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John Kettley is a Weather Man
benkent Started conversation Sep 26, 2002
Does anybody remember the song 'John Kettley is a Weather Man' By the Tribe of Tofs? This was a real one hit wonder and it was an awful record.
John Kettley is a Weather Man
Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Sep 26, 2002
I remember. Oh blimey, do I remember.
Even more worryingly, I remember the follow-up single, "Terry Wogan's On TV (Again)". My, how we failed to laugh.
John Kettley is a Weather Man
And Introducing... A Leg Posted Sep 28, 2002
As I remember, it just scratched the Top 40, and all because Andy Crane kept plugging it, presumably because it had the line 'Andy Crane has got no brain'.
As for a single that charted around no. 37 -- are they not half-a-hit wonders?
John Kettley is a Weather Man
benkent Posted Sep 28, 2002
I think it actually got to number 5 or something.
John Kettley is a Weather Man
And Introducing... A Leg Posted Sep 28, 2002
Did it? I think I must have given in to wishful thinking on that one.
John Kettley is a Weather Man
Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Sep 28, 2002
Right.
*checks British Hit Singles*
It actually peaked at number 21, so you're both wrong. 
John Kettley is a Weather Man
Hoovooloo Posted Sep 28, 2002
"Ayrton Senna has the voice of a tenor, Peter Snow sings very low"
I loved it.
H.
John Kettley is a Weather Man
LadyB - Muse of STATUS QUO and Road Crews, Keeper of All Things RHINO Related Posted Sep 28, 2002
It was Simon Parkin who plugged it lots.
He had this plastic goldfish in a tub called 'Gums' [a take on Jaws] and, as there was a fish in the video, he took every oppourtunity to show the clip of the video, saying it was Gums' starring role. And he was Andy Crane's successor in the broom cupboard, so probably thought the Andy Crane bit funny.
LadyB
John Kettley is a Weather Man
benkent Posted Sep 29, 2002
It also included the classic lines:
Simon Parkin's always larkin' (this is why Simon Parkin liked it so much)
My favourite line was:
Jonathan Ross Collects Moss
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John Kettley is a Weather Man
- 1: benkent (Sep 26, 2002)
- 2: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Sep 26, 2002)
- 3: And Introducing... A Leg (Sep 28, 2002)
- 4: benkent (Sep 28, 2002)
- 5: And Introducing... A Leg (Sep 28, 2002)
- 6: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Sep 28, 2002)
- 7: Hoovooloo (Sep 28, 2002)
- 8: LadyB - Muse of STATUS QUO and Road Crews, Keeper of All Things RHINO Related (Sep 28, 2002)
- 9: benkent (Sep 29, 2002)
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