Feature: Andy Capon writes...
Peter Cushing Lives in Whitstable
BY ANDY CAPON
Q pair of Bongos. Our first gig was at the Labourclub in Whitstable, and that's where Alan Davies
upon hearing Alan Da
.IFry'shost Stevencomment saw us. It was also the same venue where he
rendition of 'Peter
vies actually played his first comedy gig”.
Whistable', w
Cushing Lives in rehearsed songs, including Jelly For A Day, Sting
“Our set was bit of mish-mash of under-
advice for songwriters -
as good me not Jelly Jim and Giro on the deck, but it was
“This is the first rule of
when we played Peter Cushing that the crowd
pop music – write about
went wild...we actually played it twice and that's
why it may've stuck in Davies' memory....it's a
Peter Cushing would be see out of the window”what you know, what you true folk song in every sense, because people
proud.
The song was referenced
. were singing it who never even went to the Gig”.
on Q
days in Whitstable. He told of a local band called
.I after Davies reminisecd about his student After the song w
Cushing... went global – with videos appearing
as recited on Q.I., Peter
sang the following....
The Jellybottys, and their now famous song, and
America and A
on You Tube of people singing it in Kuala Lumpar,
“Peter Cushing Lives in Whitstable
director with the BBC contacted the Jellybott
ustralia. Justin Gaynor, an artistic
I have seen him ride his bicycle
requesting permission to use the song as part of
ys
I have seen him buying vegetables....”
a new Q.I. DVD.
Within weeks, a video appeared on Y
preferred to the original and it was added to the
“We sent them a new version, which they
showing animated versions of Davies, Phil
ou Tube DVD as a bonus feature”, Jelly Jim told us.
Jupitus , Bill Bailey and Stev
Peter Cushing's bike through Whitstable, and has
en Fry pursuing As well as recording a new single, The Jellibott
so far receiv
are planning a surprise gig in Whitstable
ys
added to the Q
ed o
.I Series C Dvd and the song soon
ver 18,000 hits. It also was “
became a cult hit and instantly made legends of
old house!
probably on the beach....outside Peter Cushing's
”.
The Jellybott
stardom, the band still lik
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e to k
ely passage to An
and rarely give interviews, but took time out
eep a low profile Liv
yone k
from recording to talk to the Gig Guide...
can also download the original and new v
es In Whitstable can find it on Y
een to see the video of Peter Cushing
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McGaskell Mackenzie', a Scottish chant about a
“We're working on a new song 'Hector
guy who owes our lead singer money”
Jelly Jim told us
, Drummer
are just about Jelly. We love the stuff.... but we
“Most of our songs are about Jellyfish, some
felt we had a serious message to get across in
this song, especially in a recession”.
singer Deekstar Jellicious simply told us,
elusiv
Hector McGask
e and the band themselv
ell MacKenzie is, it seems, as
es, and lead
message is in our music”.
“Our
Bass pla
forthcoming and told us;
yer Louiggi Bottijelly was more
around Deekstar's flat, with a few Guitars and a
“We formed in 1985. We used to meet The Jellybottys (Left to Right)....
Louiggi Bottijelly, Jelly Jim and Deekstar Jellicious
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