John Kettley Is a Weatherman
| "John Kettley Is a Weatherman" | |
|---|---|
| Single by A Tribe of Toffs | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Length | 3'11 |
"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.
The John Kettley referred to in the title is a British weatherman, who at the time presented national forecasts on BBC Television.[1]
Celebrities name-checked in the song
TV weather forecasters:
- John Kettley
- Michael Fish
- Bill Giles
- Ian McCaskill
- Wincey Willis
- Bernard Davey
Other celebrities:
- Ayrton Senna, racing driver
- Peter Snow, TV presenter and journalist
- Mark Barano (possibly an incorrect reference to American footballer Mark Bavaro)
- 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 David Steele, Northamptonshire and England cricketer
- Chuck Knox, American football coach
- Andy Crane, children's TV presenter
References
- ↑ Cousins, Stephen (17 August 2000). "A bleak forecast". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
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