BIG GOURAMI - BERYL LOVED HER CHIMNEY

This is a rare live performance of Beryl Loved Her Chimney by Big Gourami. Due to the quality of the source material (it was damaged by mildew) I have created a karaoke 'video' to accompany it. It is worth reading the lyrics as they reflect the gritty, urban origins of a band who were truly ahead of their time.

Big Gourami were a 1980s pop sensation from Woking, England. They lived in a terraced house in Stanley Road next door to Paul Weller. Some say that Weller was heavily influenced by his neighbours and used to hold his tooth mug up to his bedroom wall in order to hear the Gouramis lyrics. Succumb to the beat surrender is an example of one such line stolen in this way.

At a recent car boot sale in Chipping Sodbury I discovered a box of lost Big Gourami tapes. The vendor (unsure of the value of these items) agreed to sell them to me for two quid (and even threw in a rather attractive, marbled-glass dolphin, mantelpiece ornament!). I believe some of this material has never been heard before and plan to post more on my youtube site for everyone to enjoy.

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[Wallond]

Wow - Does this mean that I am now famous? The video is perfect Matt.

[mattybobthompson]

Not with only 40 views so far it doesn't! I am planning a 'rockumentary' too. And some better videos for the other songs. It's just the time factor!

[timmytiptose]

Ok, I will offer you a three album deal, and a world tour with either Beyonce or the Pussycat Slags.  Plus all the space dust you can eat. And an Argos gold card. And free food at Lick'n Chick'n. You'd have to be crazy to turn that down.

[mattybobthompson]

1) I passed away last September

2) I'm already working with Girls Aloud.

3) Blue Cheese

4) Seafood Bisque

5) I can't find the end of my sellotape

[shavingtrout]

I am horrified to hear that Beryl died as a result of chimney flue. There is a lot of mention of swine flue on the news and a few years ago there was the bird flue threat. This could go pandemic.

Meanwhile there is a three album deal over 6 years on the table here for you. Call me.

[mattybobthompson]

Strictly speaking it was the high winds and a precarious chair/platform set-up that did for her.. Oh and the internal haemorraghing of the bauxite sector. So no need to panic!

[mattybobthompson]

Bless you Poleracer. I'd invite you to our studio, but since my Aunty Irene asked me to look after her entire collection of 'joyful children dancing' porcelain figurines, there's just not enough room in there. Also the mic on our Panasonic cassette recorder is very sensitive to extraneous noise. I hope you enjoy the latest single we released ('Aliens') too. We are also working on a new song called 'Don't Graunch It' which is about the danger of over-tightening bathroom taps. Thanks once again.

[timmytiptose]

Damn, you drive a hard bargain. We'll send round a man to find the end of your sellotape, he'll be coated in Seafood Bisque, and exuding blue cheese.

[affysowner]

excellent ... means you can get one for Beryl too

[mattybobthompson]

Bedlam have got a sale on at the moment. 2 double divans for the price of one.

[affysowner]

MI5 identity cards ... no ... it was a Bedlam id card ... I thought the white coats would have given it away?