Jasper Carrott Chris Rohmann and produced by Jeff Lynne. By the late 1970s, Carrott had developed anecdotal sketches which he still performs 30 years on. Often they purport to be autobiographical; many celebrate the Birmingham accent and culture, including his support of Birmingham City. His live performances were recorded as "Jasper Carrott Rabbitts on and on and on..." and "Carrott in Notts". Notable hits were "Bastity Chelt", a song in Spoonerism, "The Football Match" describing a visit to Old Trafford, "The Nutter on the Bus" (including the cry ""Has anybody seen my camel?""), "The Mole" (""There's only one way to get rid
Loudon Wainwright III when he appeared as the resident singer with comedian Jasper Carrott in his UK show, "Carrott Confidential", and has remained popular in the UK ever since. He appeared as a musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" in the first season's fifth episode, which was broadcast on November 15, 1975. He performed "Bicentennial" and "Unrequited to the Nth Degree" as a guest of host Robert Klein. Wainwright has claimed that, like many of his contemporaries, he was inspired musically by seeing Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival in 1963. He was one of many young folksingers tagged as the "new