Chas Hodges (of Chas and Dave) RIP

Harry Palmr

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45613563

No more rabbit

Arthur Daley

Harry Palmr wrote: »

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45613563

No more rabbit

End of an era

Edgware

No more jellied eels at the beach in Margate

elperello

RIP
Diamond Geezer

super_furry

Himself and that Chuckle Brother that carked it can for a new band while they're waiting for the other two.

somesoldiers

We’re all snooker loopy

Hitman3000

'Ain't no pleasing you'.
One of my all time favourite songs. Thanks Chas.
RIP.

branie2

C'est Manifique Hooky Street

McMurphy

branie2 wrote: »

C'est Manifique Hooky Street

That wasn't chas and dave I don't think.

branie2

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

That wasn't chas and dave I don't think.

You're right, it was John Sullivan who sang the theme tune.

McMurphy

branie2 wrote: »

You're right, it was John Sullivan who sang the theme tune.

Couldn't remember who actually sang it, just remember getting it wrong in a pub quiz once.

For me, chas and dave will always be associated with a childhood cartoon called bangers n mash.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_s5ytxFOB8

Arthur Daley

Always thought Rodney sang the closing theme.

Chas n Dave did 'In sickness and in health' with Alf Garnett

Arthur Daley

Well, apart that is...…………. from this one off closing theme tune for the Only Fools 1989 Christmas special 'Jolly Boy's Outing'

Hector Bellend

branie2 wrote: »

You're right, it was John Sullivan who sang the theme tune.

His intention was that chas and dave sing the song but they were unavailable at the time.

nullzero

"we'll show you what we can do with a load of balls and a snooker cue", seemed daft at the time but it's bloody poetry compared to today's music.

Great fun music, plugged a gap in the market that people didn't realise was even there, off to the big knee's up in the sky.

Masala

Am gutted..... have a couple of songs on my Ipod. What better way to sing Chas out but to show the Two Ronnies tribute to them...

Yamanoto

Great musicians the pair of them & as much a part of the rich musical heritage of their city, as the Dubliners were to our capital.

They enjoyed a real critical & commercial revival after appearing on Jools Holland a couple of times.

Nice that he experienced that success in his later years.

Discodog

Recent appearance on Later

https://youtu.be/TOfaybdkw6Q

Arthur Daley

Discodog wrote: »

Recent appearance on Later

https://youtu.be/TOfaybdkw6Q

Sad he died of organ failure today, but he wrote a song on their latest album about his cancer battle over the last year.
He called it - Sling yer hook! Humour and good spirits to the end.

elperello

He had an allotment and wrote a book about it.
https://www.amazon.com/Chas-His-Rock-Roll-Allotment/dp/190635877X
Great fun, Monty Don he wasn't