George Frederick Joffre Hartree (30 November 1914 – 27 October 1988), known as Charles Hawtrey, was an English comedy actor and musician.. Beginning at an early age as a boy soprano, he made several records before moving on to the radio.
Paul McCartney wrote this about he and his wife Linda. It is supposed to have a tragic ring, like the Wreck of the Deutschland or something. And: the Ultimate Guide to Band Names on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimatebandnames/
When The Beatles were breaking up, it took on new meaning as a gesture of affection from Paul to John Lennon.Lennon and McCartney sang together on this. “I Dig a Pygmy, by Charles Hawtrey and The Deaf-Aids” is John Lennon’s introduction to Two of Us, the opening track on The Beatles’ Let It Be, adding: “Phase one, in which Doris gets her oats.” Well, it’s a better name than The Plastic Ono Band. On Glen's résumé: hit songwriter, Facebook dominator, and member of Styx.
The settings changed from film to film, but the casts were fairly consistent: Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims, and Charles Hawtrey each appeared in 20 or more of the films, and another five actors and actresses were in ten or more. Scenes of Charles Hawtrey from the movie "Carry On Abroad" are seen in Morrissey's video for the song "Everyday Is Like Sunday". Later, in September 1987, he wrote: "You were not supposed to laugh about Charles Hawtrey being hauled out of the fire, with the boyfriend languishing in the bed and the fags uncollected. "The House Of The Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, either about a brothel or a prison.Elton John's "Crocodile Rock" borrows a bit from Don McLean's "American Pie."
Charles Hawtrey was an actor who appeared in 23 Carry On comedies, most memorably, perhaps, as Private Widdle in the peerless Carry On Up the Khyber.Follow And And! "After a devastating car accident, the actor Montgomery Clift had to be filmed from "The Right Profile" to look good - that provided the name of The Clash song.The Men Without Hats lead singer wrote "The Safety Dance" after getting kicked out of a bar for dancing too aggressively. A fellow Wittertainee (David Goody) has created a Wittertainment song, entitled "Flappy Hands And Charles Hawtrey". John Lennon’s introduction (“‘I Dig A Pygmy’ by Charles Hawtrey and the Deaf Aids. "I Dig a Pygmy by Charles Hawtrey & The Deaf Aids. Phase one, in which Doris gets her oats!” “Two of Us,” opening cut of Let It Be, 1970.
The Kiss rocker covers a lot of ground in this interview, including why there are no Kiss collaborations, and why the Rock Hall has "become a sham. People are always writing asking me how they can get in touch with him. Charles Hawtrey was an actor who appeared in 23 Carry … Because Hawtrey is known as one of Morrissey favourite actors, it has been speculated that this inspired him when he wrote the song "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before". “I Dig a Pygmy, by Charles Hawtrey and The Deaf-Aids” is John Lennon’s introduction to Two of Us, the opening track on The Beatles’ Let It Be, adding: “Phase one, in which Doris gets her oats.” Well, it’s a better name than The Plastic Ono Band. and Twitter: @AAA_Band_Names