Jimmy Clitheroe

[James(notDean)]

I met Jimmy Clitheroe's son in a pub last night. Had a drink with him and a chat about the song Little Man What Now. I drunkenly told him about the Alan Bennett story of Morrissey popping round for tea to talk about his Dad.

Thought you guys might like to know.

 

[Kewpie]

Thanks for your post.

However, Little Man What Now is not about Jimmy Clitheroe, the song is a tribute to Malcolm McFee.

http://www.morrissey-solo.com/article.pl?sid=04/07/31/1552222&tid=8

 

[James(notDean)]

Ah, how foolish of me.

 

[Walter Ego]

Jimmy Clitheroe's son?..... Was he sat with Mollie Sugden's bridesmaid?

How many pints did you buy this person?

“Where’s my fiorucci?”

 

[Orson Swells]

I met Jimmy Clitheroe's son in a pub last night. Had a drink with him and a chat about the song Little Man What Now. I drunkenly told him about the Alan Bennett story of Morrissey popping round for tea to talk about his Dad.

Thought you guys might like to know.

Where do you have to go to meet Jimmy Clitheroe's son?

 

[CrystalGeezer]

Other than wanting to put a well-placed space in Jimmy's name, these names mean nothing to me. I seriously want to submerge myself in English culture so I can get your guys references without having to google all day.

 

[billy scissors]

Other than wanting to put a well-placed space in Jimmy's name, these names mean nothing to me. I seriously want to submerge myself in English culture so I can get your guys references without having to google all day.

I knew you'd be first to bring his name up

 

[Kewpie]

Other than wanting to put a well-placed space in Jimmy's name, these names mean nothing to me. I seriously want to submerge myself in English culture so I can get your guys references without having to google all day.

How many times have you watched The Importance of Being Morrissey?

Jimmy Clitheroe was the only one person in the programme I never heard of.

 

[CrystalGeezer]

I knew you'd be first to bring his name up

Best name ever. Sometimes one has to live in the gutter in order to have the best view of the stars.

How many times have you watched The Importance of Being Morrissey?

Jimmy Clitheroe was the only one person in the programme I never heard of.

Maybe twice in segments on youtube. The segment where he hugs Nancy like ten times.

 

[Jackie London]

Other than wanting to put a well-placed space in Jimmy's name, these names mean nothing to me. I seriously want to submerge myself in English culture so I can get your guys references without having to google all day.

GO CG, GO CG

 

[James(notDean)]

I didn't buy him any drinks..basically I was outside having a cigarette in the smoking area and somebody said 'meet James' (me) and he introduced himself.

This was in my hometown of Paignton, Devon near Torquay (of Fawlty Towers fame).

 

[joe frady]

Well, it's a small world. But I wouldn't want it as a kidney stone.

 

[Walter Ego]

I will ignore the fact that Jimmy Clitheroe had no son, and simply wish you well.

 

[James(notDean)]

I was told he was a step son, but could who cares?

 

[CrookedLittleVein]

Clitheroe named himself after the place where he was born. Did you know this?
Also, Manchester is in the Midlands, viewed from Scotland not quite as Northern as some people might think it is. When I lived in Edinburgh, it was down South for me.

Carry On is mentioned here
Rude Britannia: British Comic Art
Tate Britain 9 June – 5 September 2010

You're thinking of Eric Morcambe (born Eric Bartholemew). Jimmy Clitheroe was both born in Clitheroe and had the surname Clitheroe. Which is a bit strange.

I worked with a bloke who was obsessed with Jimmy Clitheroe, Old Mother Riley and the likes. Morrissey would have loved him; there was nothing he didn't know about early British comedians. I tried to introduce him to Morrissey's music with limited success: he liked King Leer, You're the One for Me Fatty, Frankly Mr Shankly and a few other more overtly comedic tracks.