30 Novelty Offcuts

The Gentlemen explore novelty songs across the decades. And would you believe, Max and 99 have trouble in a phone booth. Offcuts supplied for the dedicated listener. The wine details: Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2024. A popular dry, red Italian wine made from the Montepulciano grape in the Abruzzo region of east-central Italy. Known for its excellent value, it typically features robust dark fruit flavours (like black cherry and plum), soft tannins, and a medium tofull body. Shares similarities in body, structure, and generous dark fruit flavours with Shiraz! LINKS: Get Smart Condensed: Here is the second one. Search for Get Smart Condensed to find the rest. https://youtu.be/BAg6mzI0yc8 Figaro On Chicken! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6ZeHHMlkJM Paranoid Chickens! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9T9sV7vkDI&list=PLD4ysfbunw2GlzCIPnhgX68xCFbQS12bt&index=3 Depressing Happy Birthday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdM9-hHfbF0 Video of Captain Matchbox live with Your Feet’s Too Big in B&W https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uWT3aQZjDA Video of Fats Waller singing the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in1eK3x1PBI Video of Sheb Wooley singing The Purple People Eater on The Ed Sullivan Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67tKNEsJjTI Explanation of The Wilhelm Scream https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jHam4SbViXQ Compilation of the scream in movies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YDpuA90KEY A wonderful video of Caterina Valente singing ‘One Note Samba’ with Dean Martin on his TV show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuEv942wOZs Rolf Harris doing Jake the Peg on The Liberace Show! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imRaRW4ltOs Peter Sellers on Parkinson singing ‘When I’m Cleaning Windows’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhtJ_LGeTcI Link to ABC interview with Tom Lehrer https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/musicshow/tom-lehrer-musical-satirist-and-mathematiciantalks/2988670?utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared Mister Ten Per Cent with Charlie Drake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Ten_Per_Cent Trailer for the movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5goo4lJifw Dirty Deeds Done With Sheep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZuHAsf6qO0 Ullo John Gotta New Motor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MqMZ6XqMfc Spike and The Fresh Fruit Song (again!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-IU-NQ8c14 The Spotify Playlist can be accessed from within this episode on the Spotify mobile app, or search on Spotify for: “30 Has the Novelty Worn Off? WWAWHTR” Recorded in Studio 8 at The Hen House Osborne Park 8pm Tuesday 25th November 2025 https://thehenhouse.com.au/ World’s Most Popular Podcast T-shirts supplied by Hammer Ink Merchandise https://hammerinkmerch.com.au/