Friday, April 14, 2023

A 9-run inning set to Benny Hill music

Posted by el duque at 11:25 AM

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4 comments:

JM said...

Yakkety Sax by Boots Randolph, although I'm not sure if that's his recording of it or not.

Works nicely either way. Takes the sting out when you're laughing out loud.

April 14, 2023 at 11:52 AM
Doug K. said...

Instant classic.

April 14, 2023 at 12:51 PM
BTR999 said...

Thanks Duque, I’d rather laugh than cry

April 14, 2023 at 3:46 PM
ranger_lp said...

It's not Boots Randolph @JM...this is what I found...

The Highliners, released it as "The Benny Hill Boogie" in 1989. which is based on "Yakety Sax." Performed by Ronnie Aldrich and his orchestra, the tune was often used as the soundtrack for comedy sketches, particularly the chase scenes, on "The Benny Hill Show." Since then, it has been applied to other segments of film and accompanied by otherwise silent, rapidly-paced segments of film parodied for comic effect. It has appeared in the TV shows "Doctor Who," "Get a Life," "Man With A Plan" and "Robot Chicken" (in a tasteless sketch on the funeral of Benny Hill) as well as in the 2006 movie, "V for Vendetta." The theme was also used during the 2012 Olympics beach volleyball event between sets while rakers rushed to smooth out the court.

April 15, 2023 at 11:18 AM

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