S.

Min: "Henry, this skull is five million years old!

Henry Crun: "Happy biruthdayyyy to youuuuuu.

P.P.S

Colonel Bloodnock: You there! German spy!

German: I'm not a spy, I'm a shephard!

Colonel Bloodnock: Ahahh! a shephard's pie eh? Are you married?

German: Nein!

Colonel Bloodnock: Do you have any children?

German: Nein!

Colonel Bloodnock: Nine! Why you filthy swine!

Jeezus! sorry, I'll go now!

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: GUEST,Allan Warfield
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 05:39 PM

The text I am itching to get hold of, is the sketch where Bluebottle had the time and it was" written on a piece of Paper". If anyone can help this poor sad demented fool, contact me on [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 05:53 PM

All time favourite book - Hitler, my part in his downfall. The exploits of Plunger Bailey got me thrown out of a railway carriage, helpless with laughter!

Eccles: I'm going to get da job too, you know why? Cos I'm wearing a Cambride tie!

Seagoon: You, Eccles, you were at Cambridge?

Eccles: Duh,, yes.

Seagoon: What were you doing?

Eccles: Duh, buying a tie!

And the time telling bit is available in one of the script books, can't place my hand on one just now, and takes too long to write out.....

Neeeeahhhh! You can't do that to me, I'm a East Finchley type boy Scout so I am!

Don't get us started on this, we could be here for weeks!!

And my favourite Milliginism? When given the lifetime achievement award for comedy - the first ever awarded - Prince Charles sent a letter of congratulations. On live TV it was introduced, and on live TV Spike said 'what does the grovelling bastard want now?!'

LTS

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: GUEST,Kernow Jon
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 05:58 PM

Eccles to Bluebottle locked in a cellar
"Turn the knob on your side" Bluebottle " I have not got a knob on my side"
There is a web site somewhere with scripts on.
KJ

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: wildlone
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 06:21 PM

A quick search has turned up these

Goon show Depositry .

Goon show Archives .

Goon mp3's .
Watch out for Fred Nurke if you are not careful he will get y..........

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Morticia
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 07:42 PM

Get up lad, get up!! It's a beautiful morning...........'Uncle Neddy,it's tipping down! Where are you phoning from?'........Australia!! I have two albums on vinyl........that's my lot, but what riches!
Rick,darling, whilst I bow to no-one in my respect for your ability,talent and knowledge, I don't do children.......at least, I have done,and have no further desire so to do.........I quite like the bit that comes before it though *BG*.

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: sophocleese
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 07:53 PM

Rick, I'll check and see which ones I have and then we can talk.

Umm... about the other thing, can I get back to you on that? Actually better not, I guess. *As big a grin as Morty's wearing*.

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: wildlone
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 08:08 PM

Yet another link for you poor sad people spike .
found using copernic 2000 pro
by a sad person sitting in front of his computer at 1am instead of either sleeping or getting rat-arsed

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: okthen
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 08:13 PM

dear wildlone

thankyou thankyou thankyou

i will be exploring these links for ever

cheers

bill

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: wildlone
Date: 22 Sep 00 - 08:22 PM

BTW the clicking on any of the link I have posted will cause your head to implode
OH NO TO LATE,
"but its never to late" {says he in an Eccles type voice}

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 23 Sep 00 - 12:12 AM

From the LP, Goon But Not Forgotten - "I now pronounce you man and wife - and I leave it to you to decide which is which."

Guest Blazoona, or anyone - is Puckoon in print and available in the U.S.? I've got to read it! Thanks.

-chanteyranger

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Fiolar
Date: 23 Sep 00 - 05:12 AM

Don't forget the 1972 movie "Adolph Hitler - My Part in his Downfall" in which Spike is played by Jim Dale and Spike plays his own father. M

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Micca
Date: 23 Sep 00 - 06:04 AM

Chanteyranger, if you cant find a copy I might have a spare.. and can Mail it to you....PM me...

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: sophocleese
Date: 23 Sep 00 - 08:36 AM

Spike also plays the husband of Racquel Welsh in The Three Musketeers. I had forgotten that till just now.

Gorilla?

No thanks I'm trying to quit.

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Peter T.
Date: 23 Sep 00 - 11:59 AM

"I've got the sea in my blood"
"I can see where it gets in!"



"Time to repel boarders!"
"How do you repel boarders!"
"Stop changing the bedlinen!!"


(My favourite of all) -- BLUEBOTTLE: "(rolling chords) Be WARNED, Moriarty! I was trained in judo by the great Bert! Using the body as a counterpivot, I use the great Bert's method of throwing the opponent to his DEATH!!! Be warned, Moriarty!! One false move and you die by Bert's METHOD!!!"

MORIARTY: "TAKE THAT!" (Sound of blow)

BLUEBOTTLE: "OWWW....WAIT TILL I SEE THAT TWIT BERT!!"

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Trevor
Date: 23 Sep 00 - 02:34 PM

'Min, Min, put the kettle on Min' (grunts & groans) 'But Henry, it won't fit'

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: little john cameron
Date: 23 Sep 00 - 05:05 PM

This is great stuff,ah'm in knots here laughin.They'll be missed. ljc

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Morticia
Date: 23 Sep 00 - 06:39 PM

oh,Min, the wick in the engine's gone out or, and I am stunned no-one else has mentioned this....all together now He's fallen in the water!

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Crazy Eddie
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 12:50 AM

"Eccles, Why are you wearing that wellington boot on your head?"
"Because it fits"

Seagoon " Major Bloodnock, it was very good of you to meet me at the railway station"
Bloodnock "It was the least I could do sir, a quantity I specialise in"

Seagoon, "......They buried him this morning"
Gridpipe "What was the trouble?"
Seagoon "Well, he'd been lying on his back for three days"
Gridpipe "But that doesn't mean a man's dead!"
Seagoon "It did this time; he was at the bottom of the lake!"

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 03:06 AM

Thanks, Micca. A generous offer! After I posted I went to Amazon.com's site and found it. Thanks again.

-chanteyranger

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 04:53 AM

NEeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh - You flicked my knee!

you dirty rotted swine you!!

I've got several tapes, and some vinyl, gets me funny looks when I play the tapes on the tube!!

LTS

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Garry Gillard
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 09:28 AM

I believe that Spike Milligan would have (as he should have) been given a gong (knighthood), had he not been Irish. I also believe he's a genius, in both of the strict senses of the word.

Garry

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Morticia
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 09:36 AM

Didn't stop them giving one to Bob Geldorf, did it? And Spike's dad served in the British Forces in India.He was always very good friends with the Prince of Wales....I wonder if that was the problem?Maybe the PoW's mummy didn't like them playing together?

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Micca
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 10:07 AM

"You Can't get the wood, you know" and chanteyranger, WARNING, do NOT read it on public transport, or when drinking anything,as it can cause said beverage to descend the nose.
" Ah tis the Lovely Mrs O'Toole, do you have acol libation for a thirsty traveller" said Milligan " Piss off " said the lovley Mrs O'Toole

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Micca
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 10:08 AM

read "cool" must prufrede

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Morticia
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 10:26 AM

'And when she saw a sign saying MEMBERS ONLY she thought of him........'Also Puckoon.

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 24 Sep 00 - 09:19 PM

Thanks for the warning, Micca. I'll be sure to drink Vick's Nasal Spray when I'm reading it, so if it happens, it won't be a problem.

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 12:34 AM

Neddy: "You're mad, mad I tell you!"
Bluebottle: "Little does he know that I'm as sane as the next man."
Eccles: "Little does HE know that I'm the next man!"
Seamus

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: okthen
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 07:09 AM

Einstein once said

"In years to come people will wonder if such a man, truly, did exist"

but he was talking about Gandhi

cheers

bill

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Bagpuss
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 08:03 AM

Do any Brits remember a kids tv programme on sunday lunchtimes on channel 4 - called Pob's Programme. It was completely loopy and Spike Milligan was a guest on it a few times.

I have to say I feel for the friends and family of Spike, as he suffers from Bipolar Disorder. My grandad suffers with it too, and it's not the easiest thing to cope with.

Bagpuss

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: A Wandering Minstrel
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 10:56 AM

Ah yes, there is a curse on the house of Moriarty

what is it?

The East Grinstead Building Society.....

quick nurse, the screens!

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 12:15 PM

Ah, but he wasn't Irish was he? he was born in India ...

Why are you carrying that chicken, Henry?
Because chickens can't see in the fog, Min, unless it's a Fog Chicken, and there's no such thing as a Fog Chicken.
But it isn't foggy, Henry!
But it isn't a Fog Chicken!!

And there's surely no such thing as a Favourite Milliganism? They're ALL favourites!

Steve

P.S. And another thing - what's Spike's e-mail address? I've been meaning to write him a long rambling letter since about 1965, but I don't know where to send it ...

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 10:30 PM

Maitre D' in fancy hotel to Neddy Seagoon: "Your cab is waiting outside sir.

Neddy: "Why thank you".

Maitre D': "Would you please move it!"

**************

Neddy Seagoon, after coming in to his Uncle's mansion in Scotland...having walked all the way from London:

Neddy: You must be my Uncle, Laird MacGool.

Uncle: Come in Neddy, ye must be cold, here, put on this porridge and warm yourself by this roaring candle!

Neddie: Ahhh real Scots' hospitality!

Rick

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 26 Sep 00 - 07:25 PM

Seagoon - having just drunk vast quantities of Loch Ness - I feel faint

Grytpyppe-Thynne - here, Neddy, drink this glass of water!!

gets me every time...

Someone's just thrown a batter pudding at me!

Spike is Irish, by inclination and self proclaimation, if not birth. Read the memoirs, the Irishness comes over very strongly, esp in presence of whiskey/Catholic priests. And the sheer bloody mindedness of the man to keep doing what he does.

LTS

Subject: RE: Spike Milligan
From: GUEST,Yum Yum
Date: 26 Sep 00 - 08:55 PM

Upon the hill there stood a cow,

It must have moved, it's not there now!

sheer poetry!!!

Yum Yum