The Commentators

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The Commentators was a one-off name used for the song, N-N-Nineteen Not Out, a 1985 British hit single recorded by TV impressionist Rory Bremner as a parody of Paul Hardcastle's number one hit, 19. Bremner impersonated BBC TV Cricket commentators such as Richie Benaud, Brian Johnston, Jim Laker and Fred Trueman, replacing Hardcastle's references to the Vietnam War with references to the 1984 Test series between England and the West Indies and the 1932-3 "Bodyline" cricket tour.

The recording was in the UK singles chart for 7 weeks, peaking at Number 13.

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Guinness Book of Hit Singles, 16th edition, 2003. ISBN 0-85112-190-X. Page 127