Dennis Potter died a few days earlier. This lyric did well in the show for quite a while, I seem to recall. I rather like it still.
Dennis Potter mostly wrote nostalgia-fest dramas, often set in the 1930s. One such series, Pennies From Heaven, had an infamous “nipple painting” scene.
_ PAINTING THE ANGEL’S NIPPLES _
(To the Tune of “Painting The Clouds With Sunshine”)
VERSE 1
Now Dennis Potter’s late,
Inside those pearly gates,
He’s up there painting the angel’s nipples;
Up in the firmament,
His main artistic bent,
Is daubing heavenly tits with stipples.MIDDLE EIGHT
He’ll paint a few,
Mauve red and blue,
Flashback to doggy style screw;
Show some black eyes,
To symbolise,
Violent male’s hue.VERSE 2
Now Dennis Potter’s dead,
Lets all read books instead,
Cos TV drama won’t cause a ripple.
(Tiddly pom)
In April 1996, for some reason, perhaps the broadcast of his posthumous pieces, I updated the above lyric:
PAINTING THE ANGELS’ NIPPLES – 1996 REMIX
(To the Tune of “Painting The Clouds With Sunshine”)
VERSE 1
Now Dennis Potter’s late,
Inside those pearly gates,
He’s up there painting the angels’ nipples;
Up in the firmament,
His main artistic bent,
Is daubing heavenly tits with stipples.
MIDDLE EIGHT
He’ll paint a few,
Mauve red and blue,
Flashback to doggy style screw;
Then draw some puss,
While Lazarus,
Makes a girl spew.
VERSE 2
Now Dennis is no more,
He’s shown on Channel 4,
Where Potter’s drivel won’t cause a ripple.
(Tiddly pom)
Below is Jack Hylton performing Painting The Clouds With Sunshine:
This link takes you to Johnny Marvin’s version, which includes the lyrics in the information below the vid. Marvin was the Paganini of the ukulele apparently – time for me to give this number a go.