Devastating Put-DownsAmorous Badger says: I once saw a former manager of mine being asked to 'sit down and let your mouth have a chance to speak' by his senior. What's the best heckle/putdown/riposte you've ever seen? (Hint: Recycled 'Your mum' jokes does not make an answer)
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 24 Nov 2011, 15:15)
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Sir Thomas Beecham was good at these (as I'm sure all musicians already know)..."What do you think of Stainer's 'Crucifiction' Sir Thomas?"
"I'm in favour of it"
To a bad cellist:
"Madam, you have God's gift to man between your legs. Kindly don't scratch it"
Having asked the name of a musician who'd displeased him, and been told it was 'Ball'
"How very singular"
Many many more, but I can't remember them. Google him.
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prince-igor si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses, Fri 25 Nov 2011, 11:00,
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Hehe, I love his comments. I live with 4 brass banders, so I like this one: "Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away."
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Sir Malcolm Sargent Was given the nickname "Flash" ( Maybe by Thomas Beecham? who knows? ). When Beecham heard that Sargent was going to give a concert in Tokyo he retorted "Ah, Flash in Japan!" His views on the harpsichord were well known, he once compared the sound as "Like two skeletons copulating in a dustbin! "
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