The Goodies – Almost Live

"The Goodies Almost Live"
The Goodies episode
Episode no. Series 6
Episode 57 (of 76)
Directed by Jim Franklin
Produced by
StarringTim Brooke-Taylor
Graeme Garden
Bill Oddie
Original air date 2 November 1976
(Tuesday 9 p.m.)
Guest actors

Musical director:

Musicians:

Backing vocals:

  • Jacquie Sullivan
  • Joy Yates

"The Goodies – Almost Live" is an episode of the award-winning British comedy television series The Goodies.

This episode, which takes the form of a pop concert, is also known as "The Goodies in Concert".

The Goodies also appear as "Pan's Grannies", which are obviously based on the dance group Pan's People.

Written by The Goodies, with songs and music by Bill Oddie.

Songs

The songs, featured in the show (in chronological order), are:

Song title Announced /
Introduced by
Sung by
(Goodies' singers mentioned only)
Notes
The Goodies Theme
Graeme
Bill (accompanied by Tim and Graeme)
Series 6 to 8 theme.
Please Let Us Play
Tim, Bill and Graeme
From The New Goodies LP.
Good Ole Country Music
Graeme as a 'Cowboy'
(Dog and Chicken sounds: courtesy of Bill)
From The New Goodies LP
and later released on the B-side of Bounce.
Cactus in my Y-Fronts
Graeme
Tim as the 'Midnight Cowperson'
(accompanied by Bill and Graeme)
Originally written for I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
and included on Nothing To Do With Us.
Poor Old Soul and Funky Chicken
Bill, Graeme and Tim
Funky Gibbon
Bill, Graeme and Tim
Released as a single in 1975 and included
on The New Goodies LP.
Sick Man Blues
Graeme
Bill and Tim
(Graeme hands out paper bags to audience)
Originally written for I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again.
The Inbetweenies
Bill (accompanied by Tim and Graeme)
Released as a single in 1974.
Black Pudding Bertha
Bill (accompanied by Tim and Graeme)
Released as a single the previous year.
Nappy Love
Bill
(accompanied by Tim and Graeme
and their hand puppets)
Originally written for I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again.
Released as a single in 1975 and included
on The New Goodies LP.
Bounce
Tim
Bill (accompanied by Tim and Graeme)
From "The Goodies Rule – O.K.?"
and released as a single earlier in 1976.
The Last Chance Dance
Bill (Tim demonstrates the song with a girl)
Released on the B-side of
Make a Daft Noise for Christmas in 1975.
Wild Thing
Bill (accompanied by Tim and Graeme)
Released on the B-side of Nappy Love,
included on The New Goodies LP
and used in "The Goodies Rule – O.K.?".
The Goodies Theme
Bill (accompanied by Tim and Graeme)

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