roll up roll up roll up so what our lifetime is about to begin
I’ve been an entertainer for getting on
I’ve been an entertainer for getting on for 45 years it’s a whole lifetime I’m
for 45 years it’s a whole lifetime I’m
for 45 years it’s a whole lifetime I’m beginning to feel that at least now I
beginning to feel that at least now I
beginning to feel that at least now I know something about the business
know something about the business
know something about the business occasionally take time out even during
occasionally take time out even during
occasionally take time out even during the show just to catch the looking
the show just to catch the looking
the show just to catch the looking children’s on his other than a smile on
children’s on his other than a smile on
children’s on his other than a smile on adults faces and think a while lucky guy
adults faces and think a while lucky guy
adults faces and think a while lucky guy I am
[Music]
[Music] of course is a great tradition of living
of course is a great tradition of living
of course is a great tradition of living in the road and I’ve always admired and
in the road and I’ve always admired and
in the road and I’ve always admired and envied in a way circus performance who
envied in a way circus performance who
envied in a way circus performance who live full-time in the road so a few
live full-time in the road so a few
live full-time in the road so a few years ago three four years ago now I
years ago three four years ago now I
years ago three four years ago now I decided I was going to do it myself
decided I was going to do it myself
decided I was going to do it myself again because I lived on the road when I
again because I lived on the road when I
again because I lived on the road when I was young but now I’m doing it full-time
was young but now I’m doing it full-time
was young but now I’m doing it full-time and I won’t go back to bricks and mortar
and I won’t go back to bricks and mortar
and I won’t go back to bricks and mortar I love living on the road I like living
I love living on the road I like living
I love living on the road I like living on tires and the big lorry in which is
on tires and the big lorry in which is
on tires and the big lorry in which is what I got and I don’t want to work in
what I got and I don’t want to work in
what I got and I don’t want to work in the trailer behind in my home in the
the trailer behind in my home in the
the trailer behind in my home in the lorry with the dogs and that’s us it is
lorry with the dogs and that’s us it is
lorry with the dogs and that’s us it is a very romantic life in the real sense
a very romantic life in the real sense
a very romantic life in the real sense of that word there’s a sense of risk and
of that word there’s a sense of risk and
of that word there’s a sense of risk and danger but also a great adventure going
danger but also a great adventure going
danger but also a great adventure going on in my life all the time of course
on in my life all the time of course
on in my life all the time of course it’s romantic to arrive in the middle of
it’s romantic to arrive in the middle of
it’s romantic to arrive in the middle of the night set up and leave in the middle
the night set up and leave in the middle
the night set up and leave in the middle of the night meaning something special
of the night meaning something special
of the night meaning something special in their lives for those few days and
in their lives for those few days and
in their lives for those few days and then moving on it is romantic I think
then moving on it is romantic I think
then moving on it is romantic I think that’s part and parcel of the whole
that’s part and parcel of the whole
that’s part and parcel of the whole thing
[Music]
[Music] music is essential in my performance
music is essential in my performance
music is essential in my performance it’s like the heartbeat of the show one
it’s like the heartbeat of the show one
it’s like the heartbeat of the show one of the things that people notice about
of the things that people notice about
of the things that people notice about the show is how it’s sort of fits to the
the show is how it’s sort of fits to the
the show is how it’s sort of fits to the music
music
music in fact the music I’ve fitted myself to
in fact the music I’ve fitted myself to
in fact the music I’ve fitted myself to the music I think all the music’s fitted
the music I think all the music’s fitted
the music I think all the music’s fitted itself to me and all started a
itself to me and all started a
itself to me and all started a particular classic show of course
particular classic show of course
particular classic show of course started with a an old cassette you
started with a an old cassette you
started with a an old cassette you remember old cassettes I was walking
remember old cassettes I was walking
remember old cassettes I was walking along the street in or a little country
along the street in or a little country
along the street in or a little country road really in Scotland and saw a bit
road really in Scotland and saw a bit
road really in Scotland and saw a bit and on Rajasthan the top of the bay and
and on Rajasthan the top of the bay and
and on Rajasthan the top of the bay and it wasn’t actually in the bin it was
it wasn’t actually in the bin it was
it wasn’t actually in the bin it was just on the top of the bin was a
just on the top of the bin was a
just on the top of the bin was a cassette of the music from the sting not
cassette of the music from the sting not
cassette of the music from the sting not film I’d seen at the time I’ve seen it
film I’d seen at the time I’ve seen it
film I’d seen at the time I’ve seen it since of course but so I took it and
since of course but so I took it and
since of course but so I took it and thought Louis somebody giving me a
thought Louis somebody giving me a
thought Louis somebody giving me a present and ever since then I’ve used
present and ever since then I’ve used
present and ever since then I’ve used that music in that order and the order
that music in that order and the order
that music in that order and the order of play as it is on the cassette and
of play as it is on the cassette and
of play as it is on the cassette and it’s fantastically evocative those
it’s fantastically evocative those
it’s fantastically evocative those ragtime tunes
ragtime tunes
ragtime tunes [Music]
for the last year I’ve been writing a
for the last year I’ve been writing a blog which is an intimate view of my
blog which is an intimate view of my
blog which is an intimate view of my backstage life in a way and it’s about
backstage life in a way and it’s about
backstage life in a way and it’s about not just how the shows go but it’s about
not just how the shows go but it’s about
not just how the shows go but it’s about the the way of life of a traveling
the the way of life of a traveling
the the way of life of a traveling entertainer in in Britain today and it’s
entertainer in in Britain today and it’s
entertainer in in Britain today and it’s got a little quite a lot of following
got a little quite a lot of following
got a little quite a lot of following I’m I won’t say I’m viral but I am quite
I’m I won’t say I’m viral but I am quite
I’m I won’t say I’m viral but I am quite popular and I’m a lot of response a lot
popular and I’m a lot of response a lot
popular and I’m a lot of response a lot of emails from people about it and
of emails from people about it and
of emails from people about it and that’s lovely
that’s lovely
that’s lovely it really isn’t I believe that one of
it really isn’t I believe that one of
it really isn’t I believe that one of the great things about living in a lorry
the great things about living in a lorry
the great things about living in a lorry is you can live very cheaply and I do
is you can live very cheaply and I do
is you can live very cheaply and I do live very cheaply I’m certainly not a
live very cheaply I’m certainly not a
live very cheaply I’m certainly not a rich man it’s I don’t do it for the
rich man it’s I don’t do it for the
rich man it’s I don’t do it for the money I’ve never done anything for the
money I’ve never done anything for the
money I’ve never done anything for the money I do for the love and the joy of
money I do for the love and the joy of
money I do for the love and the joy of it all but having a bit of money in your
it all but having a bit of money in your
it all but having a bit of money in your pocket is course very useful and it’s
pocket is course very useful and it’s
pocket is course very useful and it’s been you know winters are hard because
been you know winters are hard because
been you know winters are hard because there’s not a lot coming in and so I was
there’s not a lot coming in and so I was
there’s not a lot coming in and so I was writing about it in my blog last winter
writing about it in my blog last winter
writing about it in my blog last winter and was mentioning how much I was living
and was mentioning how much I was living
and was mentioning how much I was living on I can’t believe it now when I think
on I can’t believe it now when I think
on I can’t believe it now when I think about it but I was I was living on 20
about it but I was I was living on 20
about it but I was I was living on 20 grid a week which isn’t a lot of money
grid a week which isn’t a lot of money
grid a week which isn’t a lot of money including the dogs thing and I was
including the dogs thing and I was
including the dogs thing and I was writing about how I did it and a couple
writing about how I did it and a couple
writing about how I did it and a couple of days later in the post came this
of days later in the post came this
of days later in the post came this envelope and I opened it and there was a
envelope and I opened it and there was a
envelope and I opened it and there was a card anonymous all the words on the car
card anonymous all the words on the car
card anonymous all the words on the car began with the letter a audacious
began with the letter a audacious
began with the letter a audacious acrobatic activities and amazing aerial
acrobatic activities and amazing aerial
acrobatic activities and amazing aerial antics always avoiding ambulances and
antics always avoiding ambulances and
antics always avoiding ambulances and inside the envelope was fifty quid in
inside the envelope was fifty quid in
inside the envelope was fifty quid in cash and it was a real mystery
cash and it was a real mystery
cash and it was a real mystery and ever since virtually every month
and ever since virtually every month
and ever since virtually every month right the way through the winter my
right the way through the winter my
right the way through the winter my mystery benefactor is sent fifty quid in
mystery benefactor is sent fifty quid in
mystery benefactor is sent fifty quid in cash to me and so thank you he’s been
cash to me and so thank you he’s been
cash to me and so thank you he’s been listening to this
listening to this
listening to this [Music]
I’m gonna carry on balancing on chairs
I’m gonna carry on balancing on chairs for all my life in fact I think in some
for all my life in fact I think in some
for all my life in fact I think in some basement the last moments will be
basement the last moments will be
basement the last moments will be falling off the Jets and of course I
falling off the Jets and of course I
falling off the Jets and of course I really admire those wonderful old
really admire those wonderful old
really admire those wonderful old performers who carry on right to the end
performers who carry on right to the end
performers who carry on right to the end Tommy Cooper’s obviously I was actually
Tommy Cooper’s obviously I was actually
Tommy Cooper’s obviously I was actually watching his live performance when he
watching his live performance when he
watching his live performance when he died and there was something about dying
died and there was something about dying
died and there was something about dying with the ring of laughter in your ears
with the ring of laughter in your ears
with the ring of laughter in your ears that I really loved and I wouldn’t want
that I really loved and I wouldn’t want
that I really loved and I wouldn’t want to protracted death on a bed somewhere
to protracted death on a bed somewhere
to protracted death on a bed somewhere in the hospital I’d want to fall off or
in the hospital I’d want to fall off or
in the hospital I’d want to fall off or you know fall over halfway through a
you know fall over halfway through a
you know fall over halfway through a show and the audience think think that
show and the audience think think that
show and the audience think think that it’s part the show and the grounded
it’s part the show and the grounded
it’s part the show and the grounded laughter ringing in your ears as you
laughter ringing in your ears as you
laughter ringing in your ears as you depart from this mortal coil and no I
depart from this mortal coil and no I
depart from this mortal coil and no I shall retire I shall never retire not
shall retire I shall never retire not
shall retire I shall never retire not the retiring kind
you
you [Music]
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