Odd factoids

[Drago]

Les Womans changed his name to Les Dawson in order to further his career in comedy. He was later to marry the Dutch actress, A Man De Holden.

 

[Tribansman]

The Dutch actors guild refused honorary membership to Gerard Depardieu, when he was cast to play the lead role in a Raymond van Barneveld biopic, on account of his hatred of forthright Flanderian fillies

 

[Drago]

Ned Flanders, famous cartoon bible basher, is based upon Burt Reynolds.

 

[Chris S]

In 1970 Cliff Richard released 'Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha'. It was the first song about a transexual to get into the UK charts.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7bxt05y4Tg

 

[Drago]

Robots that have lost the ability to mutate are known as Trans-Formers.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I don't even want to explain what the phrase trans fatty acid signifies, but Rennies don't cut it.

 

[Drago]

The Two Ronnie's were conjoined twins.

 

[Seevio]

The Two Ronnie's were conjoined twins.

That apostrophe means that you are writing about twins belonging to the Two Ronnies that fuse together every full moon. This is something I never expected from them. Especially after the buy one, get three free candle sale.

 

[Drago]

The Two Ronnie's suffered badly with indigestion, and each had to take two Rennies each day.

 

[PeteXXX]

The sing 'Do do Ron Ron' was penned specifically for the Two Ronnies.

 

[Drago]

Da doo Run Ron was a song about Ronnie Barker having explosive diarrhea and running to the lavatory with doo running down his legs.

 

[PeteXXX]

Diarrhea is a musical collaboration between Dire Straits & Chris Rea. 🎶

 

[Drago]

Chris Rea's real name is Chris Rear.

Sadly, as a young oboe player he couldn't afford the licence to use the letter 'r' twice in his stage name.

 

[Chris S]

Brian Johnson from AC/DC was one of the original Peaky Blinders.

 

[Drago]

Venetian Blinds were originally invented as an industrial grade egg slicer.