One of the things I have a strange obsession for is songs recorded by TV and Radio stars. Some of them really should know better, and some of them are strangely wonderful. Falling into the latter category is this little treasure, which I found in a car booter years ago. It was raining. You can tell by the state of the sleeve.
Ripped in all its pristine, ragged glory from vinyl by yours truly, I give you Ronnie Corbett's foray into the singles charts, the rumbustious "Fanny". Written by Herbie "bassline on Walk on the Wild Side" Flowers (at least, I think it is, to judge by the credits), it hit number not-very-much-at-all with a bullet in 1974. Ronnie performed it on Top of the Pops in November of that year, a clip which I fear is now lost. A shame.
Anyhoo, enjoy.
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