Bill Oddie
William Edgar "Bill" Oddie OBE (born 7 July 1941) is an English writer, composer, musician, comedian, artist, ornithologist, conservationist and television presenter. He became famous as one of The Goodies.
A birdwatcher since his childhood in Quinton, Birmingham, Oddie has established a reputation as an ornithologist, conservationist, and television presenter on wildlife issues. Some of his books are illustrated with his own paintings and drawings. His wildlife programmes for the BBC include: Springwatch/Autumnwatch, How to Watch Wildlife, Wild In Your Garden, Birding with Bill Oddie, Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie and Bill Oddie Goes Wild.
Early life
Oddie's father was assistant chief accountant at the Midlands Electricity Board. His mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and during most of his youth lived in a hospital. He was educated at Lapal Primary School, Halesowen Grammar School (now The Earls High School, Halesowen) and King Edward's School, Birmingham, an all-boys independent school, where he captained the school's rugby union team. He then studied English Literature at Pembroke College, University of Cambridge.
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ALBUMS
- Songs for the Dog & Duck released: 2009
- The Shakespeare Revue released:
- John Peel's Dandelion Singles Collection 1969–1972 released:
Songs for the Dog & Duck
Released 2009- Hi Flutin' Boogie
- Davy O'Brien
- Lost
- Make Me Yours
- I Was Born to Love You
- Walkin' Through a Cemetery
- Rock-n-Bones
- Jitterbop Baby
- Dance a Go Go
- She Does Everything for Me
- The Way of the Crowd
- I Can't Get Through
- Lay This Burden Down
- Sweep It Out in the Shed
- How Can I Tell
- The EMI Song (Smile for Me)
- Driver's Seat
- Flight 2
- Good Time Coming
- Hand Clappin' Time
- Having a Good Time
- Varee Is Love
- We Belong Together
- Smoke Rings
- Pinball
The Shakespeare Revue
- Prologue
- The Bard of Avon
- Who was William Shakespeare?
- The Music Hall Shakespeare
- I'm in the RSC
- If You Go Down to the Vault Tonight
- And How is Hamlet?
- Moody Dane
- Give us a Rest
- The Man Who Speaks in Anagrams
- Shakespeare Masterclass
- The Heroine the Opera House Forgot
- Swap a Jest
- Which Witch?
- Away with the Fairies
- Fear No More
- Othello in Earnest
- Carrying a Torch
- Giving Notes
- In Shakespeare's Day
John Peel's Dandelion Singles Collection 1969–1972
- 1917 Revolution
- Sleeping Town
- To B Without a Hitch
- Autumn Lullaby
- Ballad (of the Big Girl Now and a Mere Boy)
- Lament for the Earth
- Mandy Lee
- Bottle Up and Go
- The Stride
- I Wonder Where
- Be-Bop-A-Lula
- Ruby Baby
- His Guiding Hand
- This Love of Old
- Yawney Morning Song
- Almost Liverpool
- On Ilkla Moor Baht'at
- Harry Krishna
- White Lightning
- Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
- Coast to Coast (and Shore to Shore)
- All for Tomorrow
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Goodies Theme Tune 2
by: Bill OddieGoodies, goody googy yum yum...
G- You need a helping hand,
O- You know we understand,
O- We'll be there right to the end,
Everyone needs a friend,
goody-goody-goody...
D- You should definitely,
Y- You should enquire and see,
We, we take any old line,
Anything, anytime,
Hey hey hey,
Goodies, goody goody yum yum,
Goodies, we're coming for you,
Goodies, goody goody yum yum
Here we come into town,
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