Derek and Clive Come Again
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Derek and Clive Come Again, subtitled on the CD reissue as "Further Ejaculations From......" is the second record released by Derek and Clive
, a pair of characters created by comedy duo Peter Cook
and Dudley Moore
. Although the first album, Derek and Clive (Live)
, was reasonably good-natured in its blasphemous subversiveness, Come Again was released at the height of the punk rock phenomenon and Cook, in particular, seems keen to elevate the excess to new heights of jaw-dropping offensiveness. To that end, he improvises routines about raping the victims of road traffic accidents, oral sex performed in lavatory cubicles and cross-dressing members of the aristocracy masturbating rent boys
in taxi cabs, not to mention several extended routines on cancer in all its variations. Moore, on the other hand, improvises a smutty rhyme about his mother sucking his penis, and how he masturbates with the aid of a greased toilet roll connected to his electric train-set.
Throughout much of album (recorded in just one day for a Christmas release), both Cook and especially Moore are drunk and out of control, with Moore in particular regularly collapsing in hysterics (Cook achieving his primary comic aim of making Moore laugh with regular ease). Shortly after the album's release, controversy unsurprisingly erupted in a variety of forms, most notably a petrol station attendant being fired from his job after it was discovered that he owned a copy of the album (Cook testified at the man's industrial tribunal), and a distributor of talking books accidentally sending out copies of Come Again on cassette in cases intended for the children's classic Black Beauty. The CD reissue adds several previously unreleased routines, including a sketch about Derek (Moore) cutting his wife's hymen out with an electric carving knife
, and one of their most popular sketches amongst their fans, 'Mother', in which Moore plays Cooks hysterical, domineering, deranged mother. Like much of the extra material, it was actually recorded during the 'Ad Nauseam' sessions a couple of years later than the original Come Again album.
* Extra material (from the Ad Nauseam/Get the Horn) sessions included on CD release in November 1989. 'Films', however, was later dropped from subsequent reissues - the reasons for this remain unclear.
** 'You Stupid Cunt' was initially recorded on the same day as the rest of 'Come Again' but was not included on the original vinyl release.
Derek and Clive
Derek and Clive is a double act of comedic characters created by Dudley Moore and Peter Cook in the 1970s. The performances were captured on the records Derek and Clive , Derek and Clive Come Again , and Derek and Clive Ad Nauseam , as well as in a film documentary, Derek and Clive Get the Horn...
, a pair of characters created by comedy duo Peter Cook
Peter Cook
Peter Edward Cook was an English satirist, writer and comedian. An extremely influential figure in modern British comedy, he is regarded as the leading light of the British satire boom of the 1960s. He has been described by Stephen Fry as "the funniest man who ever drew breath," although Cook's...
and Dudley Moore
Dudley Moore
Dudley Stuart John Moore, CBE was an English actor, comedian, composer and musician.Moore first came to prominence as one of the four writer-performers in the ground-breaking comedy revue Beyond the Fringe in the early 1960s, and then became famous as half of the highly popular television...
. Although the first album, Derek and Clive (Live)
Derek and Clive (Live)
Derek and Clive is the debut comedy record recorded by Derek and Clive, drunken alter-egos created by comedy duo Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. The double act began as a private joke between the two of them at the Electric Lady Studios, as a way of easing the tension of their 1973 Broadway show Good...
, was reasonably good-natured in its blasphemous subversiveness, Come Again was released at the height of the punk rock phenomenon and Cook, in particular, seems keen to elevate the excess to new heights of jaw-dropping offensiveness. To that end, he improvises routines about raping the victims of road traffic accidents, oral sex performed in lavatory cubicles and cross-dressing members of the aristocracy masturbating rent boys
Male prostitution
Male prostitution is the practice of engaging in sexual acts for money. Compared to female sex workers, male sex workers have been far less studied by researchers, and while studies suggest that there are differences between the ways these two groups look at their work, more research is needed.Male...
in taxi cabs, not to mention several extended routines on cancer in all its variations. Moore, on the other hand, improvises a smutty rhyme about his mother sucking his penis, and how he masturbates with the aid of a greased toilet roll connected to his electric train-set.
Throughout much of album (recorded in just one day for a Christmas release), both Cook and especially Moore are drunk and out of control, with Moore in particular regularly collapsing in hysterics (Cook achieving his primary comic aim of making Moore laugh with regular ease). Shortly after the album's release, controversy unsurprisingly erupted in a variety of forms, most notably a petrol station attendant being fired from his job after it was discovered that he owned a copy of the album (Cook testified at the man's industrial tribunal), and a distributor of talking books accidentally sending out copies of Come Again on cassette in cases intended for the children's classic Black Beauty. The CD reissue adds several previously unreleased routines, including a sketch about Derek (Moore) cutting his wife's hymen out with an electric carving knife
Electric knife
An electric knife or electric carving knife is an electrical kitchen device used for slicing foods. An electric knife requires less physical effort than an ordinary knife and produces neater slices. The device consists of two serrated blades that are clipped together...
, and one of their most popular sketches amongst their fans, 'Mother', in which Moore plays Cooks hysterical, domineering, deranged mother. Like much of the extra material, it was actually recorded during the 'Ad Nauseam' sessions a couple of years later than the original Come Again album.
As listed on LP cover
- Side One: Ay, Bee, See,You, En,Tee
- Side Two: Ef. You2, See2, Kay,En2,Gee
As listed on LP label: Side 1
- "Coughin' Contest" – 2:37
- "Cancer" – 0:29
- "Non-Stop Dancer / My Mum Song" – 5:36
- "Joan Crawford" – 5:05
- "Norman The Carpet" – 1:38
- "How's Your Mother" – 4:40
- "Back Of The Cab" – 6:23
- "Alfie Noakes" – 3:01
- "Nurse" – 0:48
As listed on LP label: Side 2
- "In The Cubicles" – 5:15
- "Ross McPharter" – 3:42
- "Hello Colin" – 0:16
- "Having A Wank" – 11:54
- "I Saw This Bloke" – 1:42
- "Parking Offence" – 5:45
- "Members Only" – 3:31
CD Release
- "You Stupid Cunt" – 1:29**
- "Coughin' Contest" – 2:38
- "Cancer" – 0:30
- "Non-Stop Dancer / My Mum Song" – 5:36
- "Joan Crawford" – 5:04
- "Norman The Carpet" – 1:37
- "How's Your Mother" – 4:40
- "Back Of The Cab" – 6:22
- "Alfie Noakes" – 3:00
- "Nurse" – 0:48
- "In The Cubicles" – 5:15
- "Ross McPharter" – 3:41
- "Hello Colin" – 0:16
- "Having A Wank" – 11:54
- "I Saw This Bloke" – 1:41
- "Parking Offence" – 5:45
- "Members Only" – 3:31
- "Valerie's Hymen" – 2:05*
- "Mother" – 8:48*
- "Films" –
- "Young Dudley Moore Performs "Jump" – 1:47*
Personnel
- Peter CookPeter CookPeter Edward Cook was an English satirist, writer and comedian. An extremely influential figure in modern British comedy, he is regarded as the leading light of the British satire boom of the 1960s. He has been described by Stephen Fry as "the funniest man who ever drew breath," although Cook's...
– vocals - Dudley MooreDudley MooreDudley Stuart John Moore, CBE was an English actor, comedian, composer and musician.Moore first came to prominence as one of the four writer-performers in the ground-breaking comedy revue Beyond the Fringe in the early 1960s, and then became famous as half of the highly popular television...
– vocals