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17 Oct 02 - 04:13 PM (#805571) Subject: who are punch the horse? From: GUEST,mystified of morpeth I have read lots about this punch horse but who or what are they? Do they really exist? |
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17 Oct 02 - 04:20 PM (#805575) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: EBarnacle1 They have been written about too much here not to have been made up as an amusement. |
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17 Oct 02 - 04:21 PM (#805579) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: GUEST,Dale Punch The Horse Pictures, information about the band, schedule, email address, the usual. They DO have some of those crap java dealies that won't let you open stuff in a new window, though. Nothing really irritating, though, just a personal pet peeve. No popups. |
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17 Oct 02 - 04:22 PM (#805580) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: Bee-dubya-ell Punch the Horse |
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17 Oct 02 - 04:36 PM (#805589) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: Jack The Lad Yes, but why do people want to be cruel to horses? There apears to be aBBC comedy thing with two comediennes- "Slap the Pony"- Why? Am I missing something? Jack The Lad |
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17 Oct 02 - 05:27 PM (#805627) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: Bee-dubya-ell The website Dale linked to is very informative. However, it fails to address the current hot-button isuue of where Punch the Horse is not playing. In fact, there haven't been many posts about where they are not playing lately. Perhaps they are coasting on their fame from having recently not played the Royal Albert Hall in London. However, I can state with certainty that Punch the Horse's arch-nemesis Screw the Pooch is not playing at Tipitina's in New Orleans tonight. |
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17 Oct 02 - 07:50 PM (#805697) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: catspaw49 Punch the Horse has had a lot of trouble getting off the ground. It seems that their latest incarnation as Punch the Horse has made them more appealing. The problem before must have come from the names they used. At first they were known as Explode the Marmoset and this met with no response, principally I would think because no one had any idea what a marmoset was. Adding a new member they then opted for Assfuck the Zebra. Although somewhat better, this made for some confusion with another group, Screw the Pooch. They were however encouraged and figured the equine style might be a fit so they then changed the name to Grope the Mule. At this point they then began to pick up a following, a weird following, but a following nonetheless! The fact that mules are asexual turned out to be a problem as they also acquired fans who were cross-dressing, transexual, sado-masochists, with a passion for riding unicycles. In one final stab at fame they became Punch the Horse and embarked on their current illustrious career of being booked at non-existent venues and not being booked at the real places...except of course in Katmandu where they are scheduled to play deep up the asshole of a Yak which I am told has excellent acoustics, although seating is limited. Spaw |
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17 Oct 02 - 09:15 PM (#805730) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: smallpiper LOL spaw...... but seriously punch the horse...... shit there's plenty of threads about that explain the origin of the name and they are huge fun live so go to see them preferably somewhere where they are not not appearing. |
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17 Oct 02 - 09:21 PM (#805735) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: catspaw49 Yeah smalltubes....You have choice with Punch the Horse.....You CAN go somewhere they are NOT appearing...OR...you can NOT go somewhere that they ARE appearing! Tough choices.........Maybe you can compromise and NOT go somewhere they are NOT appearing!!! Spaw |
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17 Oct 02 - 09:24 PM (#805738) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: smallpiper Jeez the choice is bogmindeling to go or not to go that is the question.. to suffer the slings and arrows of oakleys disincontinent etc.......................................... oh bugger I've just gone mad! |
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17 Oct 02 - 09:54 PM (#805757) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: catspaw49 Oakley is actually incontinent which is even more mindboggling, not to mention messy. Yes, incontinent during the winter of his discount tent! Spaw |
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17 Oct 02 - 10:40 PM (#805777) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: GUEST, Dale My theory is that someone should click on the link I gave, then go to the gig page, see where they are scheduled to appear and actually GO there! This is a revolutionary approach which seems not to have been attempted yet. Foolhardy as this approach may seem, this could lead to someone actually coming back here and giving us a report as to what to tell visitors the next time the question comes up. |
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17 Oct 02 - 10:51 PM (#805784) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: Little Hawk Oakley lives in a tent??? Well, this explains a lot. No wonder he yearns to form an alliance with a high class lady in the pristine surroundings of Twillingsgate. I refer, of course, to the famous Ms Rutledge, she of the Audry Hepburn-like cheekbones and exquisite carriage. Poor Oakley. The yearning he goes through must be tortuous. I think a double bill featuring both Punch the Horse AND Screw the Pooch could really pack 'em in. I will see if I can arrange same at the Corner Coffeehouse in Newmarket, Ontario. My friend Rick Kane is appearing there on Saturday. He would be most amused to hear of a band called "Screw the Pooch", so I hope he gets a chance to see them sometime. Only animal rights enthusiasts will object, and they are greatly outnumbered by hosers when it comes to Newmarket. - LH |
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18 Oct 02 - 04:01 AM (#805894) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: ossonflags Yes, mistified we do exist. And to prove it we are ARE APPEARING AT DURTY NELLIES IN HULL on the 25th of October start at nine. les dawson once said that Hull audiances are the worst in the world to play to,maybe they are a little to critical. Any way, the highest accolade anyone from 'ull can give you is "er,yer not to bad are you?" this has been said to us more than once in 'ull, so come along and give us a listen. |
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18 Oct 02 - 04:21 AM (#805901) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: GUEST,Oakley We are only appearing at Durty Nellies because we were double - booked for a non-appearance with Screw the Pooch. Originally we both couldn't not turn up together but they couldn't appear at another venue on the same night. We relented and agreed not to turn up at Nellies, but the Pub cancelled the non-appearance, leaving us free to cancel our cancellation. |
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18 Oct 02 - 04:47 AM (#805907) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: greg stephens My first(and indeed last) experience of a Hull audience was a festival down at some docky sort of place in a marquee, and I was with the Boat Band,including in the line-up the legendary Creole musician JC Gallow from Mamou, Louisiana. After our set, which went well, I was heading for the bar and was approached by two elderly very merry ladies, probably fishwives or something of that sort. One seized me by the arm, breathed beer in my face and said "Ee, lad, your darkie's very good". A moment me and JC have always cherished. |
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18 Oct 02 - 05:31 AM (#805928) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: The DeanMeister As I have been with the Band since our illustrious Explode the Marmoset days, I feel qualified to comment on the outstanding resilience of Brian the Hamster, who has followed us religiously, attending every single non-appearance. Long may we fail to appear at a venue near you. |
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18 Oct 02 - 05:57 AM (#805938) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: mooman Seeing as how Punch the Horse are now going incontinental what with their planned tour of Europe and all, they are most welcome to not appear in Belgium and not to be on the same bill as The Stocious Brothers and The DeadBeats, two of the luminary bands with whom I am associated. moo |
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19 Oct 02 - 12:02 AM (#806482) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: Bee-dubya-ell It would seem that one of the reasons that Punch the Horse remains a bit of an enigma to, at least, American Mudcatters is that so few of us on the Western side of the Atlantic have actually seen the band. Sure, they have a CD, but live performance is where you see whether a band can really cut the mustard. It is obvious that what is needed is for a qualified American Mudcatter to make the trip to Hull, see and hear Punch the Horse perform, and report back to Mudcat membership at-large. In the spirit of true community, I hereby volunteer to take on this arduous mission. All that the rest of you folks need to do is come up with the money, because I'm broker than Enron and Worldcom put together. Just create a special "Send the Smart-Assed Prick Yank Bastard to Hull" fund to pay for transportation and other expenses, and donate generously. The only stipulation I make is that I would prefer not to attend the scheduled concert which is to take place, I believe, somewhere deep inside the ass-hole of a yak. It sounds like a venue that would be a little too rich for my taste. |
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19 Oct 02 - 02:22 PM (#806752) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: smallpiper I'll buy you a pint when you get here! |
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19 Oct 02 - 02:45 PM (#806766) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: Oaklet Smallpliers will also buy you a pint on my behalf when you get here. I make that two pints or £4. Which is about $500 or something. You can also stay at my farmhouse as long as you don't mind mucking-in. Punch the Horse owns a Lear jet, but the CAA will not license it for trans-Atlantic travel. It has a full DRT5 rig, and long-range tanks (fitted by Hawker Siddeley) but they just won't certify it. The bastards. Let us know your plans in case we need to buy cheese or pickled onions or stuff. |
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19 Oct 02 - 05:02 PM (#806861) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: Willa I always thought it was mucking out, Oakley! |
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20 Oct 02 - 06:04 AM (#807113) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: smallpiper Oakley has gone delusional they wont certify it because its not a Lear jet its a dirigable 1/16th modle of the R101. |
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20 Oct 02 - 06:06 AM (#807114) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: smallpiper I should have added that its powered by wind up elastic bands. But it does have a range of 500 yards! |
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20 Oct 02 - 07:42 AM (#807147) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: wysiwyg PTH is a wind-up electric band and they have a day job running an aeroplane? Their touring range is 500 yards? My goodness, no wonder they don't appear in so many places! Or do you mean their sound system is good from 500 yards away? ~S~ |
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20 Oct 02 - 07:49 AM (#807152) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull I demand that this thread is closed immediately! |
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20 Oct 02 - 09:04 AM (#807171) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: Oaklet Why, jOhn? I thought it was shaping up quite nicely. Even the colonials are drivelling like experts. Right, off to feed the cattle, then to settle down with a Baywatch video or two and thoughts of Penelope. Might have a slight limp at the Oddfellows this evening..... |
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20 Oct 02 - 10:05 AM (#807190) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: smallpiper Switch your bloody dirge alert off before you cross the bridge because if you don't you'll be wearing it oakypoos! |
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21 Oct 02 - 04:54 AM (#807624) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: The DeanMeister My congratulations to the colonials on mastering the art of Drivel. I wonder how the "Send the Smart-Assed Prick Yank Bastard to Hull" fund is shaping up? |
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21 Oct 02 - 09:54 AM (#807745) Subject: RE: who are punch the horse? From: Mr Red When all's said and done - there has been more said than done! |