John Kettley Is a Weatherman
"John Kettley Is a Weatherman" is a 1988 novelty record by the band A Tribe of Toffs, from Sunderland, UK. The song peaked at 21 in the UK Singles Chart.
| "John Kettley Is a Weatherman" | |
|---|---|
| Single by A Tribe of Toffs | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Length | 3'11" |
| Songwriter(s) | Stephen Cousins, Andrew Stephenson and Phil Rodgers |
The John Kettley referred to in the title is a British weatherman, who at the time presented national forecasts on BBC Television.[1]
The track was played on BBC Children's TV after being discovered by researcher Jane Louise who, on picking the single at random from the post bag commented that the 'kids would love this one'.
People name-checked in the song
TV weather forecasters:
- John Kettley
- Michael Fish
- Bill Giles
- Ian McCaskill
- Wincey Willis
- Bernard Davey
Other individuals:
- Ayrton Senna, racing driver
- Peter Snow, TV presenter and journalist
- Mark Barano
- Simon Parkin, children's TV presenter
- Eric Lane, American football player
- Jonathan Ross, TV presenter
- Lester Piggott, jockey
- David Icke, TV sports presenter
- Richard Keys, TV sports presenter
- Debbie Thrower, TV presenter
- Johnny Marr, guitarist with The Smiths
- David Steel, Liberal Democrat politician or more likely David Steele, Northamptonshire and England cricketer
- Chuck Knox, American football coach
- Andy Crane, children's TV presenter
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References
- Cousins, Stephen (17 August 2000). "A bleak forecast". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
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