Tag: Dennis Potter

In truth I was (and still am) partial to Dennis Potter’s work, but I think I found his late (posthumously published) pieces focused more on those aspects of his work that pleased me the least. That might explain the near reverence if my Painting An Angel’s Nipples piece when he died…

Painting The Angels’ Nipples, NewsRevue Lyric, 13 June 1994

…compared with the less reverent tone of this piece, some two years later.

POTTER’S LAST
(To the Tune of “Why Must I Be a Teenager In Love”)

 

A “bimbo” looking girl should mime the lead vocals on stage while the other girl sings through the microphone offstage. The fellas can do the oooo-waaaaa-oooo’s, which you shall have to supply yourselves.

VERSE 1

Each time I read a Potter,
It almost breaks me heart;
Cos I am so afraid,
I’ll get the bimbo part;
Each night I ask the stars up above,
Why must he write such godawful stuff?

VERSE 2

He shows me doggy fashion,
Through mirrors, on the bed;
Hope I don’t have to bonk,
With Finney’s severed head;
Each night I ask the stars in the cast,
Why must I mime these naff songs from the past?

 

MIDDLE EIGHT

Four hundred years,
In the future, who knows;
Churn out scripts in sixty days,
But bleedin’ ‘ell it shows.

VERSE 3

So if you want to make me cry,
That won’t be so hard to do;
Slash me face and black me eyes,
Or paint lipstick round me pubes;
Each night I tell the stars in the cast,
Thank God this script will be Den Potter’s last,
Thank God this script will be Den……
Potter’s last!!

Below is a video of Dion & The Belmonts singing Why Must I Be A Teenager In Love with the lyrics on the screen:

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.