I, Ludicrous

Preposterous Tales

Preposterous, We All Know One!

I think just about everybody at some point in their lives has met or known a Ken McKenzie type of character. You know, the type of person that over exaggerates and embellishes tales to the point that it becomes, well just preposterous I guess (I know it well, I went to school with someone very similar).

'Bragging Billy' from the film 'Gregory's Girl'. Image Source : https://www.reelstreets.com/films/gregorys-girl/
'Bragging Billy' from the film 'Gregory's Girl'. Image Source : https://www.reelstreets.com/films/gregorys-girl/

Seemed fairly apt using the picture above as the film 🎥 'Gregory's Girl' celebrated its 40th birthday in April!

Preposterous!

Anyway, the band I, Ludicrous were formed in South London around the mid '80s, with their sharp wit, observational humour, wickedly amusing songs and song titles they were likened to The Fall (they supported them on some of their tours) and Half Man Half Biscuit.

This particular track was originally produced on flexi-disc and evidently given away in a paper bag in Blah,Blah,Blah Fanzine back in the day. It was championed by John Peel and the track made it into his 'Festive Fifty'.

 

 

The Band & Formation

 
The line up is:
  • John Procter
  • David Rippingdale (aka Will Hung)
  • Drum Machine
 
Evidently the pair met whilst working at a data centre and shared a love of humour and of course The Fall.
 

Decor In The Style Of The People I Despise Most

 
Catch 'House Beautiful' with the witty opening lyrics of 'And the next thing I know is he is playing guitar instead of laying bricks' along with its wonderful almost B52's 'Planet Claire' beat and guitar. Think they may have had a slight issue with Claire Rayner though!
 
 
Their wit is in songs such as:
 
- Stuck in a lift with Noel Edmonds
- Moynihan brings out the hooligan in me
- Three English Football Grounds
- My baby's got jet-lag
 
And equally amusing album titles including:
 
- Dull is the new Interesting
- Songs from the sides of Lorries 
 
I, Ludicrous, Dull Is The New Interesting
 
This particular track 'Preposterous Tales - In the Life of Ken McKenzie' is taken from the album 'It's Like Everything Else' released in 1987 on the Independent Kaleidoscope Sound record Label started by Joe Foster the co-founder of Creation Records.
 
I Ludicrous It's Like Everything Else
 
They are still kicking about and their website is at: http://www.iludicrous.co.uk
 
Also a documentary about them at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpGfkIiE57k3XngvpgxAYNci3JP8GraMW

Please visit [email protected]  for other brilliant tracks such as 'Clerking 'Til I Die' , 'We're The Support Band' and 'Kick Down The Stumps'.

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