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Beano Album?
Posted by Austin on 22 January 2012 - 5:01am.
I was a little disappointed to find that this referred to an old Eric Clapton record, where he's reading (without laughing, I note) The Beano on the cover.
I was hoping that the comic had embarked on a new direction. But what would it be called? The Beano Album seems to be taken...
Bash Street Fighting Years?
Brimful of Gnasher?
Come on, this is important.
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How about an album of Bowie covers?
Roger the Lodger.
For the older listener
Keyhole Kate Bush
Desperate Steely Dan featuring Walter Becker the Softie
Cathy Dennis The Menace
The Undertones reform with Plug from the Bash Street Kids on vocals. Critics unanimously declare new singer "more handsome" than the old one.
though to be pedantic
Keyhole Kate and Desperate Dan were in the Dandy.
For even older readers 'John Wayne is Big Eggo' (sorry it's early, brain not fully functioning)
Nice work!
The first Beano cover star 1938 - 1948, pre-dating even Biffo the Bear.
Since you're being so strict about allowing characters from other D.C. Thompson comics, I won’t mention Topper Headon (who was, in fact, named after the Topper character Mickey The Monkey because of his big ears).
Just to add that Biffo the Bear
is name-checked in the song 'Big Shot' by the Bonzos and Lord Snooty and his pals tapdanced in the afore-mentioned band's 'Intro and the Outro'
More Bonzos
He pops up again in My Pink Half Of The Drainpipe in the line:
...through the mouthpiece of Lord Snooty's giant, poisoned, electric head... so thereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Crosby, Stills,
Gnash & Young?
George Melly
The jazz man off the telly
Calamity James
The accident prone Manchester indie band
Don't know if he'd actually perform a track
but I bet most of the acts will be 'good mates' with Billy Whizz.
The...
Comfortably Numskulls?
Poison Ivy the Terrible?
Tutti Lord Snooty?
Voice of the Beehive:
Don't call me Ball Boy.
Minnie the Minx Riperton
Token female character who shatters windows with her high notes for a giggle.