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The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (also known as the Bonzo Dog Band or the Bonzos) was created by a group of British art-school students in the 1960s. [1] Combining elements of music hall, trad jazz and psychedelia with surreal humour and avant-garde art, the Bonzos came to public attention through appearances in the Beatles' 1967 film Magical Mystery Tour and the 1968 ITV comedy show Do Not Adjust ...
Vernon Dudley Bowhay-Nowell – bass guitar, banjo, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, whistle; Rodney Slater – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, clarinet, trombone, bass clarinet; Sam Spoons – double bass, percussion, spoons "Legs" Larry Smith – drums, tuba, tap dance; Roger Ruskin Spear – saxophone
Innes's inspiration for the song was the title of a story in an old American pulp fiction crime magazine he came across at a street market. [1] Stanshall's primary contribution was to shape "Death Cab for Cutie" as a parody of Elvis Presley (notably Presley's 1957 hit "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"), and he sang it as such, with undertones of 1950s doo-wop.
Vivian Stanshall, "Legs" Larry Smith, David Clague, Dennis Cowan, Neil Innes, Rodney Slater, Roger Ruskin Spear, Sam Spoons, Vernon Dudley Bohay-Nowell Liner Notes: John Peel References
"Jazz, Delicious Hot, Disgusting Cold" (Ash, Vernon Dudley Bohay-Nowell, Innes, Rodney Slater, Legs Larry Smith, Roger Ruskin Spear, Stanshall) – 3:10
Vernon Dudley Bohay-Nowell — bass guitar; Neil Innes — piano; Rodney Slater — alto saxophone; Roger Ruskin Spear — tenor saxophone; Vivian Stanshall — trumpet, spoken vocals; As well as being mentioned in Stanshall's patter as playing the ukulele, Eric Clapton actually plays the ukulele on the recording. [5]
Pour l'Amour Des Chiens (French: For the Love of Dogs) is the first all new studio album by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band in 35 years, and their sixth album overall. It was released on 12 December 2007, produced by Mickey Simmonds and Neil Innes, by Storming Music Company.
Kerr, Nowell and Spoons had all been members of the Bonzo Dog Band. In 1976, for the album The Whoopee Band, the membership consisted of Evil John Gieves Watson (banjo), Vernon Dudley Bowhay Nowell (tenor banjo), Biff Harrison, David Glasson (piano), Jim "Golden Boots" Chambers, and Bob Kerr.