Born 21 March 1943 - singer/songwriter, musician, author, poet & wit, Vivian Stanshall, founding member of Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band who had the 1968 No.5 single 'I'm The Urban Spaceman'. Viv announced all the instruments on side one of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells album. #VivStanshall #TubularBells
March 21, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Born 21 March 1943 - singer/songwriter, musician, author, poet & wit, Vivian Stanshall, founding member of Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band who had the 1968 No.5 single 'I'm The Urban Spaceman'. Viv announced all the instruments on side one of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells album. #VivStanshall #TubularBells
The #ChurchOfRockAndRoll #59 Oh Bonzo Dog heyday, Oh English eccentricity, Oh Sir Henry At Rawlinson End, Oh whimsy masking monstrous depths, Oh what it takes to make sense of our conditioned insanity #VivStanshall #BonzoDogDooDahBand
March 2, 2026 at 2:05 AM
The #ChurchOfRockAndRoll #59 Oh Bonzo Dog heyday, Oh English eccentricity, Oh Sir Henry At Rawlinson End, Oh whimsy masking monstrous depths, Oh what it takes to make sense of our conditioned insanity #VivStanshall #BonzoDogDooDahBand
English singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet and wit Vivian Stanshall (Victor Anthony Stanshall) born on this day in Shillingford Oxfordshire, England.
#VivStanshall #BOTD
"If I had all the money I've spent on drink — I'd spend it on drink.“
#VivStanshall #BOTD
"If I had all the money I've spent on drink — I'd spend it on drink.“
March 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
English singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet and wit Vivian Stanshall (Victor Anthony Stanshall) born on this day in Shillingford Oxfordshire, England.
#VivStanshall #BOTD
"If I had all the money I've spent on drink — I'd spend it on drink.“
#VivStanshall #BOTD
"If I had all the money I've spent on drink — I'd spend it on drink.“
And 30 years since we lost #VivStanshall on Wednesday (5.3.25)
Bought OTD in 1970: I found this hysterically funny in the past and - apart from the black face of Monster - it’s still pretty great. The parodies are all on point - taking in Baroque psych, Doo Wop, 20s whimsy - and as a Trad Jazz hater, the demolition job done by Delicious Hot is just brilliant
March 8, 2025 at 12:49 AM
And 30 years since we lost #VivStanshall on Wednesday (5.3.25)
Flung A Dummy- Vivian Stanshall
Imagine Viv Stanshall rocking out with Richard Thompson on guitar, John Halsey of The Rutles on drums, and Roger Ruskin Spear (!) on wailing sax. #bonzodogband #vivianstanshall #vivstanshall
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Imagine Viv Stanshall rocking out with Richard Thompson on guitar, John Halsey of The Rutles on drums, and Roger Ruskin Spear (!) on wailing sax. #bonzodogband #vivianstanshall #vivstanshall
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Vivian Stanshall - Flung A Dummy
YouTube video by PhiI93
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January 22, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Flung A Dummy- Vivian Stanshall
Imagine Viv Stanshall rocking out with Richard Thompson on guitar, John Halsey of The Rutles on drums, and Roger Ruskin Spear (!) on wailing sax. #bonzodogband #vivianstanshall #vivstanshall
youtu.be/NbmEgfUhNtQ?...
Imagine Viv Stanshall rocking out with Richard Thompson on guitar, John Halsey of The Rutles on drums, and Roger Ruskin Spear (!) on wailing sax. #bonzodogband #vivianstanshall #vivstanshall
youtu.be/NbmEgfUhNtQ?...
My better half and I are about 5 minutes into this, and she’s just raised an eyebrow at “I stand upright in my wheelbarrow and pretend I’m Boadicea” and given me one of her looks. We carry on, regardless.
#sirhenryatrawlinsonsend #vivstanshall #mrsE
#sirhenryatrawlinsonsend #vivstanshall #mrsE
February 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
My better half and I are about 5 minutes into this, and she’s just raised an eyebrow at “I stand upright in my wheelbarrow and pretend I’m Boadicea” and given me one of her looks. We carry on, regardless.
#sirhenryatrawlinsonsend #vivstanshall #mrsE
#sirhenryatrawlinsonsend #vivstanshall #mrsE
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band ~ The Intro and the Outro (hysterical annotated video)
#VivStanshall #BOTD
From the eccentric mind of Viv Stanshall, visually annotated for your pleasure. And yes, that actually is Eric Clapton on the Ukulele🌟
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#VivStanshall #BOTD
From the eccentric mind of Viv Stanshall, visually annotated for your pleasure. And yes, that actually is Eric Clapton on the Ukulele🌟
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp9Y...
BONZO DOG (DOO-DAH) BAND - 'The Intro And The Outro'
YouTube video by Jenn Sanders
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March 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band ~ The Intro and the Outro (hysterical annotated video)
#VivStanshall #BOTD
From the eccentric mind of Viv Stanshall, visually annotated for your pleasure. And yes, that actually is Eric Clapton on the Ukulele🌟
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp9Y...
#VivStanshall #BOTD
From the eccentric mind of Viv Stanshall, visually annotated for your pleasure. And yes, that actually is Eric Clapton on the Ukulele🌟
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp9Y...
Boo! - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
#bonzodogband #vivianstanshall #neilinnes #halloweenmusic #vivstanshall #gingergeezer
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#bonzodogband #vivianstanshall #neilinnes #halloweenmusic #vivstanshall #gingergeezer
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The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - "Boo" - the official video
YouTube video by Madfish
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October 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Boo! - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
#bonzodogband #vivianstanshall #neilinnes #halloweenmusic #vivstanshall #gingergeezer
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#bonzodogband #vivianstanshall #neilinnes #halloweenmusic #vivstanshall #gingergeezer
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This is my current earworm, and I'm not complaining one little bit. #BonzoDog #NeilInnes #VivStanshall
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The Trouser Press (2007 Remaster) - YouTube
Provided to YouTube by Parlophone UKThe Trouser Press (2007 Remaster) · The Bonzo Dog BandThe Doughnut In Granny's Greenhouse℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a...
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March 7, 2024 at 9:19 PM
This is my current earworm, and I'm not complaining one little bit. #BonzoDog #NeilInnes #VivStanshall
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40 Years of the #thekla #muddock #bristoluk
I was fortunate enough to visit the Thekla several times, most memorably with #vivstanshall...
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I was fortunate enough to visit the Thekla several times, most memorably with #vivstanshall...
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‘Thekla runs a tight ship’: Bristol’s floating venue marks 40 years at dock
Vessel which has hosted acts from Pulp to Stormzy to celebrate anniversary with series of shows, exhibition and book
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May 2, 2024 at 1:53 PM
40 Years of the #thekla #muddock #bristoluk
I was fortunate enough to visit the Thekla several times, most memorably with #vivstanshall...
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I was fortunate enough to visit the Thekla several times, most memorably with #vivstanshall...
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Image: Desperate Men theatre company
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#VivStanshall #GingerGeezer #BonzoDogDooDahBand #SlapstickFest
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#VivStanshall #GingerGeezer #BonzoDogDooDahBand #SlapstickFest
Ginger Geezer: Celebrating Vivian Stanshall
YouTube video by Slapstick Festival
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April 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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#VivStanshall #GingerGeezer #BonzoDogDooDahBand #SlapstickFest
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#VivStanshall #GingerGeezer #BonzoDogDooDahBand #SlapstickFest
It's hard not give in to despair at this point. That's when I reach for : youtu.be/DXdNUJBid5s
Works every time.
Lull yourself to sleep to Viv's dulcet tones : )
#vivstanshall#comedy#storytelling#satire#musicpastiche
Works every time.
Lull yourself to sleep to Viv's dulcet tones : )
#vivstanshall#comedy#storytelling#satire#musicpastiche
Sir Henry At Rawlinson's End by Vivian Stanshall
YouTube video by Al Watkins
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May 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
It's hard not give in to despair at this point. That's when I reach for : youtu.be/DXdNUJBid5s
Works every time.
Lull yourself to sleep to Viv's dulcet tones : )
#vivstanshall#comedy#storytelling#satire#musicpastiche
Works every time.
Lull yourself to sleep to Viv's dulcet tones : )
#vivstanshall#comedy#storytelling#satire#musicpastiche
Snipped from fb, but credit to the Viv Stanshall Society. The Thekla has some great memories for me, especially those with Viv behind the bar...
#thethekla #bristoluk #vivstanshall #theoldprofanity
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#thethekla #bristoluk #vivstanshall #theoldprofanity
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April 28, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Snipped from fb, but credit to the Viv Stanshall Society. The Thekla has some great memories for me, especially those with Viv behind the bar...
#thethekla #bristoluk #vivstanshall #theoldprofanity
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#thethekla #bristoluk #vivstanshall #theoldprofanity
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“It’s fortuitous that #VivStanshall was there – and what a good idea to put the #tubularbells in”: 19-year-old #MikeOldfield was planning to defect to #Russia before fate intervened
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At 19 Mike Oldfield was planning to defect to Russia before fate intervened
Mike Oldfield on how fate intervened with his career: “It’s fortuitous that Viv Stanshall was there – and what a good idea to put the tubular bells in”
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March 5, 2026 at 1:27 PM
“It’s fortuitous that #VivStanshall was there – and what a good idea to put the #tubularbells in”: 19-year-old #MikeOldfield was planning to defect to #Russia before fate intervened
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‘The gutters leaked like secrets, and the rain rain-rained like rain at Rawlinson End.’ #VivStanshall
February 18, 2026 at 6:29 PM
‘The gutters leaked like secrets, and the rain rain-rained like rain at Rawlinson End.’ #VivStanshall
Born 21 March 1943 - singer/songwriter, musician, author, poet & wit, Vivian Stanshall, founding member of Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band who had the 1968 No.5 single 'I'm The Urban Spaceman'. Viv announced all the instruments on side one of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells album. #VivStanshall #TubularBells
March 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Born 21 March 1943 - singer/songwriter, musician, author, poet & wit, Vivian Stanshall, founding member of Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band who had the 1968 No.5 single 'I'm The Urban Spaceman'. Viv announced all the instruments on side one of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells album. #VivStanshall #TubularBells