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umpqua99 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
glad I found this, recently came across the song on the radio. Thanks for posting.
PJTraill (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Technically white, but being maderised (!), it is actually a shade of brown, ranging from deep (Malmsey) to pale (Sercial), corresponding to the richness ... but her mother's words were doubtless intended to guide her in dealings with wine of any colour.
Krzyszczynski (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
"O my child, should you look on the wine when 'tis red ...... "Actually, Madeira is a WHITE wine!! (But I guess we have to cut the guys some slack, 'cos otherwise the world would never have heard a superlative comic song.)
funkymonkey11179 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
YAY
eversoplucky (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Loved these guys since Mud, Glorious Mud, which i heard aged 4. Wonderful performers.
richintalent (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
These guys have Pryor, Carlin, even Cosby beat by a VERY long shot!!!
headwuss (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
It's a shame they had to do that, yeah.There's nothing like the way Michael growls 'And a BEARD in 'er ear'ole...' on the UK recording.
thomsonfly645k (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann are the bestcomic song Writers
Savannah55 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
moi aussi XD
winston5610 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Like a fine madiera, it improves with age. I saw them on TV in 1967, I think, when I was about ten.I still remember the "First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics" song from that show. |
