The band were only together for four years in their original line-up between 1977-1981 but they released the classic debut single Puppet Life on Small Wonder Records and then their cult debut album
Laughing Academy on a major record label.
Also playing: Punishment of Luxury
It would be a one-way ticket to the nearest
laughing academy for oor Willie - immediately following an operation for his dislocated jaw.
Racing: GIVE C4 TEAM THE CASH NOW
You can be sure that some time long ago Vogts himself had his fill of the inmates at the
Laughing Academy which passes for the game's HQ and as he prepares to leave Scotland he may even think he was abandoned by the people who appointed him.
Traynor: CASE OF GROSS INCOMPETENCE; Vogts' demise has been dragged out by SFA bunglers when his pay-off could have been sorted in five minutes
LAUGHING ACADEMY: Michael Quirke, new director of Rawhide comedy who will be working with schools to set up their comedy workshops; Picture: ANDREW TEEBAY
Comedy club to host lessons in laughter
Tony on visiting a psychiatrist: "You got any idea what my life would be worth if certain people found out I checked into a
laughing academy?"
COVER STORY: TALKING TOUGH; The Last Castle's James Gandolfini tells it like it is
And if they're not I'm sure I'll be a candidate for room and board in the
laughing academy.
Nicola Tallant Column: Does anyone know what my new flat looks like?
Punishment Of Luxury released the seminal album
Laughing Academy at the height of their genius and expect most of the tracks to be blasted out at tomorrow night's show, which is a not-to-be-missed one-off.
Rock Garden gang; Also playing: Punishment Of Luxury
Nobody up at the
Laughing Academy inside Hampden is prepared to thump the table and demand action be taken to remedy the situation and even if sacking Vogts would cost the SFA plenty, it would be worth it.
Traynor: If Taylor and Vogts have any decency these two seats to Moldova will remain empty
And was almost carted away to the
laughing academy.
RACING: KEEP THESE PAPER TIGERS CAGED
We need a few more people like him in the
Laughing Academy, if you ask me.
James Traynor: Sheridan shouting days over
But the one that nearly hadme carted away to the
laughing academy was the story about players wearing a radio-linked earpiece on the park so the boss can communicate with them.
John Hillcoat: Refs drove me up the wall
You might think me shallow or a candidate for the
Laughing Academy.
TRAYNOR: I'm with you Phil, I'd pick Diana before Camilla; But the real question in the whole Burrell saga is how long do we have to tolerate the Royal liggers
Hampden's blazered buffoons were forced to ``invite'' O'Neill up to the
Laughing Academy for a friendly chat to see if they could put his mind at ease rather than try to haul him over the coals after his spectacular outburst at the beginning of the week.
Football: O'NEILL ......1 SFA ........0; Celts boss wins first battle as SFA duck out of action
The residents of the
Laughing Academy inside Hampden have managed to bring scorn and derision down on the game even before the first ball of the new season has bounced off the shin of some hapless player.
Football: NOW WHO'S LYING DOWN?; Bungling SFA lack bottle to punish Sutton
At the moment the SFA are toddling along hoping someone, somewhere will fix things and that suddenly players with skill and desire will start appearing again, but before that can happen those jokers up in the Hampden
Laughing Academy will have to offer a lead, some direction.
Football: Our game is lacking a leader; WE'RE STILL THIRD-RATE