If you have been folowing along since elemntary school you’ll recall that I accidentally discovered Monty Python’s Flying Circus somewhere around the 3rd grade. I have been a fan of British humor ever since. During The Roach Motel Days, MTV did something brilliant! They started airing a British comedy series called The Young Ones. It was about for university students sharing housing and the calamity that ensues.
It was a good fit for MTV because it was irreverent comedy that spoke to the early twenty-somethngs. The show often featured a musical element. It was a perfect fit for me because it was witty, unpredictable, outlandish and British.
It was not uncommon for the seemingly normal events to take bizarre turns. For example in a game of Hide And Seek, hiding in the wardrobe leads to Narnia. There was a good deal of slapstick violence but British humor hasalways been strong on dialogue. We watched the show. Taped the show and watched them over and over. I was shocked when I bought the entire series on DVD a few years back and discovered that there were in fact only 12 episodes. There seemed to be so many more.
The Young Ones introduced us to some music that we not have heard otherwise.
The Young Ones Theme
Motörhead – The Ace Of Spades
Madness – Our House
The Damned – Video Nasty
9 Below Zero – Eleven Plus 11
Amazulu – Moonlight Romance
Ken Bishop’s Nice Twelve – Subterranean Homesick Blues
Madness – House Of Fun
I thought I’d throw the Cliff Richard Original in here just for the curious.