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| − | "'''Mr. Sheene'''" or "'''Mister Sheene'''" is a 1978 song written by [[Dirk McQuickly]] <ref>https://twitter.com/EricIdle/status/1155772036398145536</ref> and recorded with [[Stig O'Hara]]. |
+ | "'''Mr. Sheene'''" or "'''Mister Sheene'''" is a 1978 song written by [[Dirk McQuickly]] <ref>https://twitter.com/EricIdle/status/1155772036398145536</ref> and recorded with [[Stig O'Hara]]. Dirk had previously introduced Stig to [[Barry Sheene]] at the Frinton 500 race, and the three became friends.<ref>[[:File:Ging_Gang_Goolie_Newspaper_Ad.jpg]]</ref> Dirk then improvised the song while hanging out with Sheene in private. <ref>https://twitter.com/EricIdle/status/373015840775749632</ref> |
"Mr. Sheene" was released with the song "[[Ging Gang Goolie]]". News of these two songs were covered in the first issue of the Rutles fanzine ''[[Rutles Forever]]''. In a letter to the magazine, McQuickly stated that the pair intended to release a full album together, but this never came to pass. {{Wikipedia 1}} |
"Mr. Sheene" was released with the song "[[Ging Gang Goolie]]". News of these two songs were covered in the first issue of the Rutles fanzine ''[[Rutles Forever]]''. In a letter to the magazine, McQuickly stated that the pair intended to release a full album together, but this never came to pass. {{Wikipedia 1}} |
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"Mr. Sheene" or "Mister Sheene" is a 1978 song written by Dirk McQuickly [1] and recorded with Stig O'Hara. Dirk had previously introduced Stig to Barry Sheene at the Frinton 500 race, and the three became friends.[2] Dirk then improvised the song while hanging out with Sheene in private. [3]
"Mr. Sheene" was released with the song "Ging Gang Goolie". News of these two songs were covered in the first issue of the Rutles fanzine Rutles Forever. In a letter to the magazine, McQuickly stated that the pair intended to release a full album together, but this never came to pass.
