Gordon is a moron (repeat, repeat)

[callmemadam]

Can it really be as long ago as 1978 that Jilted John burst on the scene? Frightening. As is the fact that Graham Fellows was still at Polytechnic when he wrote the song. I have just enjoyed hearing him, aka John Shuttleworth on R4’s With Great Pleasure. Unfortunately it’s not available on Listen Again (edit Yes it is.) It will be repeated on Monday 22 January 2007 0:15-0:45.

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[sloopjonb.livejournal.com]

We used to sing that song at Liverpool matches, on account of how the Everton manager at the time was called Gordon Lee.

I support Torquay United now, and we don't so much sing as slump.

[land-girl.livejournal.com]

I was talking to him only an hour ago : )

We went to a party at his house a couple of years ago, and there were some very different reactions to people putting Jilted John on the jukebox : )

[land-girl.livejournal.com]

Arrghh! That will teach me to reply to posts when I am feverish!

Party!

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Ooh, you met Robert Wyatt! Hope cybersofa reads this.
I'm always glad to hear that record, I like it. Prophets in their own land, eh?

[land-girl.livejournal.com]

I did, yes, and had a nice chat with him, but bisonfish had to explain to me who he was : )

Barbara Dickson was there, too, with her Three Enormous Sons. She has the most beautiful speaking voice.

[white_hart]

There's a Listen Again link up now.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Oh, good. Thank you.

[bisonfish.livejournal.com]

I shall probably put a downloadable version on the website (http://www.shuttleworths.co.uk) soon, as I have downloaded it, though it depends on whether he thinks it was any good or not. As usual, he didn't let me know in advance....

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

'whether he thinks it was any good or not'

I found his choices interesting and entertaining. But we must make allowances for artistic temperament.