Of course, our parents were the last truly lucky generation.

They got to enjoy real entertainers. Proper superstars who could sing a song, do a dance, tell a joke... Sammy Davis Jr and Bruce Forsyth and Des O'Connor.

We simply do not produce legends with talent like that any more.

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They got to enjoy real entertainers. Proper superstars who could sing a song, do a dance, tell a joke... Sammy Davis Jr and Bruce Forsyth and Des O'Connor.

We simply do not produce legends with talent like that any more.

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People dancing as a form of entertainment entirely baffles me. Somebody shuffles around on a stage for a few minutes and then expects a round of applause? Fùck off.

Sammy Davis Junior and Bruce Forsyth can suck my wood for half an hour (as a friend of mine used to say).

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They got to enjoy real entertainers. Proper superstars who could sing a song, do a dance, tell a joke... Sammy Davis Jr and Bruce Forsyth and Des O'Connor.

We simply do not produce legends with talent like that any more.

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Once a month my auld fella would step into my bedroom when I was playing records and ask "bought any Jerry Vale records yet?"
"He's better than Sinatra and Deano combined" ad infinitum :-(
Made his year when I finally brought one home.

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They got to enjoy real entertainers. Proper superstars who could sing a song, do a dance, tell a joke... Sammy Davis Jr and Bruce Forsyth and Des O'Connor.

We simply do not produce legends with talent like that any more.

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We don't really need that sort of stars anymore, I suppose. Especially since they've let the cat out of the bag and we all know they're only in it for the money anyway, just like the rest of us.

There's already plenty of art about for us to enjoy for a very long time.

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Once a month my auld fella would step into my bedroom when I was playing records and ask "bought any Jerry Vale records yet?"
"He's better than Sinatra and Deano combined" ad infinitum :-(
Made his year when I finally brought one home.

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Never heard of him c. Was he as good as Matt Monro?

I very much doubt it.

And who can forget Norman Wisdom's heartbreaking, 'Don't Laugh At Me'? Stunning stuff.

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People dancing as a form of entertainment entirely baffles me. Somebody shuffles around on a stage for a few minutes and then expects a round of applause? Fùck off.

Sammy Davis Junior and Bruce Forsyth can suck my wood for half an hour (as a friend of mine used to say).

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You don't say that when you're shovelling fivers into her g string.

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Never heard of him c. Was he as good as Matt Monro?

I very much doubt it.

And who can forget Norman Wisdom's heartbreaking, 'Don't Laugh At Me'? Stunning stuff.

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He was fantastic tbf
Sinatra ruined his career basically.Got him banned from performing in Vegas and the big NYC gigs.Jealous coont.

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You don't say that when you're shovelling fivers into her g string.

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Oh, no. As a married man you get enough of that sort of thing at home.

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Originally Posted by Burney

People dancing as a form of entertainment entirely baffles me. Somebody shuffles around on a stage for a few minutes and then expects a round of applause? Fùck off.

Sammy Davis Junior and Bruce Forsyth can suck my wood for half an hour (as a friend of mine used to say).

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Terrible examples. You want dancers? Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. Those were the best hoofers ever.

****ing baby boomers!