Johann Gambolputty

Undeservedly forgotten German Baroque composer with a ridiculously long name profiled in a [Monty Python's Flying Circus] skit. His wife was Sarah.

Full name (taken from the book of the show scripts, which gives his name with the hyphens):

Gambolputty de von Ausfern-schplenden-schlitter-crasscrenbon-fried-digger-dingle- dangle-dongle-dungle-burstein-von-knacker-thrasher-apple-banger-horowitz-ticolensic-grander-knotty-spelltinkle-grandlich-grumblemeyer-spelterwasser- kurstlich-himbleeisen-bahnwagen-gutenabend-bitte-ein-nürnburger-bratwustle- gerspurten-mitz-weimache-luber-hundsfut-gumberaber-shönedanker-kalbsfleisch- mittler-aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm.

His name is mostly meaningless mock German; a few bits are real German:

• bahnwagen = tram car
• gutenabend = good evening
• bitte = please
• kalbsfleisch = veal
• shönedanker = Danke Schön backwards, means thanks