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Difference between revisions of "Johann Gambolputty"
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| − | Undeservedly forgotten German Baroque composer with a ridiculously long name profiled in a [Monty Python's Flying Circus] skit. His wife was Sarah. | + | Undeservedly forgotten German Baroque composer with a ridiculously long name profiled in a ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063929/combined Monty Python's Flying Circus]'' skit (Nov. 23, 1969, "It's the Arts") . His wife was Sarah. |
Full name (taken from the book of the show scripts, which gives his name with the hyphens): | 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. | + | Johann 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: | His name is mostly meaningless mock German; a few bits are real German: | ||
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*gutenabend = good evening | *gutenabend = good evening | ||
*bitte = please | *bitte = please | ||
| − | *kalbsfleisch = veal | + | *kalbsfleisch = "calf's flesh" = veal |
*shönedanker = Danke Schön backwards, means thanks | *shönedanker = Danke Schön backwards, means thanks | ||
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| + | [[Category:Monty Python's Flying Circus|Gambolputty]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Fictional composers|Gambolputty]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1969|Gambolputty]] | ||
Revision as of 06:27, 24 May 2013
Undeservedly forgotten German Baroque composer with a ridiculously long name profiled in a Monty Python's Flying Circus skit (Nov. 23, 1969, "It's the Arts") . His wife was Sarah.
Full name (taken from the book of the show scripts, which gives his name with the hyphens):
Johann 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 = "calf's flesh" = veal
- shönedanker = Danke Schön backwards, means thanks
