dbminter Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Came across this on YouTube Being American, I only ever saw 1 Spitting Image special that was made especially for the United States market around 1985, but I absolutely loved it. Even taped it on Betamax. Plus the same puppeteers did their work on that Genesis video that I got to see here in the States. I still miss Spitting Image, even though I only ever saw those little bits. The above video is satire that escapes a lot of me, of course, not being British or aware of 1987 British politics, but I do believe that's Margaret Thatcher at the end. Which would make perfect sense to end with her in a song quoting Tomorrow Belongs To Me. I get the feeling I'm missing a fantastic joke about "Still think you can control them, Neil?" I know that's referencing a Michael York line from the Cabaret movie that is inserted into the song number. But, I think it's making fun of something else that would go over my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbminter Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share Posted May 19, 2019 Ah, an explanation of the Neil reference: https://spittingimage.fandom.com/wiki/Tomorrow_Belongs_To_Me I get it now that it's blatantly explained to a foreigner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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