This video excerpt of Bonzo Dog Doodah Band is a favorite of mine. Short as it is, it captures the degree of silliness and absurdity that they would bring to any performance. Here's a mark of authenticity: the guys from Monty Python said that the guys from this band gave them the idea to be silly. Really, the front man, Vivian Stanshall, is to be given full credit for the spirit of the band I think. If you watch more from him, you will see how he is a genuine eccentric. It was his nature to defy convention not because he wanted to, but because he was just being himself. At his best, he was highly original and at worst from another planet. I really recommend that you guys check out more of his stuff.
~al
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