The radio series is a 6 part series, which won them the Douglas Adams Award for innovative comedy writing, it has never been awarded again!
The series was produced by Danny Wallace & first aired on BBC London Live.
The Mighty Boosh stars Julian Barratt as Howard Moon & Noel Fielding as Vince Noir; they play zookeepers in both the radio show & first television series under the scrutiny of bad-tempered Bob Fossil (played by Rich Fulcher).
Series 2 has seen them progress to living in a flat in Dalston with a Shaman named Naboo(Mike Fielding)& an 41-year-old ape called Bollo (Dave Brown).
In 2006 they have taken the boosh on the road once again to around 75 dates around the UK, mainly to the small venues. See www.themightyboosh.com for more boosh news & updates.
The DVD boxset including series 1&2,extras,a short film called 'Sweet' also starring Julian Barratt & Noel Fielding and much more was released November 16th 2006.
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Series Three just finished its run on BBC3
Charlie
The Mighty Boosh Lyrics
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A-bubble gum
Charlie!
Burstin' your bubble like a Hubba Bubba nightmare
Pink Mr Doom
Feel my chewy justice
Wrapping around your heart and mind and ripcage
Wrapping around your heart, your mind, your soul
We can jellico, we can jellico
Burstin' your bubble like a Hubba Bubba nightmare
Charlie come, a-Charlie come, a-Charlie...
This song is a playful and energetic ode to the character Charlie, who appears in various forms throughout The Mighty Boosh series. The lyrics use bubble gum as a metaphor for the character's perception, suggesting that the world around him is constantly changing and subject to the whims of his imagination. The line "Burstin' your bubble like a Hubba Bubba nightmare" suggests that this imaginative world can have dangerous or unsettling aspects, but also hints at the excitement and unpredictability that accompanies Charlie's presence.
The lyrics also suggest a kind of power dynamic, with the singer "wrapping around your heart and mind and ripcage" and asserting control over Charlie's experience. This power dynamic is tempered with playfulness, however, as the singer invites Charlie to "jellico" with them - a playful nonsense word that suggests a kind of mutual cooperation or understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
A-Charlie come, a-Charlie come
Come, Charlie!
A-bubble gum
I want to chew gum.
Charlie!
Oh, Charlie!
Burstin' your bubble like a Hubba Bubba nightmare
Crushing your dreams and hopes like a Hubba Bubba nightmare.
Charlie
Charlie!
Pink Mr Doom
A pink monster capable of destruction.
Feel my chewy justice
Taste the consequences of your actions.
Wrapping around your heart and mind and ripcage
Enfolding your emotions, thoughts, and body.
Wrapping around your heart, your mind, your soul
Embracing all that you are.
We can jellico, we can jellico
We can dance, we can party.
Burstin' your bubble like a Hubba Bubba nightmare
Shattering your illusions and fantasies like a Hubba Bubba nightmare.
Charlie come, a-Charlie come, a-Charlie...
Charlie, come to me!
Contributed by Jack D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jackcook7640
This has to be the greatest show of all time
@RodFitzpatrick
HAHAHA .. get him in the ambient hut, quick ! HAHAHA
@peterg5383
*ambien
@sarahwho33
Drink some water!
@djwheels66
Drink some water! ššš
@fuckamericanidiot
@@peterg5383 It's ambient.
We don't have heart-stopping opiates on prescription in the UK.
@bluecoin3771
āCharlie just killed 50 Inuits, no one needs that.ā I think we found a drinking buddy for Captain Walker.
@theharvinator7935
I appear to be on fire
@blue62show
Great stuff!
@bluecoin3771
I would buy this childrenās book š.