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The Gentlemen explore novelty songs across the decades while discussing a popular Italian wine.

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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rob, Rod

Topics covered

• novelty songs
• music history
• phone booth troubles
• wine tasting
• entertainment

Keywords

• novelty songs
• Montepulciano D’Abruzzo
• music commentary
• Get Smart
• entertainment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Get Smart

Products: Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2024

Books & works: Your Feet’s Too Big, The Purple People Eater, One Note Samba, The Wilhelm Scream

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