Who said nicky nacky noo

The first gap is what you normally call something and the second gap you use the funny word, so if 'head' was the first gap 'brain box' was the second. Then you say all the funny body items you have gone through, until you get to the one you have only just said and thats where the 'nicky nacky noo' comes in.

I can't remember all the parts of the body though, I have a brain storm with my siblings and see what we come up with. We used to hear them all the time, but the old grey matter gets a bit sparse when you're getting on , we've been racking the bits that are still there and we've thought of another line to the song " This is my chest protector " then with the chorus as you say.

Strictly speaking they were pub songs and the Niky naky noo was made famous by the late Hilda Baker. Ear flopper, eye blinker, nose blower, food chopper, chin whiskers, rubber necker, chest protector, bread basket,. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment.

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During this performance, he reprised some of his famous jokes, including those about tax accountants as well as singing his famous song - "Happiness". In October , Dodd officially opened the Arndale shopping centre in Accrington. He had continued to tour and, despite his age, his shows frequently did not finish until after midnight.

Starting at 7. Returning at 9. The second support act performed until Dodd's return just before As of , Dodd continued to tour the UK extensively, with his comedy, music and variety show. Dodd became one of the rare entertainers to be given a second show of An Audience with This show was entitled Another Audience with Ken Dodd originally broadcast in In December , Dodd was performing his comedy and music show to a sell out audience at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham to celebrate his 50 years in show business.

He was presented with a framed playbill of his first professional performance - which was at the Empire Theatre, Nottingham in September In a poll of comedians and comedy insiders to find the 'Comedians' Comedian', Dodd was voted amongst the 'Top 50 Comedy Acts Ever', ranked as number He was made an honorary fellow of Liverpool John Moores University in Dodd was inducted into the exclusive show business fraternity, the Grand Order of Water Rats.

Dodd was made an honorary fellow of the University of Chester on 4 November , having been awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters at a graduation ceremony in Chester Cathedral. His doctorate was presented by Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster. In Ken Dodd was awarded the Aardman Slapstick Comedy Legend Award, a recognition of his lifetime's contribution to the world of comedy.

He received the award at an event hosted by Dr Matthew Sweet. A stalker, Ruth Tagg, harassed Dodd and his partner, Anne Jones, in October , by sending them threatening letters, a dead rat, and also attempted to burn down their house by pushing burning rags through the letterbox.

Tagg pleaded guilty to harassment and arson at Preston Crown Court. Around the edge of it, there is a list of comic performers and writers from the days of music hall and variety, through to contemporary performers. From Mae West to modern maestros like Peter Kay, the sheer breadth of comedians who've performed in the town over the decades is amazing.

The engraved letters vary in size from a few centimetres, to almost a metre in height, so the piece can be seen nearby and also from a height - at the top of Blackpool Tower.

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