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umpqua99 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
glad I found this, recently came across the song on the radio. Thanks for posting.
PJTraill (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Technically white, but being maderised (!), it is actually a shade of brown, ranging from deep (Malmsey) to pale (Sercial), corresponding to the richness ... but her mother's words were doubtless intended to guide her in dealings with wine of any colour.
Krzyszczynski (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
"O my child, should you look on the wine when 'tis red ...... "Actually, Madeira is a WHITE wine!! (But I guess we have to cut the guys some slack, 'cos otherwise the world would never have heard a superlative comic song.)
funkymonkey11179 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
YAY
eversoplucky (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Loved these guys since Mud, Glorious Mud, which i heard aged 4. Wonderful performers.
richintalent (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
These guys have Pryor, Carlin, even Cosby beat by a VERY long shot!!!
headwuss (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It's a shame they had to do that, yeah.There's nothing like the way Michael growls 'And a BEARD in 'er ear'ole...' on the UK recording.
thomsonfly645k (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann are the bestcomic song Writers
Savannah55 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
moi aussi XD
winston5610 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Like a fine madiera, it improves with age. I saw them on TV in 1967, I think, when I was about ten.I still remember the "First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics" song from that show. |
