OT: Saxondale

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 02 Aug 2006, 05:34

Can anybody tell me what the music is from the OPENING credits of Steve Coogan's new series? The closing is different.

What I really want to know is what it was used on in the 1970s...I'm sure it was the theme tune to some other show back in the day.

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 02 Aug 2006, 06:04

"House of the King" by Focus.

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 02 Aug 2006, 06:06

Good man. Any idea what TV show it was used on? There's no way on this planet I'd have heard that 'musically', if you know what I mean.

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 02 Aug 2006, 06:14

Havn't a clue to be honest. I can only supply this nugget of information due to a rather bizarre and inconsequential reason. Something from the early 80s I have a hunch though...

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 02 Aug 2006, 06:18

I'm warming to saxondale, not as uproariously funny as the Alan Partridge series, but the character is interesting and the humour a bit warmer than the rather black hearted and over the top partridge series.

Comedy Genius is our Coogan, and a right nutter to boot by all accounts.

states · Post by **states** » 02 Aug 2006, 06:44

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:Good man. Any idea what TV show it was used on? There's no way on this planet I'd have heard that 'musically', if you know what I mean.

"Don't Ask Me": http://imdb.com/title/tt0209789/

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 02 Aug 2006, 06:44

Isn't the tune called 'hocus pocus?' Or is that the one at the end.

I used to have a cracking album of old rock called "on the road again," Jethro Tull, Focus, Hendrix,....hey found it...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000 ... e&n=229816

Might have to order a copy, absolutely cracking album that!

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 02 Aug 2006, 06:57

That's the one at the end, Jimbo.

Slapsie Maxie · Post by **Slapsie Maxie** » 02 Aug 2006, 08:32

Like James, I am warming to Saxondale. It is far less obvious than AP, but the character is much less of a caricature.

The scene last week when he was talking to a young guy in the Hi-fi shop was priceless

slapsie

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 02 Aug 2006, 08:42

I liked the one this week where he was thinking of having an affair, and then noticed the tin of new potatoes in the bag....the end scene with him chucking the new potatoes into the quarry is hilarious.

Alan Partridge was a wanker, thing with Saxondale is you find yourself quite liking him even if he can be a bit of a tit.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 02 Aug 2006, 14:23

Slapsie Maxie wrote:Like James, I am warming to Saxondale. It is far less obvious than AP, but the character is much less of a caricature.

The scene last week when he was talking to a young guy in the Hi-fi shop was priceless

slapsie

"you're kung fu is strong" *bows*

it was an excellent back n forth between two prodigious hi fi nerds.

First episode was a bit w@nk, then his mate with the bad leg came round the next week, broke out a quater of acapolco gold and things started to get better.