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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on June 28, 2020, 06:30:51 PM

Title: Statue defacement - a step too far
Post by: Nearly Sane on June 28, 2020, 06:30:51 PM

Down with this sort of thing


https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/statue-wurzels-frontman-adge-cutler-4271416?utm_source=whatsapp.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Title: Re: Statue defacement - a step too far
Post by: Gordon on June 28, 2020, 06:45:41 PM

I suspect music lovers might be involved.  ;)

Title: Re: Statue defacement - a step too far
Post by: Steve H on June 28, 2020, 06:53:23 PM

Good old Adge - daft sod killed himself by falling asleep at the wheel, just as the Wurzels were on the brink of national fame. "Adge" was his nickname at school, from his intials, AJ. A Bristol paper ought to know that 'Combine Harvester' and 'I am a Cider Drinker' were both released after his death. He was the group's songwriter, so after his death, none of the others being much good at composing music, they did parodies of existing songs. Both those songs are now much better known than the songs they parody, 'Una Paloma Blanca' and 'Brand New Roller Skates'. Their biggest hit under Adge was 'Drink Up Thy Zider'. They call their musical style "Scrumpy and Western".
https://youtu.be/SdMfLJfZD54
https://youtu.be/7onOJ-QgXY0

Title: Re: Statue defacement - a step too far
Post by: Steve H on June 28, 2020, 06:57:56 PM

https://youtu.be/AnKjwOLiBTg
https://youtu.be/LZVhotc3swk

Title: Re: Statue defacement - a step too far
Post by: jeremyp on June 28, 2020, 08:51:15 PM

FTA

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It is understood the eyes had been put on with blue tack, so could be easily removed.