Alexie Sayle - Hello John Got A New Motor

Mr Bolowski branches out and go's solo.
Inspiration for Hello Tosh, Got A Toshiba?

[@ottermann]

I remember watching this on Top of the Pops way back when it first came out. Why did I have to watch it again?

[@Simesnz]

I bought this on 7" vinyl. Classic. He was great on the Young Ones.

[@IndependentGeorge76]

That bird with red skirt on is fit

[@bobsmodelrailways1960]

crackin early 80s track, takes me back a few years, just a few, really!!! "he works on the thames barrier"

[@blagger56]

"I keep tropical fish - in me underpants". What a great line, remember it as if it was yesterday. LOL They don't write lyrics like this anymore.

[@Mechamaniaboy]

Two class quotes from Mr Sayle I occasionally say to the bemusement the people around me. "I got tropical fish, I got tropical fish, in my underpants, in my underpants." and "Revolutionary buscuits of Italy rise up out of your box" Alexei proves theres a fine line between genius and madness, although I have yet to make my mind up what side he's on, even after all these years.

[@boathole]

remember this well great posting WHAT A LEGEND

[@shellsseashells]

things that make you hmmmmm!!! very intering song and video!

[@mdc_art_projects]

Yeah!

[@DangerRifai]

LOL come on! Alexei's a musical genius!! At least on a par with Johnny Marr and Morrissey... ;)

[@chezzeeX]

He's a comedian,and part of 80's culture in UK.He used to do stand up and was in The Young Ones.

[@Habibasse]

Long live Young Ones, Comic Strip... and all the rest !

[@JayRicci7891]

i keep tropical fish, i keep tropical fish in me underpants, in me underpants lmao

[@iateyourmomsdog]

Lol! It's the dude from The Young Ones!!

[@megabus13601]

Why are people giving the thumbs down to comments like "Who is this fat bastard"- THAT WAS HIS CATCHPHRASE!!!! Genius, nutter, Ford Cortina driver...

[@woodhd]

so this is why they called that tv show life on mars ...

[@brispope]

Saw him on a cookery show last week!

[@malbowsier]

I like the bit where he says things twice. I like the bit where he says things twice.

[@joeseph370]

they put me special hospital! how many songs start like that?lol thanks for posting

[@newgy000]

Hello tosh got a Toshiba

[@Gjeorje]

Much better than Shemp - "Don`t hit me Moe, woo, woo woo woo!"

[@hump3]

Oh look, here's Mr Sweary.....

[@stockholm1752]

chezzeeX - yeah, me too, I kind of forgot about him and how fuuny he was. Is he still around, or in prison, psycho ward or some such?

[@Karlemids]

here's solid proof live exists on other planets.

[@tonymontana1974]

whats that switch over there for ? whats that switch over there for ? OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW

[@tonymontana1974]

Alomst as good as "doctor martins boots".

[@zorb2000]

Is there life on mars? Is there life in Peckham?? LOL as Al Murray would say about Peckham, they wouldn't try and do an a bomb test their, there would be no way of knowing if the test had been sucessful.

[@southswin]

thats a piece of balsa you can make a model out of that

[@martastik]

Privyet Ivan, oo tibya yest novwi aftomobil?

[@physicmad]

I watched this vid on KZbin I watched this vid on KZbin Ullo John, gotta new motor? Ullo John, gotta new motor?

[@martastik]

As they say in Spanish: Olá Juan, tienes un coche nuevo?

[@Steve20127]

What a prat,

[@pauldunneska]

The influence of the ska nutty boy.10/10/2013.Irish time 12:41pm.Thursday.

[@zorb2000]

there* not their O_o

[@mylestails]

hahaha dont put this and the smiths in the same sentance

[@RobTheBuilder]

It was a piss take after all, it was essentially him making up shit to a backing track. Its mocking people pretty blatantly, only Alexei himself would have taken it seriously... Before we decry this as the worst of the 80s, lets not forget Rat Rapping.

[@flares]

Decades worse than the 80s for music?. 90s, 00s.

[@DangerRifai]

The 80s gave the world me, The Smiths, and this. THANK YOU 1980s.

[@Mintsauce27]

"They Put Me in a Special Hospital"

[@Batt-dv5ng]

Haha lol

[@onesong2001]

He's getting back into stand-up. I'm going to see him in October in Swansea

[@cryingonion2]

Pure genius!

[@flares]

99% of music from the 90s onwards has been complete and utter shite. Being a teenager in the 80s was fun. The music was fun.

[@readtherightbooks]

one of the many things that makes me glad not to have been a teen pre90s. that classic literally-the-very-last-minute-u-could-get-away-with-this-before-acid-house-came-along vibe. there's a nine and a half MINUTE version on the 12". i think that tells us all we need to know.

[@tyrant1505]

Yeah this is rubbish eh, nowhere near as good as todays manufactured, overhyped, bag of shit! This guy had a laugh, took the piss out of himself, enjoyed it and tons of folk bought it and made him some dosh....GOOD ON YOU FELLA!!!!!

[@Chavski]

You must be referring to the superb "Hello John Got A New Motor - Part 2" "Live wiv yer mum do ya, eh, live with yer Mum?" "Cortina? Lovely bleedin' motor the bleedin' Cortina!"

[@anaemiabag]

damn. im looking for something my friend told me about. a skit where alexi talks about his new favorite band on cassette, vinyl and vhs...... and its a head cleaner tape

[@colinsmyth99]

Weird shit, but sounds quite good. Don't know why he always comes across as such a bitter bastard these days.

[@MadMarshmallo]

O.O This is quite awful but so awful I really like it. I'm gonna be singing this all day now XD

[@KiraBlackwater]

Well if you're not familiar with the late Ian Dury it won't mean a lot. It was very much of its time.

[@simlesby]

pure f-ing geenious...now, 'oos got the off ishhl video for this song??? Upload it if yoo got it

[@muddyfox4x4]

on EBAY !! sorry forgot to mention that

[@rubbersteel2]

It was incredibly crappy then, and it's gotten worse with time. But I love it!

[@WillScarlet1991]

WTF ?! This looks like a drunk Oliver Reed (on that infamous talkshow).

[@blairomatic]

"oh ee's the intelligent one, ee's in the police force." Hilarious!

[@Karlemids]

here's solid proof live exists on other planets.

[@chezzeeX]

I forgot how mad he was.Come to think of it we all used to sing it.

[@eddieeagle1]

I keep tropical fish..In me underpants. Brilliant 28 years on

[@CatLady999]

Awesome! I am trying to find his stuff!

[@jungleVIP]

barry manilow? oh i fink 'e's triffic, oh i love 'im HAHA

[@thefatboy1987]

Thats a piece of balsa, you can make a model out of that

[@dckuk]

I wonder what he's doing today?

[@ellieash]

That was on the B side of the 12" version

[@Junglist360]

Cack bloody cack bloody cack bloody cack!

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

It's Ullo not Hello, just saying. xx

[@ratsouffle]

It is.

[@psion005]

"he put his head in a dustbin" lol

[@bobsmodelrailways1960]

i'd like a light and bitter!!!!

[@DevonMike73]

very clever bloke,good egg.

[@moonshinedistiller1766]

allo jon got a new motah

[@xcheesyxbaconx]

wow I want that motor.

[@WYM22]

The B side was better

[@slayingcube8805]

Long time

[@cheesypun]

looud