Neil Innes Shangri la

[thumper250464]

This is such a great song, such a really, really fabulous song...

[xbex12]

i met him wen i went to watch my gran-dad play hes out of the rutles

[gracex1227]

He is absolutely brilliant.

[FlamingoKicker]

Never heard this version before. I think the Rutles' version from "Archaeology" is more to my taste though.

I like the way he used the bit from his "How sweet to be an Idiot" song at the beginning....well, not on this version but in the Rutles' version.

[Wanderlustus]

Thanks so very much.

You need kisses on your bottom.

[SKOMonster]

He is genius. I know this is hundred times said and it is embarassing as hell to say but it is still true to me.

[emrabt]

I love this song, but i think the Rutles cover is better.

[Freedomwriter24]

I really like this song (especially the Rutles' version) this one seems to cut out the second half of that version (albeit the second half is the same thing over and over)

[BandDRotting92]

I agree with joekalteich as well..that whole episode was just brilliant..did you notice how many times Neil appeared in random sketches too?

[IIIIIawesIIIII]

this song is great! it makes so happy!

makes such a good feeling!

[joekalteich]

The Saturday night live performance of this song was the best ever.

[CarbonatedMargarine]

I liked that one too, joekalteich! I think it was the trousers... or the ears.

[kittyprydekissme]

I've only heard the Saturday Night Live version twice years ago, and I don't remember it that well. But I remember that it was fantastic.

If anyone has it, they should post it on here sometime. (I know SNL clips usually get taken down quickly, but you should try anyway.)

[2006ASL]

If you get desperate or just really like early SNL, you can find it on disc 7 of the Season 2 DVD release.

[benlenn]

Depressing thought of the day (Number 254)

The old people singing at 1:38 are all dead...enjoy the rest of your day.

[jzerony]

Depressing? That CHEERED me up!!

[TomorrowNeverKnowsXD]

he's

sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooo

hot.

[mrsbono]

Can anyone confirm that parts of this were actually shot in South Shields? At 1:09 that's what it says on the sign. If so, that's brill!!

[timbearcub]

Oh and as the Rutles version points out - who ripped who for Postman Pat? LOL

[timbearcub]

Quite a strangely serious song for the time...closing mines and closing industries, strikes, etc. Which I think what the satire of the song. I like the Rutles version, that's even more poignant...

[beatjazzglam]

i love this song and this video for it. thanks.