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Michael Flanders

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English writer and performer (1922-1975)

Person · Open Library

Born
1 March 1922
Died
14 April 1975
Works
12

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Group
Country
IT

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
395
Total plays
1,435

Michael Henry Flanders OBE (1 March 1922 – 14 April 1975) was an English actor, broadcaster, and writer and performer of comic songs. He is best known to the general public for his partnership with Donald Swann performing as the duo Flanders and Swann. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Michael+Flanders">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Quotes

  • Pity the poor old rhino withA bodger on its bonce.
  • The bottle-nosed whale is a furlong long,And likewise wiseBut headstrong strong
  • Away on the hilltop sat combing her hairHis fair Hippopotamine maid.The Hippopotamus was no ignoramusAnd sang her this sweet serenade:Mud! Mud! Glorious mud!Nothing quite like it for cooling the blood.So, follow me, follow, down to the hollow,And there let us wallow in glorious mud.
  • I'm a g-nu,I'm a g-nu, The g-nicest work of g-nature in the zoo
  • Hold very tight pleaseTing ting
  • No more will I goTo Blandford ForumAnd Mortehoe -On the Slow TrainFrom Midsomer NortonAnd Mumby Road -No churns, no porterNo cat on a seatAt Chorlton-cum-HardyOr Chester-le-StreetI won't be leaving againOn the Slow Train

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