IM THE URBAN SPACEMAN

[jhankri]

LOL

[ichingiching]

hi jhankri .. lol indeed...!

[jh94]

A fantastic cover of a fantastic song, great stuff :D

[ichingiching]

a moment of madness.. it was the first single I ever aquired..

[jh94]

@ichingiching and what a brilliant single it is, always puts a smile on my face :)

[ichingiching]

b side was 'canyons of my mind' if i remember..just as good

[turner74ce]

Fabulous! Great rendition. I remember it well - Back when it was actually in the charts (or at least getting airplay) there was a group of students from the local art college who busked in Liverpool town centre doing this - right down to the speaking trumpet, tuba, lead hosepipe and monkey suits. Called themselves The Picasso Sisters (all blokes naturally) BTW Do you mind if I nick your version?

[sjburslem]

Aren't we lucky you have time to fill! We all need some fun and I liked it, even if you don't!

[InNeedOfActivity]

with the Monty Python bunch*

Sorry. My apologies. Drunk.

[InNeedOfActivity]

I'm not sure whether or not Monty Python used it, but Neil Innes of The Bonzos wrote it, and Innes was very closesly associated the the Bonzo bunch.

He even played three minor parts in the Holy Grail, and what else? Can't remember now. I really like this song no matter how ridiculously goofy it sounds LOL. It's GOOD satire.

"Here comes the twist...

I dooooooon't exist!"

[ric3787]

great version, great vocals, i like how you've changed it to be more like your own!

[ichingiching]

many thanks.. once I slow it down it might improve.. cheers

M

[baldibk]

teddy in the background dont look impressed...is he reading a book or is it a small tv....oh yeah and good song...

[ichingiching]

ted is normally bored with my playing after hearing it a dozen times over.. shes reading a book on zen! strange for a bear.. she thinks I'm bonkers..

[Spetsop]

Maybe you should do this for a living... :P... great playing and singing! Love your guitar improvisations!!!

[ichingiching]

Hi Spetsop..I really enjoyed finding then remembering this song.. I think it was the first singles I ever bought!! set the tone for my life really... lol

[jeanfredman]

Hehehe .... great my friend ! did The monty Phyton use this song or !?

anyway great playing and singing ...thanks

best regards / Toivo

[ichingiching]

Hi Toivo.. I don't know if they did but it wouldn't suprise me!! lol.. maybe I'll try.. "look on the bright side of life"..... etc... Cheers Mike

[empiremonkey]

UK in the 60s certainly produced a large amount of weird but fun tunes. Thanks for sharing this. It will be stuck in my head for days.

[ichingiching]

for sure.. yes its been stuck in mine too..lol cheers

[Snipler]

Love it! I counldnt sit still, my head was moving all over the place. You're very talanted on the guitar and your showmanship is extraordinary!

[ichingiching]

thanks for dropping in sniper.. glad you liked it.. M:)

[mox56]

love it !

[ichingiching]

its a fun song!

[ichingiching]

I think I should post the first version.. a total mess!! lol yes Tedettie has taken to reading again as I mentioned in a reply further down the page.. at the moment she's reading Eileen Caddy's book 'Opening doors within' .. the up side is she's not practicing her banjo..

[carrolly2k]

Excellent!

[ichingiching]

It was fun Jim..

[electiveaffinities]

Yeh! Great to take a break from working and find this smile-making old Bonzo Dog song. They knew how to write 'em....etc. Great lyrics....'intelligent and clean' eh? Just how I like my men these days! The guitar sounds giggly. frisky and frolicsome. Smiles and ten bright stars Mike. The day just got even better.

[ichingiching]

I should have posted my first take... giggly. frisky and frolicsome!! and that was just me.. the playing was even worst ....

[NJSatori]

Bravo!! That was what we call "for giggles and grins!" Loved it! :) Phyllis

[ichingiching]

giggles and grins indeed Phyllis.. I should post an out take of the first version....total musical devastation..

[fannycraddock99]

Gosh, haven't heard this for years. Wonderful. I see that little teddy is reading. What a clever wee fellow.

[ichingiching]

oh yes she's become an avid book reader recently.. she wanted to be a librarian at one time.. it was hard to get work in Alaska when she first started out in life... and of course her travels around the world and her time in Peru meant that books were hard to come by so she's now playing catch up.. she hasn't picked up the banjo in weeks and there are no signs of her posting any more songs at the moment.. .. so that's a plus.....

[2xVitamR]

That's really good. I can understand your fun during the playing, this song is fun pur. I remember this, I think it was 1970, when the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band started tis song, really great and 5*

[ichingiching]

thats right Michael.. a mad band.. the original can be found on YT

[2xVitamR]

and your new jumbo guitar sounds good. Is it a Gibson?

[ichingiching]

Hi Michael.. it's a Guild F50R.. I really ike playing it.. bright and clean..

[dannyknapp]

hey, it made me smile ! what more do you want from a song ? lol.

[ichingiching]

spot on!!