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| − | '''Dorchester Melon''' is a British band mentioned in Canadian-American author Gordon Korman's 1980 teen novel '''''Who is Bugs Potter?'''''. | + | '''Dorchester Melon''' is a British band mentioned in Canadian-American author Gordon Korman's 1980 teen novel '''''Who is Bugs Potter?'''''. They are also mentioned in the 1983 sequel '''''Bugs Potter: LIVE at Nickaninny'''''. |
Dorchester Melon is Bugs' all-time favourite band. | Dorchester Melon is Bugs' all-time favourite band. | ||
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Their songs include: | Their songs include: | ||
* ''Crazy Cantaloupes'' | * ''Crazy Cantaloupes'' | ||
| + | * ''Squash That Squash'' | ||
Their albums include: | Their albums include: | ||
* ''Spitting Out the Seeds'' | * ''Spitting Out the Seeds'' | ||
| + | * ''Dorchester Melon's Greatest Hits'' | ||
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| − | "Dorchester Melon! exclaimed Bugs. "They're a British group, you know, and their last album was on the chart for twenty-three weeks. It was one of the best album covers | + | "Dorchester Melon!" exclaimed Bugs. "They're a British group, you know, and their last album was on the chart for twenty-three weeks. It was one of the best album covers I've ever seen. It had the group walking down the street carrying umbrellas, and it was raining melons. You could see this big watermelon splattering right at the lead singer's feet. They're my favourite group!" |
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[[Category:Gordon Korman]] | [[Category:Gordon Korman]] | ||
[[Category:Bugs Potter]] | [[Category:Bugs Potter]] | ||
[[Category:Novels]] | [[Category:Novels]] | ||
[[Category:Rock]] | [[Category:Rock]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:57, 13 January 2025
Dorchester Melon is a British band mentioned in Canadian-American author Gordon Korman's 1980 teen novel Who is Bugs Potter?. They are also mentioned in the 1983 sequel Bugs Potter: LIVE at Nickaninny.
Dorchester Melon is Bugs' all-time favourite band.
The lead singer is called Roger.
Their songs include:
- Crazy Cantaloupes
- Squash That Squash
Their albums include:
- Spitting Out the Seeds
- Dorchester Melon's Greatest Hits
"Dorchester Melon!" exclaimed Bugs. "They're a British group, you know, and their last album was on the chart for twenty-three weeks. It was one of the best album covers I've ever seen. It had the group walking down the street carrying umbrellas, and it was raining melons. You could see this big watermelon splattering right at the lead singer's feet. They're my favourite group!"
Notes
- Gordon Korman, Who is Bugs Potter?, (Toronto: Scholastic Canada, 1980), p.102, ISBN 0-590-42791-1
- Gordon Korman's website page for Who is Bugs Potter?
