Ivor Cutler

Ivor Cutler performing "shoplifters" on his harmonium.

[@nonsociopathskin]

When I met Ivor Cutler in the early 70s he gave me one of the two best pieces of advice I've ever had: that life is better if you wear pretty socks. I have endeavoured to do so ever since.

[@robertlee2262]

Come on then - what's the other piece of advice?

[@ata1811]

100 years old today!! The world is a sadder place without him!!

[@SuperMarie50]

He was my teacher at primary school,Paddington green school,a lovely man.

[@descartesdonkey4291]

are you now nuts too?

[@ritamargherita]

@@descartesdonkey4291 'Cutler also wrote books for children and adults and was a teacher at A. S. Neill's Summerhill School and for 30 years in inner-city schools in London' en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivor_Cutler

[@clairduffy60]

Wow! My dad says he knew him . In more lucid moments.. Ye auld Alzheimer's! Proud Scot.

[@scribblypics]

Marie Darling Lucky you!!!! Amazing man!

[@EeezyNoow]

@@ritamargherita My two older sisters had him as a teacher at Summerhill. They painted his head green.

[@asubjectiveopinion]

Wonderful man, I used to live near him in Camden in the early nineties. He once came up to me, on the towpath, and warmly congratulated me for clearing up after my dog. He said he normally wouldn't, but given she was a great dane, he thought it best to appreciate my effort. He was lovely, very easily irritated, but lovely.

[@andymullins4836]

He was a teacher at my school, Fox primary school in Notting Hill between mid 60's to 1974 where he taught drama. He had an amazingly creative spirit. Occasionally he'd sit at the piano during our dinner hour and play and sing. Something about Saturday night rings a bell. In his deer stalker hat and non conforming ways i cannot see any school allowing past the front door these days, which is such a shame. One of a kind Andy Mullins

[@laburgy]

Now in 2021 we need his unique gentle humour more than ever . Heartwarming X

[@cliffhughes6010]

I think John Shuttle worth is heavily influenced by Ivor

[@kynoceph]

hats off to Mr. Cutler, thanks for being yourself. It was the best gift.

[@baldieman64]

As mad as a box of frogs but he still brings a smile to my face after all these years.

[@martinevans123]

Well said, Bruckner, I totally agree. For me, his eccentric Scottishness always added to the fun. And how bizarre, but strangely satisfying, to hear him providing THE ecstatic musical climax to Robert Wyatt's amazing album "Rock Bottom". An unforgettable moment. Sadly missed.

[@andrewcollins4118]

I love Ivor Cutler

[@1258-Eckhart]

why?

[@theoriginalbluey]

I think it was through John Peel's shows that I discovered Ivor. I still miss them both terribly.

[@emerni]

great to find Mr.Cutler here. RIP Ivor.

[@LeoNobles]

I just discovered this guy, and I am an instant fan. I note the other disparate comments and would add that it's o.k. not to "get it." Part of the charm for me is that I KNOW not everybody and his dog will "get it." But to me, it's funny and delightful. I'm going right now to see what else this guy has posted.

[@1961shaun]

truly original, thats how 2 impress your grandkids!!!!, the great man is sadly missed,

[@Lysdexia]

Cutler never gets enough credit for the swing in his grooves. Play that funky music white boy...

[@zepareace]

A good freind of mine had the honour of having this man as an art teacher. The freind in question is now well into his sixties, and was nicely influenced by Cutler. He certainly had a great outlook , and that rubbed off on his pupils .

[@custardsocks]

This is the best video ever, i watch it every single day

[@sabrinaeden]

I've got Ivor Cutler and Bernard Manning tapes in the cupboard; thank God they both belong to the same beautiful cosmos.

[@perilousjack1964]

An absolute joy.

[@AndyWardle]

The Beatles once asked if they could cover one of his songs..... He said No 😂 Legend

[@hernanm6]

The Beatles admired Ivor. Especially Lennon. So much so that they hired him for the Magical Mystery Tour movie.

[@ata1811]

Joyous!!

[@varlav8376]

This is so wonderful!!!! Thanks teardrop!

[@themightychicken]

what an amazing and original talent! thanks for posting this ;)

[@nonsociopathskin]

I met him when he played a gig at the Folk Club at the old Bay Hotel in Cullercoats, a good pub which disappeared some years ago. I wanted to do a Drama course which he was then running but I was a penniless student and the LEA wouldn't stump up the readies.

[@keithhowelljones]

Saw/heard him and Spike Milligan at the Comedy Theatre in Son of Oblomov about 1961. Zany experience, never equalled.

[@kindclutter]

happy 100th birthday, Mr. Cutler

[@legendoflester]

I C such uplifting memories

[@ata1811]

Genius!

[@DaveAlbiston]

so good.

[@arcanevista]

AWSOME.

[@gavinritchie649]

Thanks to Julian at Emerson College, I heard this song and sang it today for the first time with some beautiful friends.

[@stephenalderson6279]

Here is Ivor addressing the socio economic situation that has become a major criminal contemporary crisis . Well done Mr Cutler .

[@davidcoyle7999]

Amazing

[@1malkyt]

ivor is unique never heard the likes before and he describes a scottish room so well

[@sabrinaeden]

RIP Bernard! We can look forward to Cutler & Manning heading the heavenly hilarity in the hereafter - & to think I just missed him at Blackpool a couple of weeks back too...

[@primussucks]

genius, this guy's a hero!

[@boproton]

excellent stuff from an icon of the british music scene

[@andrewrainey4753]

double awesome

[@shannonkringen]

i love this!

[@moodycelt]

bless him

[@BazLazarus80]

No need for us lovers of Dada and comedy to let it go though. Get behind the tractor!

[@StevieAch]

made ,e smile. Thats good enough.

[@EeezyNoow]

The story goes that he used to leave a box of bone-handled knives and forks lying about in his lounge - as a talking point. Then if anybody asked he could say, "Ah, that's my Ivory Cutlery".

[@friendlier]

The best poet in Scotland. Now who is there?

[@Sculpher]

Quality poetry. This is what comes from eating too much cheese before bedtime

[@tud0rr57]

wata amzin man brov

[@extrastype]

We had this you have X factor.

[@Steerpike07]

Anyone got Faces of People? The one where he says "..you don't get Fruitbats in April.." Awesome.

[@Lupocide]

This shit really bypasses the logic circuits.

[@t.least.he.was.honest]

No it does not ,there is nothing to get nothing to see here or learn

[@dannym2005]

He was my courier.

[@abnergarson]

I love this video "_ ) :))))))

[@jakehodgson9879]

crazy

[@njgodfrey]

sweeeet

[@eehena]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Corks, he's the best. Wish I'd got to meet him. I wouldn't have known what to say, except, 'Melon!' 'Melon' remains my favourite piece of ... what? poetry? ... ever.

[@TOR1Hershman]

IC 'twere a mofoin' genius.

[@robertmurray4490]

'Good morning, how are you? Shut up!'

[@marioriospinot]

Nice.

[@MrGreeenGenes]

Does anyone know what year this was? The only thing i could find mentioned was 1986, but i'm not sure if that's correct... I Know the Old Grey Whistle Test started 1971, so, obviously, its post 1970.

[@MrGreeenGenes]

Nevermind. I found another video on here from the same set that's dated 1986.

[@Hope-ws9nn]

someone i matched on tinder sent me this?

[@thomasreilly5246]

Then he's a keeper.

[@SpikeWorsley]

Garden Rug, you have great taste (check out the Robert Wyatt video from BBC Four´s recent programme) Ivor Cutler R.I.P.

[@kc71]

Love Ivor Cutler but just heard the Mission Severina at the end of it.you dont have shows like the Whistle test anymore wth variation.away to look for the Mission now.

[@alanpianosmith4209]

very well put... I agree entirely. throovest's the only one around now, I suspect

[@written12]

@rabbitpi Dear Rabbit, Thank you. No, I'm serious- your comment is a needed bit of redirection. Actually, I'd completely forgotten I'd posted here. But the real epiphany for me- that is, the realization that your advice is spot on- is that when the video came on, I had no memory of it whatsoever. Of course, I knew who Ivor Cutler was- I watched this in the first place for him- but the song was completely unfamiliar, which showed how overcome I'd been by a poster's political comments.

[@tud0rr57]

dat guy sa besta

[@leicesterschaumburg7538]

does anybody know the song starting after cutler´s song?

[@alexeoneseven4684]

The face of Louis Suarez, The face of Louis Suarez

[@ric55]

I think that Ivor was a genius.People who don't find him funny probably have a complete set of Bernard Manning tapes in their cupboard!

[@8jaime8]

Missing song from The Marble Index.

[@Pragjag]

Wow! Cutler and Manning? Talk about a mixed bill. I must confess I would hope Ivor was on first so I could leave early and catch the Heavenly bus home to my cloud.

[@Artstewsimpson]

Massive thanks to Ivor for the inspiration - what a legend kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmjRqoxpnKZ_b9E

[@Slakah42]

@skawashers The Mighty Boosh, Milton Jones and maybe David Firth all could easily described as "odd".

[@logosthedestroyer]

You are.

[@SUMBURGH]

i know i have commented before, but just to correct a couple of comments that people have made about my comments, my father was a pal of ivor's and even he thought he was shit!

[@simonpenny2564]

Dear Ivor, hes' bee an inspiration to me for 30 years. Though I must admit this is not one of his best.

[@bobgreen623]

Great British eccentrics, don't ya love them? Where is Ron Geesin these days?????

[@robertpeston6692]

she thought she was going to die!

[@rael1999]

Great - An age when you could do your thing in music....and didnt have a few pricks telling you it should all sound like The X Factor...We need more whispering Bob's and Peelies to give invention it's day

[@ianclarke1852]

Dont we just

[@200halcyon]

Hello Alex

[@mrparsnip]

loook! said fatha. Apatch of grass! go and sit upon the grass and feel your lumps

[@lightbulbcity5013]

It's not supposed to be funny! but brilliant!

[@davidcoyle7999]

There's plenty of room in the blue

[@Slarti]

I think he was a bit of a genius.

[@JarvisCockerisGod]

last year he thought he was the driver

[@johnryan8173]

I thought my songs was strange ha lol great weird is good

[@dachhh]

@nonsociopathskin What's the other?

[@nonsociopathskin]

You can do beer OR cakes, but not both.

[@Neclonlord]

Man this guy makes fun of my name :P

[@SuperSeriouSam]

I prefer the dance version.

[@nonsociopathskin]

But Eoin wouldn't touch alcohol. His fan base wouldn't allow it. And anyway, he might have to share it with other people ...

[@janedrill]

Just another case of 'the king's new clothes' I'm afraid I'm not that clever.

[@petermills2061]

Rus. You have the first 8 words wrong and the last 6 spot on.

[@MaryHayesMA]

I'm happy to be uplifted to a shop in the sky - where we can all get all we want - for instance - to find a magic dust that one can sprinkle over all war torn and disaster areas and alleviate the misery of the suffering endured by its people, particularly the plight of the Japanese right now. Libya fighting for the one chance of being liberated from a monstrous regime. Palestine, whose voice is has been deafened by Israeli belief that its rights are above the rights of others, its neighbours.-

[@lucasurf]

lol y r u all taking it so seriously like thers hidden meanings in his music or sumthing its js a guy singing in an eccenrtric kind of way, to make people laugh not think about 'what its like looking into another human being's soul' he cld b putting on an act bt pretty likely he escaped from the nut house

[@LoversII]

and what your basing the on the one video and song you've seen? your not very bright

[@ultimate.phoenix]

🤣🤣🤣

[@RESTLESSNATIVE1320]

Madder than a bag of rabid squirrels.

[@weetimbhoy]

yes, you are missing the joke. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahaahaahahhahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahah p.s hahaahahahahahahaahahahah

[@MrDoremouse]

Syllogism snaps. Attention all jellyfish.

[@megaforcemedia]

C r a p !!

[@jiffcat]

I am concerned for you to enjoy yourselves within the limits of British decency

[@rabbitpi]

@written12 *sigh* just listen to the silly music, there's plenty of political discussion boards elsewhere.