"I thought I'd begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, why should I? He never reads any of mine."
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Spike Milligan with Jeremy Taylor Live at Cambridge University. Recorded at Cambridge University on December 2, 1973, this was previously released as a double LP, and later re-issued as a 2 CD set. Milligan used variations on the Shakespeare line throughout his later life.
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Spike Milligan
Terence Alan Milligan, KBE (16 April 1918 – 27 February 2002), known as Spike Milligan, was a British-Irish writer, artist, musician, humanitarian, comedian and poet. He played the piano, trumpet, saxophone, and guitar. An author of many books, he is best remembered as the creator, principal writer and performing member of The Goon Show.
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