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Just by chance and careful planning, I have an Auntie in Grimsby who sits amongst the cabbages and plays an elastic water tank under supervision.

11 seconds sound clip from The Goon Show, Series 9, The Battle of Spion Kop classic radio program.

You can hear this line at 00:12:27 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Thank you, Honourable Members.

- The reason for it flopping was obvious... There isn't one decent song in the whole battle.

- But soldier fellow, the Battle of Spion Kop isn't a musical you know!

- And that's where we went wrong.

- If the Americans had been running it, they'd have had Rex Harrison, and the other wrecks.

- Do you know any good composers of battle songs and scores?

- Just by chance and careful planning, I have an Auntie in Grimsby who sits amongst the cabbages and plays an elastic water tank under supervision.

(Audience laughter and applause) (2)

- I didn't know there were any of her kind left, you know.

- Now off you go and tell your auntie the good news.

- Ohh, dear... There... Now that's got the spoons in fine-spoons fettle Min.

(Quick two spoons together รก la buskers)

[...]

The Goon Show Sound Clip

The Goon Show RadioQuotes with sound clips from The Goon Show radio comedy programme produced and broadcast by the BBC from 1951 to 1960.

Actors: Peter Sellers (Bloodnok / Bluebottle/ Grytpype-Thynne), Spike Milligan (Eccles / Minnie Bannister), Harry Secombe (Neddie Seagoon)

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