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JASPER CARROTT SHOW
1985 - This was Loudon's most widely seen
appearance on British TV. For eight weeks in January/February,
he was the musical guest on 'Carrott Confidential', a kind of
topical, satirical comedy programme, hosted by musician turned
comedian Jasper Carrott. The series was broadcast 'live' at peak
viewing time on a Saturday night, and was seen by millions every
week.
Even now, mentioning this show
is *the* best starting point for trying to tell an 'unbeliever'
about Loudon, - often they can recall seeing him here (or on
M*A*S*H).
- He sang one song on each show,
and some of them were specially written for the occasion.
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- The songs were as follows:
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- 1. Surfer Queen
- 2. Talkin' President
- 3. You Don't Wanna Know
- 4. Superbowl Sunday
- 5. Nocturnal Stumble Butt,
- 6. Unrequited (to Nth degree)
- 7. I.D.T.T.Y.W.L.M
- 8. Harry's Wall
In 1995, Loudon wrote an excellent
article for 'Mojo' Magazine, detailing his thoughts and experiences
with this series, (and also on his other forays into the world
of TV). You can read it here.
The programmes were repeated
on satellite channel UK Gold a few years ago, (though I only
saw the three programmes featured here). |
