Jake Thackeray

masicat

Just wondered if there were any fans of the great Jake on here ?

Pedro45

Mr Bean lookalike?

Derek1952

Yes! I have CD of his with all his songs on and a recorded programme from BBC4 about his life and songs.

Lincsaddick

Clever, if troubled man, very droll observer of life .. died years ago .. I'm not a fan, more an admirer of his work which I have not heard for long time

iainment

My partner is. I can take or leave him.

bobmunro

Lincsaddick said:

Clever, if troubled man, very droll observer of life .. died years ago .. I'm not a fan, more an admirer of his work which I have not heard for long time

I'm about the same as you, Lincs - the thread brought back memories of him though.

masicat

Have always loved him but haven’t listened for a few years. The documentary on him is on YouTube. Absolute genius.

Algarveaddick

Yes - loved him. Sister Josephine and On again, on again particular faves.

ross1

Watched him live in the 70's, good show

i_b_b_o_r_g

iainment said:

My partner is. I can take or leave him.

Who, your partner?

iainment

i_b_b_o_r_g said:

iainment said:

My partner is. I can take or leave him.

Who, your partner?

The Oscar Wilde of CL strikes again.

Addickted

I expect @Arsenetatters loves the Bantam Cock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hQhi4oyH6k

Davo55

Never liked his stuff tbh. Used to be on something like Braden's Week way back when (that's one for the real oldies!).

Arsenetatters

Addickted said:

I expect @Arsenetatters loves the Bantam Cock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hQhi4oyH6k

Amazing! Never heard of Jake before either.

Yorkshireaddick

Yes. Came to his stuff late in life but love it. Have a look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leON-71pRns

Big in Brasov

A wonderful lyricist was Jake

Mametz

Saw him in concert several times. Absolutely brilliant. Although best known for his humourous songs he also wrote some very moving and thoughtful serious stuff as well.

clive

Davo55 said:

Never liked his stuff tbh. Used to be on something like Braden's Week way back when (that's one for the real oldies!).

Also a regular on 'Thats Life',in the '70's,i also couldn't stand him.

i_b_b_o_r_g

iainment said:

i_b_b_o_r_g said:

iainment said:

My partner is. I can take or leave him.

Who, your partner?

The Oscar Wilde of CL strikes again.

You know me, I can resist everything except temptation

Mametz

Davo55 said:

Never liked his stuff tbh. Used to be on something like Braden's Week way back when (that's one for the real oldies!).

I am one of those real oldies. His job on those shows to cobble a song together about a news item of the week. Given that he had perhaps less than 24/hours to write the thing, some of them border on genius. Sister Josephine was based on a newstory about an escaped prisoner who was found hiding in a convent.

“ Oh Sister Josephine,
Captain of the convent pontoon team:
A right funny nun you are. “

masicat

Mametz said:

Davo55 said:

Never liked his stuff tbh. Used to be on something like Braden's Week way back when (that's one for the real oldies!).

I am one of those real oldies. His job on those shows to cobble a song together about a news item of the week. Given that he had perhaps less than 24/hours to write the thing, some of them border on genius. Sister Josephine was based on a newstory about an escaped prisoner who was found hiding in a convent.

“ Oh Sister Josephine,
Captain of the convent pontoon team:
A right funny nun you are. “

‘Admittedly her hands are big and hairy’
and embellished with a curious tattoo.
Admittedly her voice is in the deep side
and she seems to shave more often than the other sisters do’

Absolutely classic. My favourite will always be ‘ Isabel makes love upon national monuments’.