Here’s a little classic video from the 1960s. It’s the Bonzo Dog Doo Dahh Band performing The Urban Spaceman on German Television. The Bonzo’s stage shows were just as much their art as the music was and they pulled off some great shows.

I’m The Urban spaceman by The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band

Lyrics to I’m The Urban Spaceman

I’m the urban spaceman, baby; I’ve got speed
I’ve got everything I need
I’m the urban spaceman, baby; I can fly
I’m a supersonic guy

I don’t need pleasure
I don’t feel pain
If you were to knock me down I’d just get up again
I’m the urban spaceman, baby, I’m Makin’ out
I’m all about

I wake up every morning with a smile upon my face
My natural exuberance spills out all over the place

I’m the urban spaceman, I’m intelligent and clean
Know what I mean?
I’m the urban spaceman, as a lover second to none
It’s a lot of fun

I never let my friends down
I’ve never made a boob
I’m a glossy magazine, an advert in the tube

I’m the urban spaceman, baby; here

The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.

The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band were a bunch of Art students from England who performed throughout the 1960s. They were initially Jazz musicians but branched off into Rock n Roll, trad jazz and psychedelic pop with surreal humour and avant-garde art. They came to the public attention through a 1968 ITV comedy show, Do Not Adjust Your Set.

The group was originally formed in 1963 by eccentric Artist, singer-Songwriter and Musician Vivian Stanshall and Saxophonist Rodney Slater in 1962. With the help of Chris Jennings on Trombone, Tom Parkinson on Sousaphone, Sam Spoons on Drums, Bob Kerr on Trumpet and Trevor Brown on Banjo, along with music student Neil Innes on Guitar and Vocals, they made the band that would influence many artists for years to come.

When you listen to their music, one could be forgiven for mistaking it for music from Kids TV. However, the group were even offered the Job of being the Public face of The New Vaudeville Band. This was a concept of produces Geoff Stevens who had written a handful of songs including The 1967 hit Winchester Cathedral and the 1968 follow up hit ‘Finchley Central ‘. However, Most of the group refused to do it. They wanted to maintain their own show. But Bob Kerr left the band temporarily to participate in the project.

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