The Official RIP Thread

[Trekker]

Just saw this, cancer. He had been struggling with his voice for a while.

 

[Pride of Lions]

Yeah, sad loss. Used to love him on 8 Out of 10 Cats.

Rest In Peace Sean.

 

[Pangloss]

Very sad. I had no idea he was in ill health.

 

[Stephen Jay Hawkings]

Great comedian, very sad.

 

[mike_field]

Couldn't stand his stand up routines, but it worked well on 8/10.

Didn't know he was ill either.

 

[BodyButter]

RIP Sean Lock

 

[Trekker]

Peter Corby. Inventor of the Corby trouser press. 97.

 

[The Fear]

Peter Corby. Inventor of the Corby trouser press. 97.

That post creased me up!

 

[sirdennis]

That post creased me up!

I will smooth things out for you.

 

[kefkat]

Couldn't stand his stand up routines, but it worked well on 8/10.

Didn't know he was ill either.

Agree

 

[Pride of Lions]

Peter Corby. Inventor of the Corby trouser press. 97.

That was a turn-ups for the books.

 

[astonion2]

Don Everly of the Everly brothers. 84 RIP Don

 

[Villan57]

Don Everly of the Everly brothers. 84 RIP Don

It's all over

 

[col8]

That was a turn-ups for the books.

Can we just press on

 

[astonion2]

That post creased me up!

Would be hard pressed to find a better machine.

 

[Pride of Lions]

Don Everly of the Everly brothers. 84 RIP Don

Just saw this sad news on the LGBBC News.

Rest In Peace Don Everly.

 

[The Fear]

Very sad to say Brian Travers has died. Was lucky enough to know the man, he was a true Brummie and a force of nature.

 

[The Fear]

Brian Travers

A son of Birmingham
A real life gem
A sparky
A gentleman

Picks up a sax
And women melt
Reggie sounds
Soon belt out
UB40’s guvnor, without a doubt

I’ve no regrets
He told me once
My bucket list is done
No matter the weather, or problems faced
He only sees the sun

Brian Travers
A real life gem
A reggie boy
A gentleman
Pride of Birmingham

 

[The Fear]

UB40
In 78, some Brummie boys
Signed off and formed a band
There were all, but 1 in 10
And decided to present arms
From on the dole
To platinum
A debut to behold
The Brummie boys
With reggae souls
And great songs to share around
In 79, the Hare and Hounds
To launch their stunning sounds
What followed was, worldwide fame
120 million records sold
A labour of love
For our Brummie gang
No rivers left to cross
They travelled the world
To sing their song
And thrill each and every crowd
And then they got
A walkway star
Not before time
The reggae boys
From Birmingham
Forever our Brummie pride

 

[Fulford]

Was never a fan of UB40.

Where I lived, it was the pie keys who were fans of theirs.