George Harrison - "The Pirate Song" on Rutland Weekend Television

George Harrison appeared on the Rutland Weekend Television Christmas Special on 26 December 1975, taking part in a sketch (as "Pirate Bob"), and performing the song he had co-written with Eric Idle: "The Pirate Song." No infringement intended.
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"My Sweet Civil Law"--given the moment in George's life, this is truly hilarious, as is how Idle managed to incorporate "My Sweet Lord" into the show without triggering any legal reciprocations. But even better is how perfectly George slides into the unlikely character of Pirate Bob, hobbling about on a with a fake parrot tied to his shoulder, so deeply dedicated to 'acting.' The "Quiet Beatle" is in no way apparent despite [Palin?]'s blandishments and assurances that there is no 'Pirate Sketch.' "Well up you!" cries PB and hobbles off stage, setting us up for an even deeper dive... This is my "Christmas Movie" every year. You can have your White Christmases and you can tell Virginia there's an abundance of Santies. I'll stick with Harrison because he's not really quiet, he's cheeky as hell, and he's the secret final member of the Pythons.

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That is Eric Idle of Python, not Michael Palin my friend

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Absolutely Fabulous!😅

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Fabulous!

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“Sail the BBC” 😂

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❤

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👍👍👍

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Hello there! I was wondering if you had anything featuring Rick Astley from back in the day? Many of his old appearances on tv shows have been lost unfortunately

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Ohhhh British humor so…British je

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Best ever