Derek and Clive

TheyLiveByNight · 04.04.2006, 06:43 PM

Okay, so it's not music (well, some of it is) but is anyone else familiar with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore's depraved alter egos Derek and Clive, to be heard on the albums 'Derek and Clive Live', 'Come Again' and 'Ad Nauseum'? Basically they'd get drunk, head to a recording studio and lay down some of the most foul, depraved and hilarious improvised dialogues, mostly revolving around the word 'cunt'. Highlights include Clive lamenting the worst job he ever had (pulling lobsters out of Jayne Mansfield's arse), getting lost up Joan Crawford's cunt (which, like the Bermuda Triangle, is full of fleets of ships, light aircraft and the occasional hamburger stand) and having Bertrand Russell in the back of his cab. Derek sings about being fellated by his own mother, describes the time her left tit fell off and the time she caught him wanking and he had to tell her he had 'cancer of the knob' and was merely getting the pus out.

the ikara cult · 04.04.2006, 07:00 PM

I have a tape (sponsored by PG Tips) that my dad let me listen to when i was about 8 or 9. Some might say it is the cause of all this mess.... I would tend to agree

TheyLiveByNight · 04.04.2006, 07:04 PM

I dig that! I spent most of my teenage years listening to this stuff, and it probably did irreversably corrupt me. Good, I say! The best thing to have in life is a sense of humour, especially if its a filthy sense of humour.

Toilet & Bowels · 04.04.2006, 07:23 PM

derek and clive is cool, although i didn't like it as much as i thought i would (i find dudley moore a bit annoying and unfunny) have you heard the stuff peter cook did with chris morris? that's great stuff too.

TheyLiveByNight · 04.04.2006, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

derek and clive is cool, although i didn't like it as much as i thought i would (i find dudley moore a bit annoying and unfunny) have you heard the stuff peter cook did with chris morris? that's great stuff too.

To be fair to Dudley, I think he more than holds his own against Peter Cook, and still has some of the funniest moments on the records (especially the songs). Being comic foil to the Derek Bailey of comedy (since you've heard the Cook/Morris stuff you'll know of Cook's gift of improvisation) must've been massively indimidating.

I do love the 'Why Bother?' stuff Cook did with Chris Morris, all the more because Cook was coming up with it on the spot.

The 97th Hammer · 04.05.2006, 12:35 AM

All I've ever heard by them is this one song called 'Jump' but it was very filthy and hilarious so I will have to find more.

the ikara cult · 04.05.2006, 04:13 PM

Ive got to dig that old tape out again wherever it is

04.04.2006, 06:43 PM	#1
TheyLiveByNight little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 32	Okay, so it's not music (well, some of it is) but is anyone else familiar with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore's depraved alter egos Derek and Clive, to be heard on the albums 'Derek and Clive Live', 'Come Again' and 'Ad Nauseum'? Basically they'd get drunk, head to a recording studio and lay down some of the most foul, depraved and hilarious improvised dialogues, mostly revolving around the word 'cunt'. Highlights include Clive lamenting the worst job he ever had (pulling lobsters out of Jayne Mansfield's arse), getting lost up Joan Crawford's cunt (which, like the Bermuda Triangle, is full of fleets of ships, light aircraft and the occasional hamburger stand) and having Bertrand Russell in the back of his cab. Derek sings about being fellated by his own mother, describes the time her left tit fell off and the time she caught him wanking and he had to tell her he had 'cancer of the knob' and was merely getting the pus out.
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04.04.2006, 07:00 PM	#2
the ikara cult invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London sink Posts: 4,576	I have a tape (sponsored by PG Tips) that my dad let me listen to when i was about 8 or 9. Some might say it is the cause of all this mess.... I would tend to agree
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04.04.2006, 07:04 PM	#3
TheyLiveByNight little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 32	I dig that! I spent most of my teenage years listening to this stuff, and it probably did irreversably corrupt me. Good, I say! The best thing to have in life is a sense of humour, especially if its a filthy sense of humour.
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04.04.2006, 07:23 PM	#4
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,268	derek and clive is cool, although i didn't like it as much as i thought i would (i find dudley moore a bit annoying and unfunny) have you heard the stuff peter cook did with chris morris? that's great stuff too.
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04.05.2006, 12:35 AM	#6
The 97th Hammer bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Iowa City Posts: 133	All I've ever heard by them is this one song called 'Jump' but it was very filthy and hilarious so I will have to find more.
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04.05.2006, 04:13 PM	#7
the ikara cult invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London sink Posts: 4,576	Ive got to dig that old tape out again wherever it is
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