His Name Is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen)
| "His Name Is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen)" | |
|---|---|
| Song by George Harrison | |
| from the album Extra Texture (Read All About It) | |
| Published | Oops/Ganga |
| Released | 22 September 1975 |
| Genre | Funk rock |
| Length | 5:46 |
| Label | Apple |
| Songwriter(s) | George Harrison |
| Producer(s) | George Harrison |
| Extra Texture (Read All About It) track listing | |
"His Name Is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen)" is a song by English musician George Harrison, released in 1975 as the closing track of his album Extra Texture (Read All About It). The eponymous "Legs" is "Legs" Larry Smith, a drummer with the 1960s satirical-comedy group the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and one of a growing number of comedians with whom Harrison began associating during the 1970s. Smith appears on the recording, delivering a hard-to-decipher spoken monologue, while Harrison's lyrics similarly reflect the comedian's penchant for zany wordplay. The song serves as a precursor to Harrison's work with Monty Python members Eric Idle and Michael Palin, including his production of the troupe's 1975 single "The Lumberjack Song" and movies such as Life of Brian (1979) that he produced under the aegis of his company HandMade Films.
Harrison recorded "His Name Is Legs" at his Friar Park home studio during sessions for his 1974 album Dark Horse. The song remained unfinished until he returned to it the following year while working in Los Angeles on Extra Texture. Aside from Harrison and Smith, the musicians on the recording include Tom Scott, Billy Preston, Willie Weeks and Andy Newmark, all of whom were part of Harrison's 1974 tour band. The song's arrangement reflects Harrison's adoption of the funk genre.
As with the album's humorous artwork, the inclusion of "His Name Is Legs" on Extra Texture marked a rare example of light-heartedness among a collection of mostly downbeat songs. Several commentators view the track as an indulgence by Harrison, the apparent in-joke nature of the composition reinforced by largely unintelligible vocals on the recording.
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