Wikipedia: History of Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

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Arguably the funniest band in the history of music, The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band was the brainchild of the eclectic [Viv Stanshall]?. Part jazz band, part psychedelic rockers, the Bonzos came to the attention of the British nation on a children's television programme, Do Not Adjust Your Set. They were originally called The Bonzo Dog Dada Band.

Arguably the funniest band in the history of music, The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band was the brainchild of the eclectic [Viv Stanshall]?.
Part jazz band, part psychedelic rockers, the Bonzos came to the attention of the British nation on a children's television programme, Do Not Adjust Your Set.
They were originally called The Bonzo Dog Dada Band.

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They changed their style of music from jazz to rock in order to counter claims that they were beginning to beginning to sound like the [Temperance Seven]?; a former member, [Bob Kerr]? went on to create a band [Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band]? which combined the lunacy of early Bonzo music with music which did in fact have a great deal in common with the [Temperance Seven]?.

They changed their style of music from jazz to rock in order to counter claims that they were beginning to sound like the [Temperance Seven]?;
a former member, [Bob Kerr]? went on to create a band [Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band]? which combined the lunacy of early Bonzo music with music which did in fact have a great deal in common with the [Temperance Seven]?.

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They had a minor hit single in 1967 with [I'm an Urban Spaceman]? which was produced by [[Paul McCartney]]. The song [Death Cab for Cutie]? appears in The Beatles film [Magical Mystery Tour]?.

They appeared on a childrens TV series Do not adjust your set, notable for having several future members of Monty Pythons Flying Circus as the cast.

They had a minor hit single in 1967 with [I'm an Urban Spaceman]? which was produced by Paul McCartney. The song [Death Cab for Cutie]? appears in The Beatles film [Magical Mystery Tour]?.

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*The Peel Sessions

*The Peel Sessions
*Let's make up and be friendly

See also: [The Alberts]?

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