"Douglas would have heard it spoken in his mind before committing it to paper" (Webb, pg. 121).
Douglas Adams, 1965 (Footlights)
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In the 1960s, Douglas Adams was a member of Cambridge's Footlight comedy troupe.
Example spoof of a love song:
Sheer Romance
Well, babe, it often seems, I've always known you in my dreams,
You came to me beneath the moon,
That starry night in early June.
Well, babe, I think I love you,
You make my heart go pitterpat,
Feeling so romantic,
Think I'll go and shave the cat. (Webb, pg. 72)
Influence of Monty Python.
John Cleese's "Airplane Sketch."
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