See below, for an homage (in time for Kate Bush's birthday) to his brilliant "Oh England My Leotard" satire, performed by Pam Stephenson.
Among Pete fans, a close second for "funniest parody of a pop star" goes to "Call Me Paul," which was originally performed on "Alas Smith and Jones."
Since Paul Simon is American, and perhaps has a sense of humor (remember when he dressed up in a turkey outfit to sing "Still Crazy" on a "Saturday Night Live" episode), there wasn't quite the hoo-hah over using snatches of Paul's music as there was when using Kate's.
'I Know What I Know" "Boy in the Bubble," "You Can All Me Al" and "Graceland" are all stewing in here.
Pete is an award winner. Whatever it is, it looks nice doesn't it? He seems happy to have it.
Brewis lent his comedy stylings to a variety of British comedy shows, many featuring either Mel Smith or Lenny Henry in the cast: Alas Smith and Jones, Not the Nine O'Clock News, Smith and Goody, Spitting Image, Three of a Kind, The Lenny Henry Show, Lenny Beige, and Carrott's Lib. Among his other songs cultists love: "Santa's Super Sleigh" and "I've Never Met a Nice South African." In the uneven (Jeff Goldblum starring, Rowan Atkinson in villainous support) film "The Tall Guy," Pete supplied the mocking pseudo-Broadway songs for the highlight, where Goldblum's character stars in a musical version of "The Elephant Man."
And kudos to Pete for having his own website PETERBREWIS with nothing much on it except a misspelling of composer:
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