John Inman aka Mr Humpries in the Seventies Brit sitcom Are You Being Served?, passed away yesterday.
Let us take a moment and hum along with the cash register in the show’s theme song that all but launched collage electronica …
“Are You Being Served?”
Ground floor: perfumery
stationery and leather goods
wigs and haberdashery
kitchenware and food. Going up!
First floor: telephones
gents ready-made suits
shirts, socks, ties, hats
underwear and shoes. Going up!
Second floor: carpets
travel goods and bedding
material, soft furnishings,
restaurant and teas. Going down!
First floor: telephones
gents ready-made suits
shirts, socks, ties, hats
underwear and shoes. Going down!
Listen! to the original theme song here!
This article appears in March 9 • 2007.