Intrigued by this I must admit:
2. Parsons, Tony (1985) "Singles", NME, 2 February 1985, p. 14
― Arthur Lowe & Love (Tom D.), Thursday, 25 July 2019 17:12 (four years ago) link
"Jump off a doll's house" and "prize open a mince pie" are the most surprising images here, though I also like the simplicity of "crush a grape" and "rip a tissue." "Cuddle a cat" is the sentimental favorite.
― geoffreyess, Thursday, 25 July 2019 17:24 (four years ago) link
Went with the classic titular exclamation, which to my recall was the only fully formed one when he started on Crackerjack.
I'm not sure any of them would fly in this day and age though, given they're supposed to be deliberately small/weak achievements to match his stage persona's campness/homosexuality.
― Elitist cheese photos (aldo), Thursday, 25 July 2019 17:33 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JrgOR0iZBg
― my but is not working it kept telling me device not found. (Old Lunch), Thursday, 25 July 2019 17:34 (four years ago) link
Ah! Excellent.
― Arthur Lowe & Love (Tom D.), Thursday, 25 July 2019 17:36 (four years ago) link
https://i2.wp.com/80sblog.all80s.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/crackerjack-tv-show-80s-3.jpg
― Arthur Lowe & Love (Tom D.), Thursday, 25 July 2019 17:54 (four years ago) link
Write-in vote for 'test-drive a Tonka'
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 25 July 2019 18:01 (four years ago) link
he’s singing “frighten a faerie” i think ?
― budo jeru, Thursday, 25 July 2019 18:11 (four years ago) link
given they're supposed to be deliberately small/weak achievements to match his stage persona's campness/homosexuality
no family is safe when I crush a grape
― geoffreyess, Thursday, 25 July 2019 18:51 (four years ago) link
a lot of oohs here too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STbhaqsBJB0
― del griffith, Thursday, 25 July 2019 19:19 (four years ago) link
Interestingly, a full year before "Ooh I Could Crush a Grape", Stu Francis released the clunkily titled "I Could Have Crushed a Grape".
https://img.discogs.com/LY5GUf5sZ-vl3ydMzAl3y-v39B4=/fit-in/600x602/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-5020058-1451128749-1406.jpeg.jpg
Can't find any trace of this on YouTube though :(
― Arthur Lowe & Love (Tom D.), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 12:40 (four years ago) link
Written and produced by Brian Chatton (Francis at least had a co-write on "Ooh.."), a session guy with a fairly credible track record who, nonetheless, also played on this 'Horrible 70s album titles like I've Got My Own Album To Do' perennial:
https://direct.rhapsody.com/imageserver/images/alb.118624068/500x500.jpg
― Arthur Lowe & Love (Tom D.), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 12:45 (four years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Saturday, 24 August 2019 00:01 (four years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Sunday, 25 August 2019 00:01 (four years ago) link
Classic poll.
― Load up your rubber wallets (Tom D.), Sunday, 16 February 2020 22:35 (four years ago) link
BALLOON
― nashwan, Sunday, 16 February 2020 23:27 (four years ago) link
missed this and therefore "jump off a doll's house" missed a deserved vote
I misremembered "Wrestle an Action Man" as "arm-wrestle an action man"
I occasionally over the years have found myself repeating some of these phrases out loud to the bemusement of my kids.
― オニモ (onimo), Friday, 7 August 2020 12:37 (three years ago) link
"Prize open a mince pie" has been slept on imo
― Udo Starmer (Tom D.), Friday, 7 August 2020 12:46 (three years ago) link
I somehow missed that Chas & Dave did a theme tune for Crackerjack.
https://youtube/b7WVgZ6dbsw
― Starmer: "Let the children boogie, let all the children boogie." (Tom D.), Sunday, 3 October 2021 20:24 (two years ago) link