The Bonzo Dog Band
The Bonzo Dog Dada Band formed at Goldsmiths Art College in London in 1965 and
were centred on the songwriting talents of Neil Innes and Vivian Stanshall.
Tired of explaining what the Dada art movement was, the band then changed their
name to the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. They were influenced by comedy, jazz, pop
and Dadaism and recorded four albums. Latterly they were known as The Bonzo Dog
Band.
Their 1967 debut album 'Gorilla' saw them move away from jazz towards comedy
psychedelia, though there were also talented songwriters. The band wrote the
satirical song 'Death Cab fo...
