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Surrealist and absurdist humour is not everyone's cup of tea. I personally love it (tho Python can be patchy and is best in highlight form).
Presumably you prefer straight jokes (Tim Vine), the raconteur style (Billy Connolly, Dave Allen), political or social satire (Tim Minchin), sitcom. Or any combination of the above.
A lot of other forms of humour do have absurdist elements within them, however. Exaggeration used to emphasise the point being made, or to highlight odd attitudes and behaviour.
It’s an age thing. Plus a lot of it was quite intelligent. Trust me it was so good that it even worked on LPs
People of a Monty Python age said much the sam about the goon show.
My father was into both the Goons and Python...as a kid I was heavily exposed to both and although I didn’t understand a lot of the humour, I loved the silly voices, walks etc. Today my favourite comedian is Tim Vine, love the way his mind works. I still listen to Goon Shows regularly and think it’s just genius writing and laugh out loud funny....Python does not do it for me quite as much as it used too, although Fawlty Towers with Cleese at his very best is a timeless classic.
My father was into both the Goons and Python...as a kid I was heavily exposed to both and although I didn’t understand a lot of the humour, I loved the silly voices, walks etc. Today my favourite comedian is Tim Vine, love the way his mind works. I still listen to Goon Shows regularly and think it’s just genius writing and laugh out loud funny....Python does not do it for me quite as much as it used too, although Fawlty Towers with Cleese at his very best is a timeless classic.
Have you read any of Milligan’s books such as Puckoon or the seven book war series?
Have you read any of Milligan’s books such as Puckoon or the seven book war series?
A troubled genius. Puckoon is the first book I remember reading which caused me to laugh out loud. Some absolutely brilliant situations and observations.
It's 106 miles to Portman Road, we've got a full tank of gas, half a round of Port Salut, it's dark... and we're wearing blue tinted sunglasses.
Except the Goons was ex-Forces and the Pythons ex-Oxbridge :-)
Strange how the Crucibles of Comedy have changed over the years!
Tho there are similarities. Both university and the wartime conscripted army being environments where a lot of young people are thrown together with an incentive to entertain themselves.
A troubled genius. Puckoon is the first book I remember reading which caused me to laugh out loud. Some absolutely brilliant situations and observations.
Adolph Hitler, My Part in His Downfall is a hilarious read.
Tho there are similarities. Both university and the wartime conscripted army being environments where a lot of young people are thrown together with an incentive to entertain themselves.
And in the 60s, satire & lampooning establishment figures became acceptable for the first time (although not all agreed!).
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