The latest series of Red Dwarf has Craig Charles' 'Lister' singing a snippet of 'Nothing Compares 2 U' (fifth episode).

Obvious references have been made comparing Danny John Jules' 'Cat' and Prince before, I just wondered if anyone had noticed any other references to Prince in any series?

I also wonder if Prince is/ever was a fan?

Fonkyman said:

Bigtrain clip

Love that clip. Simon Pegg must at least be a casual fan. Love the scene in Shawn of the Dead where they're rifling through the record box for ammunition to throw at the zombies. Classic stuff

erik319 said:

Fonkyman said:

Bigtrain clip

Love that clip. Simon Pegg must at least be a casual fan. Love the scene in Shawn of the Dead where they're rifling through the record box for ammunition to throw at the zombies. Classic stuff

Simon is a fan.

This sketch is written and narrated by one of the greatest (and controversial) comedic minds in British history and an absolute hero of mine - Chris Morris.

To discover a hero of mine was a huge fan of another hero of mine is amazing....but on top of that, to discover that Prince also enjoyed this sketch is another feat!

Chris Morris also faves Sly Stone.

Anyway, look up Chris Morris if you enjoy the more satirical side to comedy.

^ to that. Morris is definitely the boz boz and the puff pastry hangman rolled into one. I always thought the Cat was a nod to Prince anyway.

WetDream said:

This sketch is written and narrated by one of the greatest (and controversial) comedic minds in British history and an absolute hero of mine - Chris Morris.

Anyway, look up Chris Morris if you enjoy the more satirical side to comedy.

He is the bollocks. Doesn't put out enough for me, 3 Lions was good but I love his other stuff. I can sit for ages watching old shit of his, Some of Jam was red hot. He's my kinda mental.

Remember he had to have a bit of a holiday after Paedogeddon Look up the time he went on The Time, The place and got rumbled.

Didn't know P's supposed to have seen it, or Morris liked Sly, who doesn't though?

I'm off for some CAKE, then I'll shit my leg off and cackle my Gladys, any more of the purple pixie?

[Edited 11/3/12 16:00pm]

Fonkyman said:

WetDream said:

He is the bollocks. Doesn't put out enough for me, 3 Lions was good but I love his other stuff. I can sit for ages watching old shit of his, Some of Jam was red hot. He's my kinda mental.

Remember he had to have a bit of a holiday after Paedogeddon Look up the time he went on The Time, The place and got rumbled.

Didn't know P's supposed to have seen it, or Morris liked Sly, who doesn't though?

I'm off for some CAKE, then I'll shit my leg off and cackle my Gladys, any more of the purple pixie?

[Edited 11/3/12 16:00pm]

Nice to see another couple of Morris fans on here! I love the quotes by the both of you.

The Paedogeddon fiasco was the funniest controversy i have ever seen towards a TV programme! The press proved Chris's points one by one with each scrutinising headline written about him and his show.

I met Chris at the premiere to Four Lions (a fantastic film!) and asked him all sorts! I eventually asked him about Prince and he said that he adores his philosophy, what he stands for and how he handles fame whilst adding the usual musical genius remarks. I think he said he's not to up-to-date on him, though.

He's also mentioned Prince in an interview in which he compared Osama Bin Ladins reclusive behaviour to that of Prince's lol.

It's revealed he idolises Sly in the book written about him by Lucian Randall called Disgusting Bliss: The Brass Eye Of Chris Morris (a fantastic and hilarious read).

The Twinz said that they shown Prince the Jocky sketch not to long ago and that it had him in stitches.

I've seen/heard basically all to do with Morris, i treat his work like i do Prince's! Have to have it all.

He doesn't work often because he says he only works when he's truly inspired/has an idea, not just because. Like a true artist then, i guess...

Chris's radio work is unrivalled, that's my favourite work of his i think.

Anyway, back on topic, the new Red Dwarf is brilliant and a complete return to form!

[Edited 11/3/12 17:02pm]

Chris Morris once told me that Jacko was offered a Dairylea triangle by Jimmy Saville. Kids will do ANYTHING for the great taste of Dairylea.

True story.

Jacko infamously wanted to buy the bones of the Elephant Man after seeing his waxwork in Madame Tussauds.

He remarked, rather excitedly, that John Merrick had a "perfectly formed set of genitals"

Pity they were on his head.

BobPaisleyPark said:

http://youtu.be/L4z7GSULCBA

prince can only paint 18 inches above sea level. you know why?...because he's too wee, he's just too wee!

@ this whole thread.

All the Americans on the board scratching their heads and closing the window!

NouveauDance said:

@ this whole thread.

All the Americans on the board scratching their heads and closing the window!

Careful, you'll get snipped or banned for that kind of chat.

I'm off out of it, I should say goobye sir, or is it au revoir? ... No Perkins...

smiler69 said:

The latest series of Red Dwarf has Craig Charles' 'Lister' singing a snippet of 'Nothing Compares 2 U' (fifth episode).

Maybe he is a Sinead O Connor fan.

I'm joking! I would expect him to be a fan, he has played Prince a few times on his funk radio show. I had to stop listening to that when he joined Corrie, the mental images of him and Steve Macdonald snorting coke off Eileen Grimshaws tits was just too much.

Craig's pretty cool, knows his stuff. The scene in series 3, Timeslides where they visit Lister when he's rich and married to Koo Stark, the synthpop funk-lite music in the background was his band at the time.

edit: Just think back, this probably isn't the kind of knowledge one should share in public

[Edited 11/4/12 11:34am]

NouveauDance said:

@ this whole thread.

All the Americans on the board scratching their heads and closing the window!

Basically

Wandered down to have a boogie to Craig's set at the Big Chill festival about four years ago but made the school boy error of eating a chocolate hash truffle before leaving the campsite. By the time myself and Annie got there all we could do was lie on the floor going, "Oh smeg."

[Edited 11/5/12 2:47am]

Fonkyman said:

WetDream said:

He is the bollocks. Doesn't put out enough for me, 3 Lions was good but I love his other stuff. I can sit for ages watching old shit of his, Some of Jam was red hot. He's my kinda mental.

Remember he had to have a bit of a holiday after Paedogeddon Look up the time he went on The Time, The place and got rumbled.

Didn't know P's supposed to have seen it, or Morris liked Sly, who doesn't though?

I'm off for some CAKE, then I'll shit my leg off and cackle my Gladys, any more of the purple pixie?

[Edited 11/3/12 16:00pm]

hi. this is bruno brookes n we all like to party right? absolutely.

but only the fool would say, "yeah i'll enter the nightmare of cake".

if you want a terminal case of "czech neck" then go ahead cos you'll die from not being able to breath at all. one young kiddie cried all the water out of his body, just imagine how his mother felt! and if you're sick on this stuff you can puke yourself to fucking death, one girl threw up her whole pelvis bone. it's a fucking disgrace!!

sounds like fun doesn't it? if you wanna be a part of the summer of death.

so use your cheesebox...say no to this big yellow death bullet!

got any klarky kats??

yellow bentines?

[Edited 11/5/12 4:20am]

robertgeorgeakabob said:

Fonkyman said:

He is the bollocks. Doesn't put out enough for me, 3 Lions was good but I love his other stuff. I can sit for ages watching old shit of his, Some of Jam was red hot. He's my kinda mental.

Remember he had to have a bit of a holiday after Paedogeddon Look up the time he went on The Time, The place and got rumbled.

Didn't know P's supposed to have seen it, or Morris liked Sly, who doesn't though?

I'm off for some CAKE, then I'll shit my leg off and cackle my Gladys, any more of the purple pixie?

[Edited 11/3/12 16:00pm]

hi. this is bruno brookes n we all like to party right? absolutely.

but only the fool would say, "yeah i'll enter the nightmare of cake".

if you want a terminal case of "czech neck" then go ahead cos you'll die from not being able to breath at all. one young kiddie cried all the water out of his body, just imagine how his mother felt! and if you're sick on this stuff you can puke yourself to fucking death, one girl threw up her whole pelvis bone. it's a fucking disgrace!!

sounds like fun doesn't it? if you wanna be a part of the summer of death.

so use your cheesebox...say no to this big yellow death bullet!

got any klarky kats??

LMAOOOO!!

Jessop, jessop, jessop, jessop, jessop.

WetDream said:

robertgeorgeakabob said:

hi. this is bruno brookes n we all like to party right? absolutely.

but only the fool would say, "yeah i'll enter the nightmare of cake".

if you want a terminal case of "czech neck" then go ahead cos you'll die from not being able to breath at all. one young kiddie cried all the water out of his body, just imagine how his mother felt! and if you're sick on this stuff you can puke yourself to fucking death, one girl threw up her whole pelvis bone. it's a fucking disgrace!!

sounds like fun doesn't it? if you wanna be a part of the summer of death.

so use your cheesebox...say no to this big yellow death bullet!

got any klarky kats??

LMAOOOO!!

Jessop, jessop, jessop, jessop, jessop.

are you feeling blooty? do your arms feel like a couple of fortnights in a bad balloon?

i'll give you 30 quid for a clarky cat, you know the stuff you chew, clarky cat or triple sub.

i've just had a negative blooty with a crack candle...jessop jessop jessop.

Pissed myself reading this thread again. Where the fuck were you lot in the "Prince ever dated a fat chick" thread? Maybe it wasn't that funny...

I watched the first half of the new Red Dwarf and turned it over, seemed like they were ringing out a dry flannel to me, maybe I'll have another look? It aint a touch on Morris though.

Annie, we used to do The Big Chill when it was in the Union Chapel in Islington on a Sunday. Going back a few years mind. Used to get a cup of tea and a slice of cake in one room and in the other, you had Mixy Morris or Global Communication blasting ambient. Circus acts and all sorts in there and you could smoke no worries. Shit, I just remembered, I paid to make a badge in there. Still got it somewhere, says something like "ShitFaced, No Sleep" or something like that... Madness.. Blinding, love me a bit of ambient. My mate did the Black hills a few years back, I'm getting too old for it all.. And I'm going off on one again...

[Edited 11/5/12 14:42pm]

TheDigitalGardener said:

smiler69 said:

The latest series of Red Dwarf has Craig Charles' 'Lister' singing a snippet of 'Nothing Compares 2 U' (fifth episode).

Maybe he is a Sinead O Connor fan.

I'm joking! I would expect him to be a fan, he has played Prince a few times on his funk radio show. I had to stop listening to that when he joined Corrie, the mental images of him and Steve Macdonald snorting coke off Eileen Grimshaws tits was just too much.

Thanks. Now I'm stuck with the same image. Funny as hell though

TheDigitalGardener said:

smiler69 said:

The latest series of Red Dwarf has Craig Charles' 'Lister' singing a snippet of 'Nothing Compares 2 U' (fifth episode).

Maybe he is a Sinead O Connor fan.

I'm joking! I would expect him to be a fan, he has played Prince a few times on his funk radio show. I had to stop listening to that when he joined Corrie, the mental images of him and Steve Macdonald snorting coke off Eileen Grimshaws tits was just too much.

Oh come on, high on coke she'd be a right filthy tart. I'd let her blow crack up me botpot if I was coked-up!