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Wonders never cease! A Phillipa Fallon tribute page.

Beats On T.V. - Mr. Ed - Season 2, Episode 23 - Ed The Beachcomber

Ed the beachcomber stars off with Ed being "fit to be tied" he's all in a fit about an editorial saying that horses have been replaced by cars and tractors and there is no place for domestic horses anymore. While he's in this funk, he overhears some beatnik kids who've taken up residence on the beach, reciting some poetry that mirrors his feelings. Ed subsequently takes up painting and dressing like a bohemian weirdo and eventually runs away to join the kids on the beach.

"Horse becoming extinct. No place for equine in todays world."

"That happens to be a very exclusive piece of property, and no one is going to buy it if they find it over run by a gang of waterlogged adolescents."

"There it is again. Rejection, rejection, rejection."

"Cast out by a world we didn't make."

"Would you want to, like, hear a poem that Zelma wrote?"

"Just call me Ed the beachcomber."

"Well, what do you know, a beatnik horse."

"What started you on this painting kick, Ed?"

"It's therapy, to relieve my depression."

"Yeah, that's depressing alright. What's it supposed to be?"

"I'm calling it horseless headsman."

"Man, he's crazy!"

"Say, man, I think that horse reads us."

"Boy! You said it daddy-o!"

"Remember how we used to sit around the campfire, our whole gang, trying to solve the worlds problems?"

"I guess every generation of kids feels rebellious and misunderstood."

"I'm extinct, Wilbur. Useless!"

"Ed, remember this. Anyone who is loved is never useless."

Osbert Parker Short Films

Do yourself a favour and track down these noir inspired short films by Osbert Parker. Super creative stop motion made with toys, magazine cutouts and bits of film etc. Beautiful to watch.

Toby Lurie

Well, it's probably nothing new to a lot of you, but I've just discovered Toby Lurie. Lurie is a little late of the beat generation, he only started writing poetry in '65 on his 40th birthday. I think he deserves a spot here though. His "word music" is fantastic, really interesting stuff. Just listen to his poem Dada.

He also put out a few albums back in the late 60's and the beauty of it is, you can download his recordings free from his website. Listen while you check out some of his abstract paintings . Cool stuff.

Coffee House - Various Artists

Keeping with the folkie theme for a little longer, here is one of the few folknik albums in my collection. A various artists, live recording at an unnamed coffee house. All pretty traditional stuff here. The main reason I picked it up is for the first track - a little word jazz bit by Frank Hall entitled Beat Nick. The rest is performances by Fred Thompson, Paul Sykes, Marilynn Powell and an adorable, youthful Judy Henske. Pick it up here and enjoy!