Having posted Plastic Bertrand the other day reminded me that novelty songs were also released by some of the more 'alternative' acts of the day. There was even an entire punk movement (named Punk Pathetique by Garry Bushell of all people) dedicated to it. So here's a classic example from 1978. Jilted John was a a character created by the actor Graham Fellows who went on to star in Coronation Street and is better known these days as John Shuttleworth. This song was responsible for entire school playgrounds chanting 'Gordon is a moron', even more so if you happened to have an unfortunate soul actually called Gordon attending your school. Today opponents of the erstwhile UK PM have taken this up as an unofficial theme song.
Bonus Clip: John Shuttleworth's TV debut from 'At Home With Vic & Bob'
... and 'Gordon's Not a Moron', a cash-in single released under the name Julie & Gordon, who I don't think had anything to do with Graham Fellows
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