British Comedy Guide

Record shop sketch

A RECORD SHOP. INT. DAY

REECES STANDS BEHIND A COUNTER. VINYL RECORDS ARE IN RACKS AND ON THE WALL OVER HIS HEAD. THE DOOR OPENS AND ROY ENERS.

REECE:
Hiya Jim, how’s things?
ROY:
Ok.
REECE:
So what can I do for you?
ROY:
Have you got anything by Kandy Floss. They released a single called ‘I want it right now.’ They have a blonde singer called Chantelle. She was on celebrity Big Brother.
REECE:
They weren’t a real band mate. Chantele wasn’t a real celebrity.
ROY:
But they played the song on Big Brother. Why would they lie, why would they say she was a celebrity if she wasn’t?
REECE:
It was a joke, a trick, she had to convince the house mates she was a celebrity.
ROY:
It worked, I fell for it.
REECE:
But we were in on the joke; they told us she wasn’t a real celebrity.
ROY:
Ok, do you have ‘Baby on board’ by the B sharps? They are a barbers shop quartet.
REECE:
From the Simpson’s.
ROY:
What?
REECE:
They are from the Simpson’s.
ROY:
I could sing the song for you.
REECE:
I would rather you didn’t.
ROY:
Spinal tap then, anything by them?
REECE:
No.
ROY:
The Fabulous Baker boys?
REECE:
No,
ROY:
Finger bang? Rachel Marion?
REECE:
No.
ROY:
Pudding people? Party Possee?
REECE:
No and no.
ROY:
Smeg and the Heads?
REECE:
You’re taking the piss now.
ROY:
No. you obviously know nothing about modern music, how did you get this job anyway? Sleeping with the boss?
REECE:
Roy, I am the boss, so yes. Anything else?
ROY:
I don’t suppose you know where I can get a book by Jessica Fletcher?
REECE:
I never knew anyone speak so much crap. You make Trigger from only fool’s look intelligent.
ROY:
Talking of Only fools. What was Boyce’s surname?
REECE:
What do you think it was?
ROY:
I don’t know do I? that’s why I asked.
REECE:
Think along the lines of Morrissey. What’s his surname?

ROY PONDERS

ROY:
Smith obviously.
REECE:
You think he’s called Morrissey Smith?
ROY:
Yes, The Smiths. Morrissey Smith, Johnny Marr Smith, and the other two.
REECE:
Johnny Marr Smith?
ROY:
Yes. I thought it was like Billy Bob Thornton, or John Boy Walton.
REECE:
The Smith’s are not a family, they’re not like the Jackson’s. Smith wasn’t their given name.
ROY:
So what is Morrissey’s surname?
REECE:
Morrissey. Morrissey is Morrissey’s surname.
ROY:
Morrissey Morrissey? What sort of a name is that?
REECE:
It isn’t Morrissey Morrissey. Morrissey isn’t his first name. He just uses his surname, like Parkinson.
ROY:
And Pingu?
REECE:
No. not like pingu you freak. Jesus. What’s going on in your head? Does a hamster going round in a wheel operate the cogs in your brain? Only joking, that’s way to advanced, they haven’t invented the wheel yet have they?
ROY:
None of this answers my question though. I asked what was Boyce’s surname. Your mind just isn’t with it is it? Rabbiting on about Morrissey. I don’t even know how we got onto him.
REECE:
It’s Boyce. His surname is Boyce, but don’t ask me his first name because I have no idea.
ROY:
I can answer that one, it’s Farmer.
REECE:
Farmer?
ROY:
Yea, I saw him in The green green grass and they all call him Farmer Boyce. Must be one of them strange celebrity names like FiFi Trixabelle and Natasha Kaplinski.

Stop at the Fabulous Baker Boys and get a punchline in about there.

Agreed.

I was chuckling along but by the end I was desperate for a punchline.
How about:

"Robson and Jerome(or Ant and Dec)?"

"Now you're taking the piss"

Your 4th line has 4 sentances in it...i couldnt get past that!

Try talking out loud and seeing if it sounds normal, for example - your 3rd line starts "so" which is very common on here, yet 99% of the time not needed.

I think we are often too picky for short sketches on here; if you think back to the classics, sketches are often much longer and I think it could be fine going on for a bit as it does. Also, M Lewis: the 'so' may not be needed, but if it gives a more colloquial edge to the text, thats good, right?

Anyway, I thought it was alright; maybe work better by dividing it up a bit and using it as a recurring sketch?

I rather liked this, but the sudden change to surname stuff felt a bit to weird. I think your trying to hard to drag in another 'bit' instead of letting it flow and end naturally.

Splitting it up into two sketches could work better; leave the top half the same, but set the second bit as just too guys in a pub or something. Seems a rather forced conversation as it is...

Made me laugh though, so its not all bad. :D

Agree with Roscoff. Good idea for a sketch.

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