The Mighty Boosh

I loved these guys as soon as I saw the first episode on TV (BBC3). It's the kind of show that you can just dismiss if you don't give it a chance. It evolved from a stand up stage show, then on to radio now TV and next possibly a movie.

You need to sit down relax and let the surreal rampage just take you away. I think Bart had a hard time doing this in the early days. I used to go up to bed to make sure I didn't miss it. I am glad to say that I don't have to do that anymore Bart has now joined the Boosh party. We have gone a bit overboard as we purchased all three seasons on DVD last weekend and we have had a marathon each night this week.


Seeing it again has just reminded me that the musical numbers are great. Crossing genres from country, electro, funk, electrofunk, rock, jazz and of course crimping . Jo Whiley said that she thinks the boys know more about music than she does. Praise indeed from a woman that has introduced some of the biggest UK bands to public attention. Apparently there is an album in the offing.



I could go on and on but if you haven't given the Boosh a go, try it you might like it.

From Wikipedia:

The Mighty Boosh is a comic fantasy containing humour and pop-culture references. Episodes often feature elaborate musical numbers in different genres, such as electro, heavy metal, funk, and rap, as well as "crimping" (short random songs; though it had appeared in earlier series, the name crimping appeared in the 3rd episode of series three). Julian Barratt writes the music and sings the theme song, and Noel Fielding often sings the series' music. Fielding also designs many of the show's graphics. The TV series has many animated sequences, puppets and special effects. Barratt, in a 2005 interview, says that he approached Fielding with the idea of doing a show like The Goodies^[2], as if it were a complete "world" rather than simply a sketch show. Fielding and Barratt play many of the supporting characters themselves, usually disguised with make-up; Rich Fulcher takes on many of the other roles in the TV series and is the only other writer to provide additional material.