Wigan George - my George Formby tribute.

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Okay, so it's parody... but I'm a fan of the chap, and from the same town.

This IS intended as an affectionate spoof, because I do think he was a talented chap and a great Uke player.


Hope you like. :)
 
mate, you are one seriously funny dude. I just love your clips brother, this one is a classic...lost count of the one liners he he Brilliant stuff, you should be in the comedy clubs :rofl::biglaugh:
 
ha ha that was wild man...loved the banjo uke playing.....and the serious funny parody...one damn funny chap you are...
 
Many thanks to you both - glad you like. :)

I have done comedy stuff before, but I thought I'd mix it with music - I will also be recording a few of George's tracks pretty soon... I'll try to keep 'emtrue to the original, however I reckon I'll again use the prosthetic teeth to get the effect (believe me - it ain't easy trying to drink wearing fake teeth! :D )

Here's another one of the 'daft' vids I've done -



:)
 
My god man, you are HILARIOUS

You Sir are definitely in my list of people I like. Thanks for that.

My wife also finds me funny... she laughs and laughs...


Strange though - it only happens when I undress - the rest of the time, she's indifferent.


Hmm...

:D




Thanks again for watching. Appreciated.

:)
 
George may have rolled-over in his grave but I thought they were cool! Funny!
 
Very kind remarks once again - much appreciated to you. :)

I really do wonder what George would think if he saw this - I hope he'd find it funny... we're both from Wigan and share the same 'daft' accent - okay, so I'm overdoing it a little to make it sound more like George, but I do speak like that (much to the amusement of work colleagues - I work out of area).

I try to aim for just a little bit risqué too - but I think that's not a bad thing - George was a master of "the double entendre that never was"... example in Mr Wu -

"Now Mister Wu - he's got a naughty eye that flickers
You ought to see it wobble when he's ironing ladies... blouses"

And in Auntie Maggie's Remedy:
"So I said to Nelly
Now you rub your... ankle
With Auntie Maggie's Remedy!"


I just love it - it makes us think that the words "knickers" and "belly" are x-rated! :D Clever stuff - you can't beat it when you are made to think something is rude when it isn't! :D

Anyhow - future stuff WILL include 'straight' versions of George's songs... but I'm also going to re-do a couple of parodies - one that I really like is a George style version of Cee Lo Green's "Forget You" that I do - I've included some very Formbyesque techniques in there that I think work.

Many thanks for all comments made - champion stuff!

:)
 
Hee hee...my wife has the same affliction!
You Sir are definitely in my list of people I like. Thanks for that.

My wife also finds me funny... she laughs and laughs...


Strange though - it only happens when I undress - the rest of the time, she's indifferent.


Hmm...

:D




Thanks again for watching. Appreciated.

:)
 
Hee hee...my wife has the same affliction!

:D Wives eh? Who'd have em?

(They say the same about husbands I believe!)

I always like to watch my wedding video... backwards - so I can see myself leave the church a free man!

Yep - happiest day of my life... the day before I got married!

:D

Don't worry folks - my Wife knows I come out with all this nonsense... she's used to me and my jokes.

"You should be on television" she said.
I was so pleased!
"Really?" I said, "do you think I'm that good?"
"No" she said, "at least I could turn the bloody sound off!"




One last thing - do you know what the sentence is for BIGAMY?


Two Mother-In-Laws!

:D
 
Just saw a George Formby video on Youtube introduced by Frank Skinner.
Very informative especially his work for the troops during the war,
and his stance in South Africa just after the war. A little bit of history.
Oh and you get to know how they put the letters inside blackpool rock.

 
Just saw a George Formby video on Youtube introduced by Frank Skinner.
Very informative especially his work for the troops during the war,
and his stance in South Africa just after the war. A little bit of history.
Oh and you get to know how they put the letters inside blackpool rock.




Yep, saw that. A very interesting and informative documentary.

Also loved the part about George and Beryl's stance on apartheid. :)
 
My latest spoof - One of George's songs, but re-done about a wee dog from the James Herriot novels.


Now Tricky-Woo was a Pekingese that lived with Mrs P.
This little dude ate the finest food and was as happy as can be
But alas this chap was out of puff ‘cause he’d put on some pounds
So the vet was called, Tricky was appalled, that's why I'm singing this song

Oh Tricky-Woo, what shall I do, I'm feeling kind of Doggy Diet Blues.

His tummy’s rumbling, and Tricky’s grumbling
Oh Mrs. P give him a creamcake do!

He’s so annoyed, the vet has put him on a diet
If he sees another low-fat meal he’s bound to cause a riot

Tricky-Woo, what shall I do, I'm feeling kind of Doggy Diet Blues.

Now Tricky-Woo, he’s looked at Mrs. P. with loathing
He’s made a dirty protest and he’s peed on all her clothing
*
Tricky-Woo, what shall I do, I'm feeling kind of Doggy Diet Blues.

Now Tricky-Woo he got fed up of eating dog food
So he crept amongst the roses and left something that was quite crude
*
Tricky-Woo, what shall I do, I'm feeling kind of Doggy Diet Blues.
 
A photograph I took this morning near where I live.

The street long gone now, but I thought folk might like to see this. :)

plaque.jpg
 
I've just spent time sat in the office on my dinnerbreak with uke banjo fiddling about playing "Basket Case" by Green Day.

I reckon I've done a reasonable version that's got a lot of Formbyesque touches, including 'split stroke'.

When I get it just how I want it, I'll perform it as WIGAN GEORGE complete with prosthetic teeth!

Hee hee! Champion!
 
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