Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack
Doddy and the Diddymen
Apparently, the UK had their own version of Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Creator's Wikipedia page.
Live version of the act here, not embeddable.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 14, 2017 -
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Category: Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Music, 1960s, Europe
Toys Are Made for Children
Sometimes the writer masters the metaphor, and sometimes the metaphor masters the writer.
"You keep me jumpin' in your hopscotch world."
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 08, 2017 -
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Category: Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Music, 1960s
The King Midget
Wikipedia entry here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 28, 2017 -
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Category: Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, 1940s, 1970s, Cars
Pipilotti Rist Redux
One of WU's most-beloved performance artists, Pipilotti Rist, is back in the news. Why not spend hours of time and the museum entrance fee to "enjoy" her work?Or just sample it below.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 28, 2016 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Performance Art
The Kate Bush Dance Troupe
The Kate Bush Dance Troupe - Babooshka at The Sculpture Center from Kate Bush Dance Troupe on Vimeo.
In case you needed visuals to accompany your Kate Bush songs, these folks will gladly provide them.
More videos here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 31, 2016 -
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Category: Amateurs and Fans, Eccentrics, Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Dance
The School House
I can just hear the executives at Dumont now, probably the owner's son: "You know what would be clever and sexy and hip? A variety show framed in a classroom setting, with all the performers dressed like students, and featuring two of our biggest nebbishes, Arnold Stang and Wally Cox!"
And thus was THE SCHOOL HOUSE born.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 03, 2016 -
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Category: Education, Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Television, Wimps, Milquetoasts and Cowards, 1940s
Elmer Saves Christmas
Elmer research here and here.
Full story here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 19, 2015 -
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Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Holidays, 1950s
Wailing, Sobbing, Shrieking Performance Art
Let me know when you bail!
Posted By: Paul - Mon Nov 23, 2015 -
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Category: Feminism, Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Avant Garde, Women
World’s Largest Cuckoo Clock Contender
Sugarcreek, Ohio has what they claim is the world's largest cuckoo clock. In fact it had been on display at a couple of different venues for many years. It is quite a lovely and charming tourist attraction.
Posted By: patty - Fri Mar 20, 2015 -
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Category: Art, Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Puppets and Automatons, World Records, Landmarks, Sightseeing
Maximum Cognitive Dissonance
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 28, 2014 -
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Category: Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Music, 1970s
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