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- «His Name Is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen)» es una canción del músico británico George Harrison, publicada en el álbum de estudio Extra Texture (Read All About It). El título hace referencia a «Leg», apodo de Larry Smith, batería del grupo Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band y uno de los humoristas con quien Harrison comenzó a asociarse durante la década de 1970. Smith aparece en la grabación interpretando un monólogo difícil de descifrar, mientras que la letra de Harrison refleja la inclinación de cómico por juegos de palabras estrafalarios. La canción es una precursora del trabajo que Harrison desarrolló con Eric Idle y Michael Palin, miembros del grupo Monty Python, y que incluyó la producción musical del sencillo «» y largometrajes como La vida de Brian (1979). Harrison grabó por primera vez «His Name is Legs» en su hogar de Friar Park durante las sesiones de grabación del álbum Dark Horse. Sin embargo, la canción permaneció sin finalizar hasta que volvió a grabarla un año después en Los Ángeles para el álbum Extra Texture. Además de Harrison y Smith, la grabación contó con músicos como Tom Scott, Billy Preston, Willie Weeks y Andy Newmark, todos ellos integrantes del grupo que respaldó a Harrison en la gira por Norteamérica en 1974. Los arreglos de la canción reflejan elementos del funk, y al igual que el diseño del álbum, su inclusión en Extra Texture marcó un raro ejemplo de despreocupación entre una colección de canciones mayoritariamente pesimistas. (es)
- "His Name Is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen)" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison, released in 1975 as the closing track of his album Extra Texture (Read All About It). The song is a tribute to "Legs" Larry Smith, the drummer with the 1960s satirical-comedy group the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and one of many comedians with whom Harrison began associating during the 1970s. Smith appears on the recording, delivering a spoken monologue, while Harrison's lyrics similarly reflect the comedian's penchant for zany wordplay. The song serves as a precursor to Harrison's work with Monty Python members Eric Idle and Michael Palin, including his production of the troupe's 1975 single "The Lumberjack Song" and films such as Life of Brian (1979) that he produced under the aegis of his company HandMade Films. Harrison recorded "His Name Is Legs" at his Friar Park home studio during sessions for his 1974 album Dark Horse. The song remained unfinished until he returned to it the following year while working in Los Angeles on Extra Texture. Aside from Harrison and Smith, the musicians on the recording include Tom Scott, Billy Preston, Willie Weeks and Andy Newmark, all of whom were part of Harrison's 1974 tour band. The song's arrangement reflects Harrison's adoption of the funk genre. As with the album's humorous artwork, the inclusion of "His Name Is Legs" on Extra Texture marked a rare example of light-heartedness among a collection of mostly downbeat songs. Several commentators view the track as an indulgence by Harrison. These detractors cite the in-joke nature of the composition, together with the largely unintelligible vocals on the recording. Harrison acknowledged that the song's appeal might be limited to "maybe two people". (en)
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- He's a wonderfully eccentric person ... He dresses crazily and says very funny things ... He'd say "Hello sausage" and things like: "everything's dinky doo". I thought "hello! this guy's funny". (en)
- Even if you see [the words] written down, you still won't understand them. It's the craziest song – both lyrically and musically. (en)
- In the main hall there was a Steinway grand piano, and he burst in, sat down, gave me a nod, and started playing this song … I was greatly touched by the whole thing. (en)
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- – Harrison discussing "His Name Is Legs" with Paul Gambaccini, Rockweek, September 1975 (en)
- – George Harrison, on Legs Larry Smith, 1979 (en)
- – Legs Larry Smith, 2014 (en)
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- "His Name Is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen)" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison, released in 1975 as the closing track of his album Extra Texture (Read All About It). The song is a tribute to "Legs" Larry Smith, the drummer with the 1960s satirical-comedy group the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and one of many comedians with whom Harrison began associating during the 1970s. Smith appears on the recording, delivering a spoken monologue, while Harrison's lyrics similarly reflect the comedian's penchant for zany wordplay. The song serves as a precursor to Harrison's work with Monty Python members Eric Idle and Michael Palin, including his production of the troupe's 1975 single "The Lumberjack Song" and films such as Life of Brian (1979) that he produced under the aegis of his company Ha (en)
- «His Name Is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen)» es una canción del músico británico George Harrison, publicada en el álbum de estudio Extra Texture (Read All About It). El título hace referencia a «Leg», apodo de Larry Smith, batería del grupo Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band y uno de los humoristas con quien Harrison comenzó a asociarse durante la década de 1970. Smith aparece en la grabación interpretando un monólogo difícil de descifrar, mientras que la letra de Harrison refleja la inclinación de cómico por juegos de palabras estrafalarios. La canción es una precursora del trabajo que Harrison desarrolló con Eric Idle y Michael Palin, miembros del grupo Monty Python, y que incluyó la producción musical del sencillo «» y largometrajes como La vida de Brian (1979). (es)
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