01:01:2009 :::: radioShirley presents a re-up : “laShirl’s All Male Revue”

A re-up from the Archives. Why? Well two reasons really.

#1. This show formed part of the soundtrack behind mr.Kenneth’s re-entry into the new year. The manservant enjoyed hearing it again so much that the luv begged and pleaded with me to re-up it for all the new visitors who may have missed it from last year.

#2. I couldn’t think of a better way to sashay the new year in than having a bevy of blokes strut their stuff in some kind of Revue while I lay Liz Taylor-like on the divan, G&T in paw … even if the parade is all in my ice cubes.

So here it is kids and let us wish all the Shirleyphiles, old and new out there a brilliant, safe and smiley 2009!

*be ever-so smooched*
mr.Kenneth & laShirl

5 May 2007
Greetings Shirleyphiles and welcome to another 40 minutes of low-fi luvliness!

Its been a long time between drinks I must say and what better way to greet some old friends than getting mr.Kenneth back to doing what he should be doing and working his fingers to the bone for yours truly! Yes … not unlike Katherine Hepburn, laShirl wears the proverbial pant suit in this family.

We’ve lined up a very talented bunch of menfolk, all possessing suspicious levels of testosterone, all circumspect about their gender and lets face it … with those personality traits, I’d have them all over for dinner in a flash. Wouldn’t you? I just wouldn’t let Vincent Price near the kitchen that’s all. If you listen to the show, you’ll understand why.

So who’s sitting round the table you ask?

Starting at the head (what a perfect place to start!) and holding court is the legendary Quentin Crisp. To his left are the boys from Sweet, a real rock and roll disgrace. Next to them, the man who really started the whole bling thing, Liberace is telling tales to the ever funky but chic, David Johansen. Fess Parker without the raccoon on his head, it’s one of the courses actually, decides that Jimmy and The Boys are really not like everybody else. The TuneTwisters bring up the tone of the evening with a touch of four part popcorn. The Spencer Davis Group explore the definition of a “man” with John Wayne. Speaking of definition, my favourite bare chested boys, Rammstein provide a little table cooking entertainment with the help of Vincent Price, a fork, a few boys and a flamethrower. Tokyo Baby keep the table cooking action going while Jim Croce tells some story about a cat called Leroy Brown. Definitely not on the menu! Neil Diamond sings of brotherly love and salvation until that upstart Arthur Comix, a right snivelling shit, decides a little reality check is in order by asking the eternal question “Is God a Man?” Pulchritude is indeed a big word, Arthur. The Television Personalities decide to lighten the mood with a ditty about Geoffrey Ingram and to end the night on a high note, the dessert in a torn pantsuit himself, P.J. Proby leads us all in a cutlery waving rendition of “Que Sera Sera”.

Whatever will be, will be … indeed … but who is looking after the washing up?

*smooches*
la Shirl and mr. Kenneth

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