One of my favorite lyrics comes on Greatness and Perfection, in which he laments, "and who are you---to give my life, so much meaning-----I can't stand so much meaning." Suddenly being thrust into a world that seems to be important and special due to feelings of love and infatuation- Cope nails this complex emotion. Was he forced into this, he asks, or was it given to him? What's the difference? What is it, this life and its opportunities, a gift or a burden? One things is sure; It's a large expanse of wholeness, so for the sake of your finite mind, stand to one side. World Shut Your Mouth is a hidden camera television series starring Dom Joly. It ran on Friday nights in 2005 on BBC One.

In January 2005 World Shut Your Mouth began to be shown at 10.35 Friday night on BBC One. Despite its critical success it only ran for one series, which was later released on BBC DVD on 9 May 2005. The DVD featured an entire extra episode that never aired, plus audio commentary on all the episodes.

Or it might be his glimmering glowing mother he speaks of. After all, he says in the same song, in the bridge, "o mother where to go, now that I am leaving home, all the fears/anxieties are bottled up inside." Dimery, Robert, ed. (2010). "10,001 Songs You Must Hear…". 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. Octopus Publishing Group. p. 928. ISBN 978-1-84403-684-4. The series was named after the 1987 Julian Cope hit " World Shut Your Mouth" (and Cope's 1984 album of the same name), which was the show's theme tune.

Where Trigger Happy TV took place in various places around the United Kingdom, the larger budget of World Shut Your Mouth allowed for international travel and filming, and many of the stunts took place at, or near, major international landmarks. There were subtle changes in directorial style, with zooms and close-up shots of the public's reaction to the various pranks. The team working on World Shut Your Mouth was also larger. Trigger Happy TV was mainly the work of Joly and Sam Cadman, with Joly doing the stunts and Cadman filming. In World Shut Your Mouth, Dom Joly did the stunts, and produced the show with Richard Webb. Janet Knipe directed and Al Campbell filmed. The show also starred Danny Wallace in minor supporting roles for some of the stunts, and he also helped develop some ideas for the show. World Shut Your Mouth was a hidden camera television series starring Dom Joly that ran on Friday nights in 2005 on BBC One. Hattenstone, Simon (27 June 2014). "Julian Cope interview: 'I live in a visionary state … I'm a wild beast' ". The Guardian . Retrieved 19 January 2020. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrateded.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p.74. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Ned Raggett of AllMusic described the song as a "simply fantastic hit UK single". [2] Accolades [ edit ] Year

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Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer She's flying in the face of fashion now The main difference between Trigger Happy TV and World Shut Your Mouth was the scope of the show. Where Trigger Happy TV took place in various places around the United Kingdom, the larger budget of World Shut Your Mouth allowed for international travel and filming, and many of the stunts took place at, or near, major international landmarks. Have you ever noticed how obsessed Julian Cope is with childhood, and perhaps a return to the utopian womb? I think Sunshine Playroom doubles in meaning.