Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)

[@John_Pace]

In the days of innocent innuendo. Sadly not applicable today. Benny Hill was basically a child that never grew up, nothing evil.

[@garryharriman7349]

He was much more than that$

[@skyblazeeterno]

hmm he apparently insisted that his "Hills Angels" gave him blowjobs to get the work...but yeah the public comedy is just silly stuff really

[@markcf83]

Let's be honest-we're all grown up kids......

[@RogerRoger-bk1pi]

Don’t “grow-up” it’s a trap.

[@JillHarley-p8j]

You wouldn't be able to get away with saying things like that nowadays.

[@GumbootZone]

But Ernie got his cocoa there. THREE times every week!

[@SteveBZ69]

The dirty bastard

[@graemed3012]

The lucky bastard

[@dhalsim-1]

+SteveBZ69 dyeeeh.... dirty ol swine.

[@ernestmccreight6188]

I’m an Ernie and often when I introduced myself I would get, “Ah, the fastest milkman in the west.” I loved Benny Hill.

[@kazleslie6334]

Our milkman we had at the time it was in the charts was called Ernie 😂

[@Jambaldorj-r6p]

it's cool name

[@russellwilloughby14]

what a classic,

[@sa4540]

Brilliant 😂😂😂

[@mysticgacha8746]

R.I.P Ernie

[@philiprobinson2335]

Wonderful, wonderful. There'll never be another Benniy - nor Henry McGee, his perfect foil.

[@richardbarclay7728]

He was great as a guest character in Rising Damp too, wasn’t he? “Could you see your way to lending me a tenner, Rigsby, old chap?” 🤣

[@rw8733]

This is magical ✨

[@darrenjames4022]

Or Jackie Wright for that matter - who knew a bald head could create so much humour.

[@wmbrown6]

And Jan Butlin, who was "the widow Sue" here. Probably the last thing she did for Hill.

[@eclecticx]

Benny Hill was a quiet, private man with a beautiful soul and incredible sense of humor. Like Rodney Dangerfield, he gave the world far more joy than it gave him. Thank you, Benny. May you be resting and laughing in peace.

[@ead9726]

I read his biography years ago, his cheques from the shows would still be sitting on his mantelpiece weeks later, his agent kept telling him to put them into the bank. He just loved his work and didn’t seemed too bothered about the money.

[@eclecticx]

@@ead9726 I read the same and admired him even more after.

[@andrewlorenz3139]

I went to a funeral recently and this was played during the reflection. Really summed up a life well lived. RIP Dave and Benny.

[@villaontheroad7596]

Who else thinks this song is just a classic

[@edmiller2933]

All of Benny Hill's songs were classics...

[@rayturvey7967]

I honestly believe this has got to be one of the best comedy songs ever written. So funny a classic. but of course, it would never be allowed now, far too politically incorrect.

[@williamtulett7773]

Oh yes

[@ElvarMasson]

Why do you want to know that ?

[@thegodlyplayer1546]

I listen to it for the craic

[@ESJ593]

Couple of facts about Benny Hill.He wrote this when he was 16.He wrote his own part for The Italian Job.

[@Tony-H-Gos]

Well, you only had to blow the bloody doors off !

[@davidfarmer2193]

21st January 2024 - Today would've marked Benny Hill's 100th birthday (may he rest in peace).

[@saltieseal6630]

Ted went for his Bun…. Is the moment You realise You are in the presence of greatness

[@colinbaker4702]

Nobody will ever be better than Benny Hill & his gang ..... 😁

[@rosssmith9492]

Thumbs up for Trigger? Cause he PULLED the fastest mik cart in the west! What a legend lol

[@hateUmankind]

in western England right lol

[@araregoodguy]

The fastest loaned gypsy cart in the west! RIP Hill & Trigger!

[@leemurphy8159]

And painted boycies house

[@xanna957]

Ross Smith he sung the part when i read this

[@MegaStig25]

AaaaaaaOoooooh

[@167johhny]

The world was a better place with Benny Hill in it.

[@robertthomson1587]

I haven't heard this song in almost 50 years. Yet many of the lyrics leapt straight back into my mind.

[@subbtopp]

ditto

[@sandragray3951]

I've heard a different version of it, too rude to repeat!🤣🤣🤣👍

[@stephenfoster5608]

Christmas no 1 in 1971. 52 years ago. Classic.

[@stephenhowell5611]

And competing with the likes of T Rex and Slade

[@RepentingMan]

@@stephenhowell5611 Competing with Rod Stewart, McCartney, and many, many more...

[@martinthorogood6223]

Oh thanks for that ! ..I'm soo frkin old 😂😂

[@raw12377]

Same age as poor Ernie was when he bit the dust 😢

[@see6052]

Year u was born

[@verkaforever]

One of the best novelty records ever- thumbs up if you agree!

[@richardgross7563]

Tonbandgeräte

[@connergames8499]

verkaforever five little fingers

[@BritishComedyUK69]

can't argue with that

[@elvistheking4239]

verkaforever vhh vb

[@elvistheking4239]

Haun

[@philipmahon3543]

70s and 80s brittish comedy was the best.. grew up on it here in Ireland. Sad we now live in an age where harmless fun is a crime.

[@johngraham5996]

people look for something to offend them now phillip instead of not watching, then they complain instead of scrolling past

[@vanessaclapes2301]

Remember this from my schooldays 😂

[@MeaHeaR]

Ohh Deeer Ow Sadd ............ Nevver Minđ

[@PunSmoke]

"A stale pork pie hit him in the eye and Ernie bit the dust" Possibly the best line ever written in music history

[@johnjones3208]

It's great to hear original music. I can't believe this was made in the last 20 minutes of a studio session, and Larry Verron was the studio janitor, and it was his voice that made him stand out.

[@rushyplatts]

A very talented comic who is irreplaceable. Very sad how he was treated in later years by the Television company who behaved very badly towards him.

[@jvincent6548]

Indeed and he was loved in the US and around the world. Not many UK comics can say that !

[@araregoodguy]

They were probably green eyed because Benny had more brains than that shower put together.

[@andrewwalker9421]

yeah because the P C Brigade were starting up and THAMES Television gave into them ! Of what was a harmless T V comedy programme

[@pauldashwood2897]

Always the way he made them a fortune over the years .and that’s what he got for it ..absolute one of benny ..

[@rayturvey7967]

Yes, his style of comedy fell out of favour, so he was just discarded like yesterdays newspaper. such a shame.

[@ChadQuick270W]

God bless Benny Hill. I hope he’s looking down on us from heaven and seeing how many millions of people are still laughing at his hilarious antics. This was a big hit in the UK spending four weeks at number 1. Thanks so much for sharing this in its proper aspect ratio and with great sound. 👍

[@Tony-H-Gos]

And hearing his ghostly gold tops, a rattlin' in their crate ! We'll never forget Benny Hill !

[@DarkPantherChick]

I'm 24 years old, I know this song word for word thanks to my dad, I'm told that I'm sad knowing this but I grew up know this music, it may be before my time but this doesn't mean it's not a wicked song!!

[@shaun5944]

Well said mate. 👍

[@gethin9896]

Nope, in 25 same for me with my mother, I don't care who says what, old music is awesome

[@eyeofsteiner7113]

it’s insane that now you are 32 or 33

[@Marina-uo8en]

I'm now a 24 year old in *current year* this Linda slaps ngl

[@DarkPantherChick]

@@eyeofsteiner7113 Jesus Christ this is terrifying! And I still remember this word for word! 🤣🙈

[@tommyroberts4577]

It's 2023 and we havent forgotten ernie

[@bridgetdoman1386]

I remember it fondly and listen to it now and then.

[@gregm6917]

2024 now

[@tommyroberts4577]

@@gregm6917 and we never will forget

[@zodrob7]

Probably one of the best songs ever written. I knew every word of it when I was a kid, love it 😀

[@keithrich8373]

The simple fact that people are watching this in 2024 and loving it is testament to how cherished Benny still is.Never be teplaced😂😂😂❤❤

[@m17ndy]

I grew up with Benny Hill, my sister and I would watch his shows and laugh our bloody heads off. So so funny and saucy great honour for adults and kids .... today the political do good brigade wouldn’t want this ‘what they call smut’ on the TV. But all the tv with violence, murders, rapes... etc is okay.... back in the 70’s there was some great stuff on TV.

[@johnnyocal7454]

How true u are my friend benny was there for good ol laugh not like the political left ponces today may benny rest in peace .

[@theoriginalbluey]

SO true. It's like we've been dragged back pre 70s, and it's such a shame.

[@anthonycarter4487]

@@theoriginalbluey they have all gone. Mary White House. She was the one who didn't like much on the television.

[@theoriginalbluey]

@@anthonycarter4487 Oh I remember her just about! Everything that was good she disliked!

[@David-ci1vn]

Today, you can't have innocent smut that makes people laugh but must have the utter depravity of full sex taking place before your eyes and the thinly veiled BBH.

[@williamconnell6541]

Times when the world was sane, Loved Benny Hill, and now we have what we have, i watch him whenever i feel like it.Long live Benny :)

[@KeithFraser82]

Still a better love story than Twilight.

[@RatelHBadger]

And how

[@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214]

I bought the 7" single, still makes me smile watching this. RIP Benny & Ernie.

[@leepresley2055]

Benny Hill was Linda Snow😢

[@skpManiac]

He was bloody brilliant, he brightened up my childhood :)

[@marshlandz]

And mine 🥰

[@lu9thix]

good tits

[@dexyshotspur]

And Mine :-)

[@woollett182]

Benny Hill was one of a kind. You don’t get really comedy legends like this no more! Comedy today is too censored. Too political because no one has real humour

[@Lazy_Sundae]

It's all in your head, you reactionary whinger.

[@solcutta2353]

what an awesome song from a awesome comedian...bless you benny hill....some great lyrics in here...just listen to them...brilliant..

[@hughc023]

I Probably haven't heard this for at least 3 decades and yet I still know it word for word . . .

[@PetroicaRodinogaster264]

Hugh Fathers me also, especially the last bit from the fight onwards.

[@rogersmith1032]

Me too

[@mickytheo7728]

Ditto 🥳🥳🥳

[@junestrickland1478]

I've loved this since the moment I saw it on TV in the 70's.. Great comedian..

[@pierrelevasseur2701]

I know it all by heart too. I even sang it at karaoke. After I did, the DJ said, "Nobody sang Benny Hill before". Next time, I'll sing "Garden of Love".

[@daves6027]

This was no 1 in the charts on Christmas Day 1971 and stayed there for 4 weeks.

[@Squawkimicroblog]

The 70s wete fantastic

[@TheAlienFan]

It was great being a kid when Benny Hill was on the box....loved him

[@mickealrowe4843]

slap head

[@lengerrard3810]

TheallenFan... before the world went stupid 👍

[@TheManwithaview]

@@lengerrard3810 Too right, no Gary Glitter or Jimmy Savile on tv anymore. Luckily both wrote for The Sun...

[@timeyre9985]

One of the best songs and video ever, I still remember word for word the whole song, pity can't remember what I did 1 minute ago.

[@undignifiedable]

This song was quite the sensation back in Form 2 when it came out..

[@digitalbroadcaster]

I used to do work for Alf (Benny Hill) at his Southampton home, and even off-screen he was just as dry witted and hilarious. He was such a brilliant comic genius.

[@MsBarcelona99]

Like a lot of people I loved Benny Hills work. I never saw it as intimidating towards women, the men were always pathetic examples of manliness and the women were the dominant characters. I say bring back postcard humour, we can all laugh at that!

[@johnpiper3416]

Second Unit Aerials such a shame the pricks at Thames / itv dropped such a talent.

[@andrewclayterman6230]

As I watch this again and again, a thought crosses my mind.. Benny had gained an incredible second life "across the pond" in America.. a truly great opportunity was lost when HBO (who aired his specials) did not approach him about continuing on cable. He would've had free reign content wise and could've stayed home and filmed at local studios and soundstages.. HBO would've paid the cost.. Looking back now... such a great loss..

[@jasmineblack9778]

this sad woke world dunno what they are missing

[@kjamison5951]

Let’s not forget Henry McGee playing Ted, probably one of the best straight men to a comedian. His accent was so clipped and precise.

[@martinwarman6315]

BRILLIANT GOOD OLD BENNY HILL MISSED SO MUCH CLEVER MAN

[@cronanodonnell]

You could hear the hoof beats pound as they raced across the ground, And the clatter of the wheels as they spun 'round and 'round. And he galloped into market street, his badge upon his chest, His name was Ernie, and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west. Now Ernie loved a widow, a lady known as Sue, She lived all alone in Liddley Lane at number 22. They said she was too good for him, she was haughty, proud and chic, But Ernie got his cocoa there three times every week. They called him Ernie, (Ernieeeeeeeeeee) And he drove the fastest milk cart in the west. She said she'd like to bathe in milk, he said, "All right, sweetheart," And when he'd finished work one night he loaded up his cart. He said, "D'you want it pasturize? 'Cause pasturize is best," She says, "Ernie, I'll be happy if it comes up to my chest." That tickled old Ernie, (Ernieeeeeeeeeee) And he drove the fastest milk cart in the west. Now Ernie had a rival, an evil-looking man, Called Two-Ton Ted from Teddington and he drove the baker's van. He tempted her with his treacle tarts and his tasty wholemeal bread, And when she seen the size of his hot meat pies it very near turned her head. She nearly swooned at his macaroon and he said, "If you treat me right, You'll have hot rolls every morning and crumpets every night." He knew once she sampled his layer cake he'd have his wicked way, And all Ernie had to offer was a pint of milk a day. Poor Ernie, (Ernieeeeeeeeeee) And he drove the fastest milk cart in the west. One lunch time Ted saw Ernie's horse and cart outside her door, It drove him mad to find it was still there at half past four. And as he lept down from his van hot blood through his veins did course, And he went across to Ernie's cart and didn't half kick his 'orse. Whose name was Trigger, (Triggerrrrrrrr) And he pulled the fastest milk cart in the west. Now Ernie rushed out into the street, his gold top in his hand, He said, "If you wanna marry Susie you'll fight for her like a man." "Oh why don't we play cards for her?" he sneeringly replied, "And just to make it interesting we'll have a shilling on the side." Now Ernie dragged him from his van and beneath the blazing sun, They stood there face to face, and Ted went for his bun. But Ernie was too quick, things didn't go the way Ted planned, And a strawberry-flavoured yogurt sent it spinning from his hand. Now Susie ran between them and tried to keep them apart, And Ernie, he pushed her aside and a rock cake caught him underneath his heart. And he looked up in pained surprise and the concrete hardened crust, Of a stale pork pie caught him in the eye and Ernie bit the dust. Poor Ernie, (Ernieeeeeeeeeee) And he drove the fastest milk cart in the west. Ernie was only 52, he didn't wanna die, And now he's gone to make deliveries in that milk round in the sky. Where the customers are angels and ferocious dogs are banned, And the milkman's life is full of fun in that fairy, dairy land. But a woman's needs are many fold and soon she married Ted, But strange things happened on their wedding night as they lay in their bed. Was that the trees a-rustling? Or the hinges of the gate? Or Ernie's ghostly gold tops a-rattling in their crate? They won't forget Ernie, (Ernieeeeeeeeee) And he drove the fastest milk cart in the west.

[@Tony-H-Gos]

Brilliant song, witty lyrics, just classic. How many great comedians are there nowadays, who coudl write and perform such a simple, but funny, classic hit like this!

[@camdentownjohn]

"PASTEURISED"

[@somebunnylovesyou18]

thank you 😂

[@neilmanhard1341]

@@camdentownjohn My "Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary" spells it with a "z".

[@camdentownjohn]

@@neilmanhard1341 That sounds like a USA dictionary. Anyway it still needs a "d" on the end...

[@ronsumsion2929]

I just found this after watching something else. Really glad I did. Such great fun!!!!!!!! Always loved Benny's sense of humour..

[@mikeball1862]

I was at a Grammar School in Southampton when this came out, Our Maths Master had a fearsome reputation but his christian name was Ernest, affectionately know as Ernie. As a class we bought him the record, It must have touched him because we got on great after that !!!

[@seancullen4743]

And Benny Hill is buried in Southampton

[@sheilawhite8314]

well what can you say it is the best funny stuff thumbs up love it xxxxxxxx

[@thomasc3877]

You could hear the hoof beats pound as they raced across the ground, And the clatter of the wheels as they spun 'round and 'round. And he galloped into market street, his badge upon his chest, His name was Ernie, and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west. Now Ernie loved a widow, a lady known as Sue, She lived all alone in Liddley Lane at number 22. They said she was too good for him, she was haughty, proud and chic, But Ernie got his cocoa there three times every week. They called him Ernie, (Ernieeeeeeeeeee) And he drove the fastest milk cart in the west. She said she'd like to bathe in milk, he said, "All right, sweetheart, " And when he'd finished work one night he loaded up his cart. He said, "D'you want it pasturize? 'Cause pasturize is best, " She says, "Ernie, I'll be happy if it comes up to my chest." That tickled old Ernie, (Ernieeeeeeeeeee) And he drove the fastest milk cart in the west. Now Ernie had a rival, an evil-looking man, Called Two-Ton Ted from Teddington and he drove the baker's van. He tempted her with his treacle tarts and his tasty wholemeal bread, And when she seen the size of his hot meat pies it very near turned her head. She nearly swooned at his macaroon and he said, "If you treat me right, You'll have hot rolls every morning and crumpets every night." He knew once she sampled his layer cake he'd have his wicked way, And all Ernie had to offer was a pint of milk a day. Poor Ernie, (Ernieeeeeeeeeee) And he drove the fastest milk cart in the west. One lunch time Ted saw Ernie's horse and cart outside her door, It drove him mad to find it was still there at half past four. And as he lept down from his van hot blood through his veins did course, And he went across to Ernie's cart and didn't half kick his 'orse. Whose name was Trigger, (Triggerrrrrrrr) And he pulled the fastest milk cart in the west. Now Ernie rushed out into the street, his gold top in his hand, He said, "If you wanna marry Susie you'll fight for her like a man." "Oh why don't we play cards for her?" he sneeringly replied, "And just to make it interesting we'll have a shilling on the side." Now Ernie dragged him from his van and beneath the blazing sun, They stood there face to face, and Ted went for his bun. But Ernie was too quick, things didn't go the way Ted planned, And a strawberry-flavoured yogurt sent it spinning from his hand. Now Susie ran between them and tried to keep them apart, And Ernie, he pushed her aside and a rock cake caught him underneath his heart. And he looked up in pained surprise and the concrete hardened crust, Of a stale pork pie caught him in the eye and Ernie bit the dust. Poor Ernie, (Ernieeeeeeeeeee) And he drove the fastest milk cart in the west. Ernie was only 52, he didn't wanna die, And now he's gone to make deliveries in that milk round in the sky. Where the customers are angels and ferocious dogs are banned, And the milkman's life is full of fun in that fairy, dairy land. But a woman's needs are many fold and soon she married Ted, But strange things happened on their wedding night as they lay in their bed. Was that the trees a-rustling? Or the hinges of the gate? Or Ernie's ghostly gold tops a-rattling in their crate? They won't forget Ernie, (Ernieeeeeeeeee) And he drove the fastest milk cart in the west.

[@timeyre9985]

Brilliant, I remember every word, but always thought baby's milk

[@stevensw1960]

The bloke playing Ernie in the video does it brilliantly.

[@gwangi64]

"And he looked up in pained surprise and the concrete hardened crust Of a stale pork pie caught him in the eye, and Ernie bit the dust." Eat you heart out Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, those are great lyrics!

[@michelalbert4232]

gwangi64 y

[@reic0002]

those lyrics will go down in 'istory as subliminal prose!

[@halloween5703]

absolutely brilliant lyrics

[@johnfernley1855]

It is "And he looked up in pained surprise AS the concrete hardened crust Of a stale pork pie caught him in the eye, and Ernie bit the dust." A bit pedantic but the best lyrics ever!

[@xmfclick]

Just listened to it again and it sounds to me like it actually is "AND the concrete-hardened crust". I have a feeling this one will run and run.

[@stevef1264]

The creative genius that was benny hill

[@elliewalker4008]

I was born in the wrong generation I'm 16 and have loved this song for years

[@LilMan2k14]

ellie walker im 19 and a milkman so ernie is my nickname

[@senseispud2197]

16 as well. I knew this song from my dad and my 3rd class teacher playing it, but I never knew that it was made by the same dude that I'm named after

[@alancooper9632]

I'm 65 and remember this brilliant fun record, I feel so sorry for the woke life the younger lot have to put up with.thank the Lord for memories.

[@brianmichaelrichards6941]

Benny hill used to be my nans and granddads milkman in Eastleigh Southampton old like to know who the person is who puts on fresh flowers on his grave. whoever you are thank you

[@VHKDK]

+Brian Michael Richards Round 37 at Fair Oak was Benny Hill's round. I did the adjoining round #42 for 2 years from 1980 when I worked for Unigate. I did about 15 houses at the top of the old Fair Oak Road that were once on his round. One 90 yo lady showed me a photo of her and Benny Hill, one of the national papers did an article on him when he became famous and they visited her house for the story. Only one man at the dairy in Factory Road was left from when Benny Hill worked there but he spoke of what an incredibly funny and top bloke he was.A great comedian, yes dated now but still enjoyable to watch.

[@vrossi2596]

@@VHKDK nice story.. Thanks

[@rw8733]

God bless him.

[@ysgol3]

Takes me all the way back to my happy young days in 1871, especially at Christmas ! Lovely !

[@DamiensTrainsandTravels]

RIP Benny Hill, better than some these modern comedians

[@wayneconn1079]

Nobody could touch him today . They are rubbish today . Benny was a class of his own

[@DamiensTrainsandTravels]

@@fulhambob1 True was trying not to be harsh some still tickle me

[@owenJCC]

@@fulhambob1 not really there are many better comedians benny hill would be in my top 10 but not 5 .definitely prefer other older sketch artists and comedians like the two ronnies or bobby ball.I also like modern comedians like russel howard and romesh ranganathan.Maybe it's just cos the times change and I prefer new comedy and evolving humour or maybe its another reason either way I don't think modern comedy or older comedy is better than one another.

[@andrewh5457]

And a good actor as well.

[@owenJCC]

@Lynchology101 calm down mate not everyone has to enjoy what you do.Peter Kay,Michael mcyintyre and Russel Howard are all hacks then? People spend millions to see hacks? Why would they do that ?

[@davidpritchard3429]

What a wonderful entertainer ,the fastest milkman in the West was filmed in my aunties road 🥛

[@oztinato4099]

Brilliant humour. Its got everything: Benny's milkmans past, endearing flawed characters, tongue twisting poetry, and an enigmatic Benny's afterlife twist at the end. Gold.

[@tonydavis6482]

i was at school in 1971 when that came out...i thought...what a great record....so...i brought it....still have it...still plays well today...got it from joans record shop in tooting market...

[@leslawrenson]

So-called "alternative" comedy killed off the likes of Benny Hill, as the likes of Ben Elton and Alexis Sayle became ultra cool with their high-brow humour (which, in the case of Ben Elton consisted of an endless diatribe about Thatcher). Elton's stuff has aged and died, but Benny Hill will live on forever.

[@sophiewilder7803]

Ah c'mon, his rant about the fridge in a shared house was great! "Hey look, it was only a sausage."

[@-moluminati-8078]

Watching this as a 12 year old girl in 2018 and completely agree, its better than some of the shite you see today lol

[@cyclingseagull]

Benny Hill was a genius.

[@mikehock4446]

Star Man...Ben Elton wrote The young ones and Blackadder, give him a break. Benny Hill had a great career making £millions.

[@ianburrell9116]

Very true.... in fact...was ben Elton ever funny....cant really remember. ?!...benny hill...genius!!

[@colindixon806]

Not long turned 13 when this was released. First heard it about 6:45 on a cold early winter morning, I think December 1971, doing my paper round. I tied a transistor radio to my handle bars listening to Radio 1 before going to school. Great days.

[@Zeus-rq5wn]

I was 10 when this hit the charts. My Nana loved Benny Hill. Miss them both. Rip Nana and Benny.

[@mkl62]

This hit from Benny Hill was the 276th #1 song of the Rock Era in the United Kingdom. It was also the last #1 song of 1971 and the first of 1972. What will the music scene be like in the UK in the new year? Stay tuned.

[@stevefraser8071]

Benny made the whole world laugh He was a comedy genius

[@patrick45sue]

steve fraser We loved Benny here in Australia also ..

[@annething5046]

Not just Britain. Australia loved him too,

[@dasboot5903]

Benny Hill .... thankfully, he also made communist that time POLAND laughing all the way, when his show was from time to time, appearing on national Polish Television Network !!!!

[@pawel115]

I remember watching him in Poland towards the end of Communism.

[@patrickkelly3928]

Absobloodylutely!!! He was awesome and unsensored God bless Benny and for making our boring wet Sunday afternoon's more enjoyable thank you sir you were a gent nobody ever seemed to have a bad word to say about him either I'm thankful for being there the first time he was on TV absolute compulsory viewing ❤️🇬🇧

[@sarahwalkinshaw4726]

Lots of memories watching this as a 12 year old on black n white tv.

[@triciairvine3385]

Remember this soo well, me and my lovely dad💖, set off 6 in the morning for Scotland, only 11 at the time🤫,who comes on radio only benny Hill.we'll worth it, do it all again if I could, thanks dad💖💯👌, rip

[@philipnorris6542]

Takes me back to when I was in the Sixth Form (as it was then known) at school, and it still sounds every bit as good now.

[@rupturedguts7328]

Oh what a legendary song! still tickles me :D

[@stevemuffin8505]

Loved this as kid

[@Roger.Coleman1949]

No1 the day we first got a colour TV, remember this actual film shown on Top Of The Tops.Ernie rushed out into the street with his gold top in his hand !.Brilliant , witty lyrics, you'll never forget !.

[@chuckmaddison2924]

Benny still the best and I still have the record. Great loss.

[@ericgeorge5483]

Not only light hearted fun, but a great song too. HAPPY MEMORIES.

[@maccaM39]

true right mate sat Tele no more with shitty xfactor

[@johncasper8031]

Strange thing about Benny Hill, he made a fortune and hardly spent anything. He spent his time sitting in a rented flat watching TV to get ideas for his show. Died alone and his body not found for days. Sad really.

[@ianabroad]

A sad clown?

[@connerrodderick3526]

It seems he was a loner, living in an untidy bachelor pad. He had no girlfriends, and did spend money on prostitutes and drugs. He was always obsessed with writing another sketch. Maybe he had Asperger's Syndrome?

[@sallyrose6880]

Oh stop with this mental health crap this is England not Germany! ... no girlfriends? Benny was bi if not gay! But it didn't matter, ppl loved him. I remember his agent saying as they were climbing the ladder into his flat, "if he's dead ill kill him".. I love how my country deals with death 😅

[@passerby7030]

Got a link to that?

[@olivercuenca4109]

@@sallyrose6880 What's Germany got to do with anything?

[@chrisboyle7994]

The UK Christmas No.1 of 1971.

[@m.f.m.67]

Over 4.5 million views. God Bless Bennie Hill, he makes me laugh, he does.

[@gremlinuk1968]

Was a milkman back in 80s, 1984, a 16 year old back then, just lift school, for Dale farm, from northern Ireland UK

[@gordonray1556]

Always thought this was good-Thanks Benny rest in peace

[@Sq12Sq22u22]

He tempted her with his treacle tarts...hahahahaha

[@warriors1884]

brilliant is it lol

[@katrinax_x3689]

& hot meat pies

[@neilhunter1711]

Cant beat the old programmes very funny so

[@garybradley1]

"Do you want it pasteurised, 'cos pasteurised is best?" She says "Ernie, I'll be happy if it comes up to my chest". Priceless!!!

[@mistamethylbrot2187]

care to elaborate?

[@garybradley1]

@@mistamethylbrot2187 It's a line from the song...........don't you understand the humor?

[@mistamethylbrot2187]

@@garybradley1 i don't get the joke in her answer, english is not my mother tongue

[@garybradley1]

@@mistamethylbrot2187 Its what is called double entendre. Pasteurized is used as "past your eyes", the song is referring to the Male sex organ. Therefore Ernie is saying" would you like it past your eyes", and her reply is "I'll be happy if it comes up to my chest!!".

[@mistamethylbrot2187]

@@garybradley1 damn, that's a lewd joke. for me that didn't really match with the mildly suggestive rest of the song.

[@kierondunning9308]

Superb. I was scared of Ted as a kid lol

[@pnsgroup1255]

As good today as its always been. They don't do it like this anymore. Benny you're a legend and never forgotten

[@angelacole3299]

Unforgettable and totally unique - I too love this song as much now as I did as a child - never fails to make me smile :-)!

[@NellieKAdaba]

+Angela Cole Same with me, since the 90s. I don't care if some people consider this sexist.

[@terryross8515]

another loss,no bad language, just pure entertainment, thank you Benny R.I.P.

[@rw8733]

Just a class act.

[@TheLarryBrown]

LOL. Low class maybe, yes.

[@TheLarryBrown]

No bad language? What about that cocoa?

[@pierrelevasseur2701]

and hot meat pies. Not bad language, just innuendo.

[@paulgardner-uy6fh]

The old ones are the best

[@theonlyantony]

Here's a true story. I was at a bus stop in Twickenham High Street in 1992. I was awaiting a bus to take me to a family gathering. The only other people waiting, were two old ladies. It was a sunny afternoon. A man in a pale pink safari suit walked up to the bus stop (short sleeved). It was Benny Hill. he looked at the timetable affixed to the post but no sooner had he begun perusing the times of the buses, when the old ladies yelped. That's Benny Hill.' The got up and began saying 'Benny, Benny!' He looked nervous and began to walk away. They pursued him and i spontaneously sang the famous Benny Hill Theme as the trio scuttled away along Twickers High Street,. This bus stop served Teddington. He must have imagined that he could catch a bus home, unmolested but the scene played out just like a typical ending to one of his shows. His show was axed but 3 years before this . He died a few weeks after i 'met' him. I don't know if these silver sables chased him to his doom; I'm not certain. But he had been warned about his heart condition by doctors and he had refused a bypass operation. Anyway, true story. No phone cameras, in those days. Wonderful moment

[@deus0rcinus889]

+theonlyantony nice claim to 'fame' lol

[@kevvome]

Nice funny story! But what's a short sleeved bus stop?!!

[@mypointofview1111]

kevvome I think he means Benny's suit was short sleeved 😅

[@zodrob7]

great story

[@LeeAElliott]

Anywhere around that area, Surbiton, Twickenham, etc... we grew up with Monty Python and him in the background! LOVE IT!

[@julianlangdon3456]

a clever bit of production of a type that's sadly gone. RIP Benny Hill, hope there's some HIll's Angels in that Fairy Dairy land.

[@23Daves]

Love it. Proper music with proper musicians - not like all that dross we have to put with these days!!!!

[@verkaforever]

Totally agree. And they knew how to write novelty records in those days.

[@tvdinner4841]

I stayed up late to watch these...

[@sophiegill.x8944]

Most Bristolian thing I’ve ever seen in my life

[@autarko]

He's from Southampton. I don't think you'd hear that kind of accent much around Southampton these days. I'm from Bristol.

[@hamilton7798]

“Inges of the gate” LOL

[@timeyre9985]

what a masterpiece, absolutely fantastic

[@TheDanzomanzo]

Just played this to my 52 year old dad. He was in tears!

[@tonypate9174]

Play him some "CADBURY FLAKE GIRLS" on You Tube and watch the wide wide smile i guess he will be a "poppy " me i'm more "woman in canoe " it's a age thing now gone in a pc world

[@TheOliogs]

As a boy between 1987 and the early 90's I spent some of my happiest times every Saturday as a "Milkboy" with the local Unigate Milkman on his old three wheeler. What great days they were. I know there is the old cliche about the Milkman being the housewives' favourite, but there was truth in it. Even at his advanced years, the Milky still had the Teddyboy quiff and sideburns which, when combined with the Unigate uniform, with its red collar and cuffs, almost made it look like he was reliving his youth on a daily basis! As for milkies being the housewives' favourite I think at my tender years then I couldn't put two and two together regarding why he would disappear into certain ladies' houses for a little longer than was really required. However, frivolity aside, I learnt during those happy years that the milkman really had a central role socially at that time:Nothing was too much trouble. and he would always go the extra mile to help the old or someone who was sick. The kind of pillar of the community who seem to be hard to find nowadays.

[@mylesrichardson2087]

pure British Quality @ it's best....

[@gezman65]

I bought his album in 1971 when I was 6 years old. This brings back so many memories ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@jimboy302]

Love this.

[@michellelewalski]

I'm not sure how this got Christmas number one - but damn does this song make you feel things 🙂

[@LordEriolTolkien]

it was England in 1970. A very different place

[@boriskiuk1181]

Great Comedy classic.The guy was a genius in a time when you could have a good laugh at everything ,no boundries.I see there are 856 leftie knobheads who don't get humour.

[@rackpunch4026]

I'm a Lefty Knobhead....... ...... and I love it!

[@boriskiuk1181]

Oh your one of the gormless morons and you admit it as well