The Bonzo Dog Band on Colour Me Pop December 21st 1968

The Bonzo Dog Band's appearance on Colour Me Pop.
Sadly most episodes of this show are missing.
Restoration of Mr Apollo by Garrett Gilchrist

[Ratelzwatel]

0:24 Canyons of your Mind
3:23 I'm the Urban Spaceman
5:44 Mr. Apollo
9:17 speech
9:54 Noises for the Leg
11:51 speech
12:22 Noises for the Leg

[donaldmac]

genius on so many levels...my favourite band from that era

[MrBooojangles]

They were totally mad but brilliant. One of my favourite groups ever. I wish there were more of these groups around now.

[acbenepe]

I've been a Bonzo fan for at least 50 years. Never seen most of this material thank you.

[littlejohn]

I saw these guys live in Sunderland at the Mecca ballroom around 1968. They were so radical that they kicked off with Blue Suede Shoes and believe you me - at that particular moment in history to dare play that was very radical. They had an amazing array of machinery operated by Roger Ruskin I think. They were supremely well choreographed into a sort of maelstrom of organised chaos. They were extremely well received.

[deborahrobertson]

I watched this as a child. In B&W, of course. I adored the Bonzo's on DNAYS. Watching and listening to all the brilliance of that time spoiled me. I was in my 20's in the 1980's...and in a permanent bad mood! Born too late !!!

[simonagree]

OMG, the greatest band of all time. Better (if less prolific) than The Beatles. RIP Viv and Neil.

[Stuo]

Absolutely brilliant…. As a fifteen year old I was influenced by bdddb and thankfully my music appreciation grew exponentially because of it, now over 50 years on my appreciation of the band is just the same. Thank you to Neil, Viv and the rest of the guys!

[urielgarciadeloso]

05:20 "I'm the urban spaceman baby, here comes the twist: I DON'T EXIST"

*proceeds to look at William aka "Vivian"*

[derleukos]

In color and in stereo - it‘s so amazing!!!

[timstarrett]

It all takes me back to my childhood, childhood,

[robmiskell]

These guys were ahead of their time adding slapstick into their music and having their own definitive sound that was uncommon in 1968.

[chrisbaker]

Brilliant! I saw this in B/W when it was first transmitted. It was an hour I believe.
About a year later I met a young BBC cameramen who had worked on this and had spent a week or two with the band at their homes and in the studio. His stories of this time were epic, apparently much alcohol was consumed. Roger's electronic creations were described in detail.
His name was Anthony Brockhouse and I believe was a cousin of Peter Mirren who I knew slightly better for a while. Didn't know who his sister, Helen, was as I was only 18 at the time.

[velvetpilot]

This is arguably better than Viv's other band. Especially Mr. Apollo

[redwolf]

This Band Was Great!!!
They Were So Underrated!
The Beatles Knew It And That’s Why They Had Them Play Death Cab For Cutie In Their Movie!

[planetterror]

They are way before my time, and I think they are brilliant, absolute genius band

[dianesaari]

How did I miss these geniuses 🤪 Such talent.

[simonagree]

Thank you -- I've never heard "Noises For The Leg" done with a live theremin leg before.

[TheGerkuman]

I love Neil's eyebrow waggle in the second verse of Urban Spaceman.

[simonagree]

Just a note: most, if not all, of their videos are from BBC shows mimed with live vocals. Some of the vocals seem mimed as well. Viv gets in a lot of improvisation that indicates live variation from the recorded musical backing.