Crazy Gang singing Free

Crazy Gang singing Free 1937 from the film Okay for Sound

[@jagmeetgk]

This is Jagmeet from India , somehow when I stumbled upon the Music of Flanagan and Allen , I was just riveted . Even though I have never been to England and have never listened to them before a strange feeling comes over me and the music and lyrics seem so earily familiar. Its as if I have somehow experienced them in a parallel universe. Cant explain why and how.

[@annenunney9907]

I know how you feel

[@miketandy6329]

Same here! Im from America, I love their music too

[@gf1001]

they always remind me of my parents, and times gone by I have tear in my a tear in my eye, Thanks for sharing, they were unique.

[@grimmy5595]

Doesn't this just make you yearn for times gone by? I was born in the early 60's when this sort of entertainment was still popular. If only entertainment could be more like this. More like this please Thanks for sharing

[@tonywatler1185]

Magic times 😊

[@ranoosamagic9068]

This beautiful song always stealing my soul to another world away from our sick days

[@diddymuck]

utterly charming as hell. I'd love to see more of these guys.

[@anthonyfrew1571]

a lovely scene

[@daveyr7454]

Takes me back to my childhood just after the war….wow, I’d go back to those days in a heartbeat.

[@grandpahickory613]

yes !!!

[@annenunney9907]

Me to

[@swallin19]

Just old enough to have meet the Gang, once met never forgot, all eccentric, funny, enjoyed the fun and games of stage life, drove producers mad, made life hell for Val Guest who worked on "OK for Sound", but he thought they were the best he worked with!! They were just like the act in real life, that was the trick, they played themselves and really enjoyed it.. Inveterate Gamblers, drinkers etc, but it never got in the way of the simple joy of life they portrayed on stage....

[@mikewellwood1412]

Glad to hear that. I was afraid that it might turn out that they hadn't been all that funny after all, or that their humour would have been very dated. I get the impression that Bud and Ches at least really were pals; not always the case in showbiz.

[@fisherpeter695]

Growing up in the 1950s Flanagen and Allen were often on the BBC TV shows with their simple but uplifting music and comedy.. Light entertainment continued until the arrival of so-called talent shows. Many today don't realise that despite modest pay, society seemed happier with itself in the 1950s, We had NHS hospitals spread around all our towns and cities, as well as Police stations and Fire stations. Buses and trains were always on timetable. And i recall low levels of crime. Today Governments have huge GDP compared to the 50s and 60s yet we don't have those many facilities society had when there was less money around for governments to spend

[@annenunney9907]

Well said they were the best times

[@runningonreserve]

anyone else rocked back and forth to this song?

[@ranoosamagic9068]

Oh yes

[@grimmy5595]

Me!

[@annenunney9907]

Absolutely smashing thank you brings back so many memories

[@MediaCentury]

My Dads fave film and song..

[@lynneward2471]

I love this I've just got into the crazy gang. Love their sense of humour it hasn't dated much. Also think that bud Flanagan has the most remarkable expresive face.

[@grandpahickory613]

we lost everything when we lost them !

[@MorrisManDanceMan]

so classic these are wren l feel down l listen or watch them and thy mack my so good inside of my self and very happy brilliant

[@Bonio2000]

This was when LSD was pounds, shillings and pence! Fantastic duo

[@annenunney9907]

I just explained that to my son

[@mikewellwood1412]

What amazing eyes the young Bud Flanagan had! He reminds me in some ways of a young Groucho Marx.

[@spikeybevan]

Yes, very expressive

[@colinbaldwin3833]

Bud sings tunefully and Ches uses his speaking voice all through the song.

[@animateangus]

Such a good song.

[@blackukulele]

'Some one put them there for you and me.'

[@ACNC1]

Allen has a slight resemblance to Anton Du Beke

[@miketandy6329]

I can see the similarity

[@Nojnotpu]

How Fantastic, don't you just love it. Oh that we could return to entertainment of this kind Today.

[@jimthesoundman8641]

1:06 When they say "Things we couldn't buy with LSD" are they talking about Pounds/Shillings/Pence?

[@miketandy6329]

Frankly that's what I've been trying to figure out...

[@careythefox]

Class

[@diddymuck]

charming as hell

[@bbcisrubbish]

What was Bud's real name, it was not Winthrop or Flanagan when his people came from Poland?

[@winifredtrout1]

Who are they

[@ranoosamagic9068]

Who's listening with me in 2018 ?

[@annenunney9907]

Me

[@ranoosamagic9068]

2025

[@ranoosamagic9068]

💜💞💕🌹🌷🎩💕

[@ledger308]

terrific number, but Billy Cotton's 1932 recording is tops.

[@spikeybevan]

i respectfully disagree with you peter