Throughout the years comics have made attempts to get songs into the charts. Some succeeded, but on the whole they were pretty abysmal. What ones do you remember?

 

I remember:

 

Mike Reid......Ugly Duckling #10 in 1975

Jasper Carrott...Funky moped #7 in 1975

Benny Hill..........Ernie #1 in 1971

Bernard Cribbins........Right said Fred #10 in 1962

Ken Dodd..............Tears #1 in 1965

Russ Abbott............Atmosphere #7 in 1985

Edited August 2, 200717 yr by brian91

Rolf Harris - Stairway To Heaven I loved ^_^

Vic Reeves/The Wonderstuff - "Dizzy".... I've been at a fair few drunken Indie Disco nights being pished out of my head and dancing to this, but when I am sober, I utterly loathe this song....

Tracey Ullman had a few hit songs in the '80s didn't she? One of them was a cover of Kirsty MacColl's 'They Don't Know'.

 

It was never released, but Jennifer Saunders sang 'Holding Out For A Hero' while playing the Fairy Godmother in Shrek 2.

 

Peter Kay, sort of. :lol:

 

Well, to be fair I don't think he thinks he can sing, and he didn't actually sing on 'Amarillo' and he and Matt Lucas were both playing characters when 'singing' '500 Miles'.

 

Actually are novelty comedy records included in this thread or is it just those who have made 'serious' attempts? Because if not, that could include Harry Enfield as Loadsamoney and that awful dance track he did for Kevin And Perry Go Large. Plus Cat from Red Dwarf had a top 20 hit with 'Tongue Tied'.

Anyone remember the awful Mary Whitehouse Experience record?

 

Mr Strange & the Lactose Brotherood - 'Take Me To The Fridge (Milky Milky)'

 

I bought the 12" - sheesh.

Who were those two old comedians who dressed up as John Travolta and Oliver Newton John from Greese Lol? Made an embaressing appearence on TOTP if i recall :w00t:

Edited August 5, 200717 yr by Joey Deacon

Hylda Baker and Arthur Mullard - absolutely awful.

Hylda Baker and Arthur Mullard - absolutely awful.

 

nooooo.... absolute class! That TOTP appearance is one of the best ever! Apparently, by the time Hylda Baker appeared on the show, she was suffering from severe dementia - hence her appearing pissed. Love that song - much more than the original.... especially the libne "If you're filled with infection".....

Peter Kay surely? :huh:

Alexei Sayle - Ullo John got a new motor?

 

Always comes up on TOTP2 :lol:

Didn't Ricky Tomlinson release a footy song a few years ago? He's sort of a comedian..?

On a football theme Baddiel and Skinner did Football's Coming Home song but I loved that

What about Eddie Murphy with Party All the Time? Albeit, it was written, produced,directed by Rick James, but, tried he did to sing...

I actually saw this Eddie Murphy clip where he imitates Michael Jackson.

He didn't sound that bad. o.O

Never heard that song though.

Jimmy Carr, Patrick Kielty and someone else (who I can't remember...but it may have been Chris Moyles) sang My Way for Comic Relief this year...but they all seemed very sure of the fact they could not sing!!! :lol:

i liked tracey ullmans songs ....lol.

 

peter sellars 'a hard days night'..... class.

Norman Wisdom had hits with the very maudlin 'Don't laugh at me ('cause I'm a fool)' and 'Wisdom of a fool'

 

Comic actor Clive Dunn - 'Grandad' - eucch

 

Jerry Lewis - 'Rock-a-bye your baby with a Dixie melody' No. 12 in 1957.

 

Impressionist Billy Howard - 'King of the cops' No. 6 in 1975. It had impressions of Kojak, McCloud etc.

Edited August 4, 200717 yr by 45cat

The late Bernard Manning. Recorded a version of the Bee Gees Us#1 How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - luckily it flopped.

The late John Inman - Are You Being Served Sir #39 in 1975.

 

Jasper Carrott - Magic Roundabout #5 in 1975. It was banned by the BBC for sexual inuendos made about the childrens TV show character.

One line went - I wonder if Florence is a virgin said Dougal, drops 'em for certain said Dylan.

 

Ken Dodd - Love Is Like A Violin #8 in 1960 - he went on to have a further 18 Top 50 hits including the 1965 #1 Tears which was a million seller.

Hale & Pace - The Stonk #1 in 1991

 

Tommy Cooper had a minor hit in early 60s with Don't Jump Off The Roof Dad

Edited August 6, 200717 yr by Euro Music

More recently Stan Boardman released 'Stan's World Cup Song' which went Top 20.

"Ai Ai Ippy The Jeermans Bombed Our Chippy".

Norman Wisdom had hits with the very maudlin 'Don't laugh at me ('cause I'm a fool)'

 

actually.... that is a pretty good track for what it was...

 

didnt adriene posta (sp?) 60's girl/tv show co-host release something?