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Jossie's Giants was written by Sid Waddell

 
 
Haus about we all give each other a big lovely huggle?
07:32 / 08.03.02
I mean, fucking Hell.

Fucking Hell.

Fucking Hell.
 
 
Kit-Cat Club
07:42 / 08.03.02
I don't understand. Who is Sid Waddell?
 
 
The Sinister Haiku Bureau
17:55 / 10.03.02
Kit cat club, my thoughts exactly, until i did a search for him. Apparently, he's a darts commentator for sky tv. an observer interview with him here: http://www.observer.co.uk/osm/story/0,6903,417423,00.html
and a discussion on his 'genius' and the themes of jossies giant's here: http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=005pP4
 
 
ONLY NICE THINGS
10:32 / 14.03.02
> CLASSICAL SID > > "It's the nearest thing to public execution this side of Saudi Arabia." > > "His physiognomy is that of a weeping Madonna." > > "Eat your heart out Harold Pinter, we've got drama with a capital D in > Essex." > > "That's the greatest comeback since Lazarus" > > "Bristow reasons... Bristow quickens... Aaaah, Bristow." > > "It couldn't be more exciting if Elvis walked in now and asked for a chip > sandwich." > > "When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were > no more worlds to conquer. Bristow's only 27." > > > SURREAL SID > > "He's as cool as a prized marrow!" > > "Under that heart of stone beat muscles of pure flint." > > "Here's Baxter doing a cock-a-leekie soup job on Ovens!" > > "He's playing out of his pie crust" > > "He looks as happy as a penguin in a microwave." > > "Like they say in that old Canadian-Indian proverb, 'When the squirrels > march backwards,the forest is on fire' - and Bristow is ablaze" > > > STRANGE SID > > "The pendulum swinging back and forth like a metronome" > > "His face is sagging with tension." > > "The fans now, with their eyes pierced on the dart board." > > "He's been burning the midnight oil at both ends." > > "Harrington's not on fire. Memo to boy scouts - take two sticks to Circus > Tavern immediately" > > "There'll be pies 'n' pickles plasterin' pubs around Preston." > > "The Tension. As tangible as brown sauce on a sausage butty." > > > ARE YOU SURE SID? > > "Darts players are probably a lot fitter than most footballers in overall > body strength." >

ALL HAIL!
 
 
captain piss
11:59 / 14.03.02
Hmm- bloody hell... That's almost like finding out the voice of Shaggy from Scooby-doo is Casey Casem of America's TopTen.
 
 
Knight's Move
09:08 / 15.03.02
All I can say is Holy Shit. I never knew anyone else even bloody remembered this show. To find out he is a legendary commentator on the same level as Murray is amazing. I listened to the darts, but I never realised.

Wasn't the theme tune something like:

'They're called Jossie's Giant's Football's just a brand of science.'

And then had something about 'Burning the candle both ends' before hitting the chorus again.

Ye God's.

Does anyone else remember Johnnie Briggs?
 
  
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