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Viva Loch Lomond! Elvis McGonagall

Viva Loch Lomond! By Elvis McGonagall

Viva Loch Lomond! by Elvis McGonagall


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Summary

"Viva Loch Lomond!" is the first full length collection of poems published by the stand-up poet, comedian and broadcaster Elvis McGonagall. It features pieces from his hit Edinburgh Fringe Festival shows "One Man and His Doggerel" and "Countrybile" together with a number of greatest hits, B-sides and previously unpublished gems.

Viva Loch Lomond! Summary

Viva Loch Lomond! by Elvis McGonagall

"Viva Loch Lomond!" is the first full length collection of poems published by the stand-up poet, comedian and broadcaster Elvis McGonagall. It features pieces from his hit Edinburgh Fringe Festival shows "One Man and His Doggerel" and "Countrybile" together with a number of greatest hits, B-sides and previously unpublished gems. Deftly witty, satirical but not afraid to be plain daft, Elvis McGonagall's work takes aim at our septic isle of zero-hours contracts, food banks and Kirsty Allsopp cup-cakery and beyond. From Scottish independence to the "war on terror" via turbo-capitalist greed, from Blair and Bush to Dave and Boris via the death of Thatcher, from William Wallace's taste for cheese to the Queen's love of gangsta rap, Elvis kicks against the pricks and the injustices inherent in austerity Britain but still finds time to wax lyrical about the joys of whisky, Greek islands and the godforsaken rural idyll where he currently abides.His tightly written quick-fire verse, shot through with his customary moral umbrage and rhetorical power, is here annotated with his own irreverent explanatory notes highlighting the workings of his befuddled mind as he scribbled these poems from the dubious comfort of his revolting armchair at the Graceland Caravan Park. The book also features fabulous illustrations from the acclaimed artist Tony Kerins. And a poem about Vincent Van Gogh's left ear.

About Elvis McGonagall

Stand-up poet, armchair revolutionary and recumbent rocker, Elvis McGonagall is the sole resident of The Graceland Caravan Park somewhere in the middle of nowhere where he scribbles verse whilst drinking malt whisky and listening to Johnny Cash. Elvis is the 2006 World Slam Champion, the compere of the notorious Blue Suede Sporran Club and appears regularly on BBC Radio 4 and occasionally on the telly. His sitcom, "Elvis McGonagall Takes A Look On The Bright Side" was recently broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

Additional information

GOR013728677
9781909136915
1909136913
Viva Loch Lomond! by Elvis McGonagall
Used - Like New
Paperback
Burning Eye Books
2017-06-12
100
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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