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.
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.Originally Posted by Sir C
Sammy Davis Junior and Bruce Forsyth can suck my wood for half an hour (as a friend of mine used to say).
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.
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.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
Never heard of him c. Was he as good as Matt Monro?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.
I very much doubt it.
And who can forget Norman Wisdom's heartbreaking, 'Don't Laugh At Me'? Stunning stuff.
You don't say that when you're shovelling fivers into her g string.
He was fantastic tbf
Sinatra ruined his career basically.Got him banned from performing in Vegas and the big NYC gigs.Jealous coont.
Oh, no. As a married man you get enough of that sort of thing at home.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
Terrible examples. You want dancers? Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. Those were the best hoofers ever.
****ing baby boomers!
'Seems that I was busy doing something close to nothing
But different than the day before'
'Met a dwarf that was no good, dressed like Little Red Riding Hood'
'Now you're unemployed, all non-void
Walkin' round like you're Pretty Boy Floyd'
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