origins of arse trombone quote

Subject: origins of arse trombone quote
From: GUEST,Pavane
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 10:38 AM

I recently heard a phrase used on the radio (BBC R2, Jonathon Ross) which sounded like a quotation. Does anyone know if that is so, and where it came from?

"Mr xxxxx, you have delighted us long enough with your playing on the arse trombone".

Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 11:35 AM

German soldiers know a similar instrument: the "Arschtrompete" = butt bugle. Playing it means to fart.

Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote
From: GUEST,Martin Ryan
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 12:09 PM

Wasn't it a common musichall trick, with an impressive sounding (French?) name?

Regards

Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote
From: Paul Burke
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 12:12 PM

Google for "Le Petomane"

He's not smelly- he's my brother...

Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote
From: MartinRyan
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 12:16 PM

That's the word!

Regards

Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote
From: Joe Offer
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 01:09 PM

I had a coworker who took delight in being able to play tunes with his...
If you haven't witnessed it, you wouldn't believe it.
Now Charlie has passed on, and is up playing in the Angel Choir.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote
From: GUEST,Brian
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 01:55 PM

There is a referance in Dante's Inferno in canto XXI to Malacorda making a trumpet of his arse by breaking wind. I suppose dante didn't invent the expression either.

Brian

Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote
From: TIA
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 03:12 PM

Google "Mr. Methane" he can do it quite spectacularly.

Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote
From: pavane
Date: 16 Nov 05 - 04:04 PM

Very interesting, but no information on the origin of the expression then!

Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote
From: Cluin
Date: 17 Nov 05 - 02:31 AM

Is it from one of those Winston Churchill & Lady Astor apocryphal bickering stories.

Subject: RE: origins of arse trombone quote
From: GUEST,Brian
Date: 17 Nov 05 - 09:06 PM

You mean, "If I'd known it was her turn, I'd have let her go before me?"

Brian