We saw Half Man Half Biscuit last night at the Cockpit in Leeds. Great stuff. It’s wonderful to hear NON-American cultural references that I don’t understand for a change. Incomplete unordered set list follows:
- Corgi registered friends
- Vatican broadside
- Fuckin’ ell it’s Fred Titmus
- 24 hour garage people
- The Len Ganley stance
- Four skinny indie kids
- 99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
- Bob Wilson, anchor man
- Cover of Help me Rhonda
And as Louisa said, I too liked that their stage “costumes” looked like they had all been bought at Matalan.
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I’m not all too familiar with Half Man Half Biscuit, but here’s what some of those refer to. Without any context I have no idea *why* they’re referring to them, but familiarity with the songs may shed some light on it…
“Corgi Registered friends” is something to do with gas fitters.
Bob Todd was a British comedy character actor, and he looked like this:
http://www.spikemilligan.co.uk/mediac/400_0/media/DIR_32501/DIR_202694/bob~todd.jpg
The reference to Jim Rosenthal in the “Bob Wilson – Anchorman” song leads me to believe it’s the ex Arsenal goalie and TV presenter that they’re referring to:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2176834.stm
Fred Titmus was a cricket player from the late 40s to the early 80s.
Len Ganley is a top-class snooker referee.
“Help me Rhonda” is a Beach Boys classic. Here’s the cover:
http://www.timmyrocks.com/bands/images/beach%20boys/help%20me%20rhonda.jpg
Beyond that I’m stumped. Not sure if it helps, but I got bored waiting for the next Everybody Loves Eric Raymond and needed something to do. :)