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Now explain to me why you're lying down two-inches below the level of the ground and speaking through a tombstone.

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

You can hear this line at 00:20:01 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Right. We'll just have to sit and wait.

- Do you tink we're gonna win, Captain?

- Never was victory more certain, little lad.

- Oh... Then why have you got that taxi waiting for you at the end of the trench?

- Ha ha... Well here's half-a-crown little lad. I think we can forget all about it now.

- No... I can't forget about it... Ahh! I've forgotten about it!

- Now explain to me why you're lying down two-inches below the level of the ground and speaking through a tombstone.

- Well, I was doing an impression of a zebra crossing when... Squelch! A taxi ranned over me breaking both my boots above the wrist.

- What agony igony ogony oogany mahogany... Did it hurt you?

- No because I'm making it all up.

- Taxi!

(Taxi approaches at high speed)

- Oooh! You've taxied me.

[...]

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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