He got the nickname Shirley because he had curly hair & his mates used to say he looked like Shirley Temple. He was the front man of Skyhooks & Redman 'Red" Symons of Red Faces was the guitarist.
Don't forget that Shirl also starred as the handyman in the lifestyle/home improvement show "Our House" (1993-1999). He was awesome in that role well before "Better Homes and Gardens" became a thing.
Ryan. Australia wishes you and your loved ones.. a happy and safe. Festive Season. Merry Christmas to all.. Thank you for all your efforts over the last 12 motnhs... Looking forward to another 12 months of Mateship.
But what a 4yrs it was. Got home from school, made a snack and sat back for some Shirl's Neighbourhood. Loved it, so many different characters, always a laugh and always learned something. ✌❤
Oh thanks for posting the Ryan! This was my favourite show when I was little. My husband and I knew every word to the song straight away. I had this song on cassette tape and I used to drive my mum and dad crazy playing it! Haha. Makes me cry watching it!!❤❤
Funny thing about Shirl hosting a kid's show after Skyhooks. Some of their songs were banned for their adults only lyrics. By the way, he later went on to do a home renovation show called Our House, and that was his job when he died in the crash. He was a very popular Australian.
There is a saying ‘once in a blue moon’. A blue moon is when you have 2 full moons in a month. It means very rarely. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Have a safe one.
Ryan, have a listen to Skyhooks "Living in the 70's", "Horror Movie" and "You just like me coz I'm good in bed"...great Aussie classics from the good old days !
Omg this makes me feel old . I loved this show hahahah I am in my 50's The first two guys in blue are from a show called cop shop. The people are all from different tv show that were on tv or are well own.
Graeme Strachan (strawn) was a lovable curly haired lad, the lead singer in Skyhooks and various TV shows. The nickname Shirley (Temple) was because of his curly hair. One of the members of Skyhooks is well known to you, Ryan! Red Symonds! Hey Hey!
I remember coming home about 9.30p.m and watching a short version of the t.v news. The newsreader told about how that day there'd been a tribute to Shirley Strachan who had recently died in a helicopter crash. He had loved surfing and the ocean so a large group of like minded mourners joined hands in the ocean. Then suddenly the newsreader looked confused and muttered something about stories coming in about planes crashing into a building in New York. Shirl's untimely death touched Australians. The planes crashing changed the world.
@@nedflanders4158, could it be Gil Tucker? I looked through the cast list on IMDb, & his was the name that stood out from all the “No, definitely not him!” names.
Bargearse was fantastic. 😂 Ryan will need a big intro as to where it all came from. It first being a cop show named Bluey. That'll totally throw him seeing there's now the Bluey cartoon character. And that it was overdubbed by The Late Show. My favourite line has to be: "Either of you ladies care to join me in a Dutch Oven?" 😂
A long time ago, simpler times and good memories too. Claude Crow asked for viewers (the kids) to send in used band aids and toenail clippings because he liked to eat them, allegedly. As a kid Claude was my favourite of mine, I could never understand why my mother wouldn’t let me send stuff in. The character with glasses is Old Pos (Possum) and he loved Jam (Jelly) Sandwiches and slept a lot. Shirely Strachan was also lead singer of the band Skyhooks. It was a shock all those hears ago to learn of his death in a helicopter crash in Queensland.
The bush refers to lots of trees with low human population, when you hear of bushfires it's not bushes that are burning it's huge eucalyptus trees that are burning.
“Woods” refers to a fairly small patch of trees. Big enough to get lost, but briefly. Then there’s “Into the Woods” (Sondheim) which is about fairy tale characters lost in a forest. So I guess on your side of the pond it isn’t limited to small patches.
If you want to watch an iconic Aussie show it would be kingswood country.its not a ids cartoon though it's Australian and it's iconic and it's back in the day
The 2 blokes in navyblue suits are from an old tv show 'cop shop'...ran from '77-'84.....they are in uniform......i love your shows....l am 70 & get nostalgic....🎄🎄🎄🎄..merry Christmas mate....🎄🎄🎄🎄.....❤
So crazy. I remember all of this and it's 40+ years ago. What I don't understand though... that first clip went on and on, but the host Shirl wasn't even in it!
I was born in the 70’s and remember this being on, and I’m also from WA. Shirl Strachan (pronounced Strawn) was actually a carpenter, the lead singer of a 70’s band called Skyhooks. He sang with The Party Boys who had revolving members. He was also on another TV Home renovation show. RIP Shirl 🕊 This is a warm up performed in 1988, with the Skyhook’s song, Living in the 70’s ruclips.net/video/smqfBecoi6Y/видео.htmlsi=TzzGO4dZVGe6t3jy
I can’t believe the temperature in Perth today. I’m 35 years old and it’s the first time it’s not around 40 degrees on Christmas. It’s actually kinda cold. I looked into it and It’s the coldest christmas here in 39 years.
Yeah he was training to fly helicopters, student accident. I haven't heard this for decades. The young cop with bowl cut and eyebrows is Gil someone, a journeyman actor of the times. He was in Cop Shop.
Bruce Spence was the pilot in the Mad Max movies. The voice is definitely his. Sandgropers are a unique small animal that lives on West Australian beaches...
Loved watching this show, even as a teenager. Skyhooks was an awesome band with great relatable lyrics, this band also had Red from red faces on the TV show hey hey it's Saturday. Merry Christmas everyone
I met them all when I won tickets to ride on Puffing Billy, a restored steam locomotive that runs through the hills east of Melbourne as a tourist attraction
I was born in 1978 this is kicking in mega nostalgia I don't really remember the song but all the faces look really familiar even though I've got no idea who any them are except Shirley and the two coppers from copshop
i was at soverign hill ballarat , n they come to film our class in the school , many many years ago, then we had mart monster the same week ... RIP Eureka ST Primary School ......
I noticed Noni Hazelhurst in there as well. Ryan should find the Playschool opera about Humpty Dumpty. Oh, and ANYTHING she did on Playschool with John Hamblin.
Shirley was the lead singer of the same band Red Symons (from Red Faces) played in (Skyhooks). You should watch one of their hits - Horror Movie or Living in the 70’s
Yep a Classic indeed 👍👍 Yeah checkout some Skyhooks with Shirl & Red from Red Faces (Hey Hey it's Saturday). They were the first band to play on Australia's music show COUNTDOWN, when it transitioned to Colour TV on March 1st 1975 ..they were perfect to introduce colour tv! ✌️🇦🇺
graeme “shirley / shirl” strachan (pronounced strawn) he was absolutely, positively a scream……. hilariously funny, brash and cheeky.! he was a wag and a dag.! 😆😉 sadly taken way…. too soon in 2001. 🕯🥺 he crossed over through many medians. most things he touched, turned to shimmering gold.! (career wise) ☺️😊😄😉 ✌🏻🌏🇦🇺🤘🏻
G'day, Much of Australia had limited TV network coverage. Once you got to regional areas the networks would chop and change. I don't remember seeing this. As for the Blue Moon, It is a referance to things that happen only from time to time. "Once in a Blue Moon". However a "Blue Moom" is actually a real thing. It is the second full moon in a calender month. Only one per year unless it is Januarry, then you will get a second one in December. To get a Blue Moon in February is a rare thing as it also has to align with a leap year.
blue moon is the 2nd fool moon in a month, they don't happen often (still common though), we often say things like "once in a blue moon" meaning a rare or unlikely occurrence
Breakfast and after school Mon to Fri kids shows were big ad revenue slots for commercial TV. There was a more competition and production effort put in compared to the breakfast trash on TV now.
The guy in the plaid coat and hat is Happy Hammond who was like a Mr Rodgers type children's show host, with his catchphrase, "Is everybody happy", he had The Happy Show, then The Tarax Show, named after their sponsor, the Tarax drink Co, running from 1957 to 1969, and I am so old I remember watching him.
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Such a sad day when we lost Shirl RIP. Loved Shirls neighbourhood and Skyhooks
He needs to react to a Skyhooks clip!
@@LeanneAnderson-e5c now, that would be interesting LOL
He got the nickname Shirley because he had curly hair & his mates used to say he looked like Shirley Temple. He was the front man of Skyhooks & Redman 'Red" Symons of Red Faces was the guitarist.
Yes! Shirl the Curl! Haha
Don't forget that Shirl also starred as the handyman in the lifestyle/home improvement show "Our House" (1993-1999). He was awesome in that role well before "Better Homes and Gardens" became a thing.
A man of many talents. I often wonder what he'd be up to now if he was still with us 😢
I remember Claude the Crow’s toenail clipping and used band-aid collections.
😂, yes . I used to love the characters that were always bad mooded like Claude, Agro and Blackboard (hurry up) from Mr. Squiggle 😅👌
The best. So gross
FYI Ryan: your mate Red Symonds from Red Faces was also in the band Skyhooks with Shirl.
Ryan. Australia wishes you and your loved ones.. a happy and safe. Festive Season. Merry Christmas to all.. Thank you for all your efforts over the last 12 motnhs... Looking forward to another 12 months of Mateship.
But what a 4yrs it was. Got home from school, made a snack and sat back for some Shirl's Neighbourhood. Loved it, so many different characters, always a laugh and always learned something. ✌❤
Oh thanks for posting the Ryan! This was my favourite show when I was little. My husband and I knew every word to the song straight away. I had this song on cassette tape and I used to drive my mum and dad crazy playing it! Haha. Makes me cry watching it!!❤❤
Funny thing about Shirl hosting a kid's show after Skyhooks. Some of their songs were banned for their adults only lyrics. By the way, he later went on to do a home renovation show called Our House, and that was his job when he died in the crash. He was a very popular Australian.
I haven't heard that song for years but I'll sing it for hours now. Thanks
Shirl was the lead singer of Skyhooks, Australian Legends. Merry Xmas
Forgotten how charming this was. Memories on Chrismas Day.
There is a saying ‘once in a blue moon’. A blue moon is when you have 2 full moons in a month. It means very rarely. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Have a safe one.
Ryan, have a listen to Skyhooks "Living in the 70's", "Horror Movie" and "You just like me coz I'm good in bed"...great Aussie classics from the good old days !
oh and yes, happy Christmas to you and your family ! Hope it's a great day for all !
The animals singing was I believe in the 70’s and all the humans were t.v stars of the day!
Shirl 😭 always a legend.
Omg this makes me feel old . I loved this show hahahah I am in my 50's The first two guys in blue are from a show called cop shop. The people are all from different tv show that were on tv or are well own.
Graeme Strachan (strawn) was a lovable curly haired lad, the lead singer in Skyhooks and various TV shows. The nickname Shirley (Temple) was because of his curly hair. One of the members of Skyhooks is well known to you, Ryan! Red Symonds! Hey Hey!
Ryan wishing you and a family a wonderful Christmas and New year💖🇦🇺🙏
Skyhooks had many great songs in the 70s. Check some out. Pronounced strawn.
Red Simon's from Hey Hey, it's Saturday. Was also in Shirley's band. Skyhooks
Merry Xmas to everyone 🎉
I remember coming home about 9.30p.m and watching a short version of the t.v news.
The newsreader told about how that day there'd been a tribute to Shirley Strachan who had recently died in a helicopter crash. He had loved surfing and the ocean so a large group of like minded mourners joined hands in the ocean.
Then suddenly the newsreader looked confused and muttered something about stories coming in about planes crashing into a building in New York. Shirl's untimely death touched Australians. The planes crashing changed the world.
Loved Shirl's Neighbourhood as a kid and loved Skyhooks when I got old enough to appreciate them. RIP Shirl.
Who's the actor dressed as the younger cop during the song? I recognise him but can't think of this name
@@nedflanders4158, could it be Gil Tucker? I looked through the cast list on IMDb, & his was the name that stood out from all the “No, definitely not him!” names.
the cops were from Cop Shop, a police drama that ran from 1977-1984. 582 episodes were made
You should check out Bargearse
Bargearse was fantastic. 😂 Ryan will need a big intro as to where it all came from. It first being a cop show named Bluey. That'll totally throw him seeing there's now the Bluey cartoon character. And that it was overdubbed by The Late Show. My favourite line has to be: "Either of you ladies care to join me in a Dutch Oven?" 😂
Happy Hammond from the Tarax Show is front and centre in this clip too, plus Noni Hazelhurst from Playschool (and a million other things)
I'm only in my late 30's and I had no idea this banger existed. We really had healthy media once, remember how good our movies were?
Skyhooks the first Australian band to make it in the USA music scene.
Mushroom Records 1970’s
Merry Christmas Ryan and family. I love Christmas and looking forward to tomorrow.🎄🎅🏻🤶🏻❤
Thanks for sharing, I loved this show and Shirley, he was such a talented guy.
My mother bought me the kangaroo plush from the show when I was 2 years old (1981). I actually still have him around.....somewhere!!
A long time ago, simpler times and good memories too.
Claude Crow asked for viewers (the kids) to send in used band aids and toenail clippings because he liked to eat them, allegedly. As a kid Claude was my favourite of mine, I could never understand why my mother wouldn’t let me send stuff in.
The character with glasses is Old Pos (Possum) and he loved Jam (Jelly) Sandwiches and slept a lot. Shirely Strachan was also lead singer of the band Skyhooks.
It was a shock all those hears ago to learn of his death in a helicopter crash in Queensland.
The police in the footage were from a different show- Cop Shop! You had to be older to watch that…
My daughter was born in 1994 and she watched it. She still remembers it fondly.
The bush refers to lots of trees with low human population, when you hear of bushfires it's not bushes that are burning it's huge eucalyptus trees that are burning.
“Woods” refers to a fairly small patch of trees. Big enough to get lost, but briefly.
Then there’s “Into the Woods” (Sondheim) which is about fairy tale characters lost in a forest. So I guess on your side of the pond it isn’t limited to small patches.
Ohh My all time favourite show as a kid growing up. I even remember sending Claude the crow some finger nails lol
If you want to watch an iconic Aussie show it would be kingswood country.its not a ids cartoon though it's Australian and it's iconic and it's back in the day
The 2 blokes in navyblue suits are from an old tv show 'cop shop'...ran from '77-'84.....they are in uniform......i love your shows....l am 70 & get nostalgic....🎄🎄🎄🎄..merry Christmas mate....🎄🎄🎄🎄.....❤
Merry Christmas Ryan and a happy new year to you and your family 🎄🇦🇺
watching from Qld Straya 🤙
My daughter’s nickname is ‘Poss’, bcos of Ol poss on Shirls Neighborhood.…memories!
I remember people used to send in their clipped toenails for claud the crow to eat.
So crazy. I remember all of this and it's 40+ years ago. What I don't understand though... that first clip went on and on, but the host Shirl wasn't even in it!
Merry Christmas to you and yours Ry, may next year be better than the last 🎄🎊🎄
I was a kid in the 80's - WA born, never heard of this until now. Maybe it's before my time cause I was only 5yrs old in 82
Yeah you would've been just a tad too young.
I was born '65 & it was always on after school..even though I was a teen 😄
I was born in the 70’s and remember this being on, and I’m also from WA.
Shirl Strachan (pronounced Strawn) was actually a carpenter, the lead singer of a 70’s band called Skyhooks. He sang with The Party Boys who had revolving members. He was also on another TV Home renovation show. RIP Shirl 🕊
This is a warm up performed in 1988, with the Skyhook’s song, Living in the 70’s ruclips.net/video/smqfBecoi6Y/видео.htmlsi=TzzGO4dZVGe6t3jy
This is epic. If I saw the song originally, I forgot it, but this is amazing with the cameos. Top work this year Ryan.
Merry XMAS from the future here in Australia ............ XMAS morning walk on the beach
You need to listen to Skyhooks repertoire, starting with "Living in the 70's" or "Horror Movie"
The exact two songs I was going to suggest
I would add "Women In Uniform", as a real banger, and "Smut", for shits n' giggles...although Ryan probably won't get it.
@@lindsaymac01 Smut is similar to what Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) got up to but sans Twistie packet in Paul Reuben's case!🤣🤣🤣
I can’t believe the temperature in Perth today. I’m 35 years old and it’s the first time it’s not around 40 degrees on Christmas. It’s actually kinda cold. I looked into it and It’s the coldest christmas here in 39 years.
Ok Aussies, was Claude before or after Agro? And yes, Humphrey was a bear of few words. Mr Squiggle and Mr Doobee are certified legends.
I think Shirl was first but my memory of that time is a bit fuzzy.
Claude was before Agro by a few years.
@kevkoala thank you. It was a very long time ago for me.
If I had a kid in the 80's who watched this, I would have shot the TV halfway through the intro.
that is old possum and Shirl was the lead singer of Skyhooks a great Aussie rock band it also has Red Simons in it. Merry Christmas Ryan and family
Our Shirl. loved by everyone.. we miss you... R I P
Yeah he was training to fly helicopters, student accident. I haven't heard this for decades.
The young cop with bowl cut and eyebrows is Gil someone, a journeyman actor of the times. He was in Cop Shop.
Gil Tucker
Watched when I was a kid! Loved Claude the CROW.... wanna hug? YUK!!
Merry Xmas Ryan & Family😘
Bruce Spence was the pilot in the Mad Max movies. The voice is definitely his. Sandgropers are a unique small animal that lives on West Australian beaches...
Merry Christmas and a happy and safe new year from Sydney Australia
Wow. old Happy Hammond was there. (with mo, in checked jacket & hat)
Great show. Claude and his bad habits 😊
Merry Christmas, to you and your family, from me on the Sunshine Coast, QLD., at 4.20 p.m., 24/12/24! Have a great one!
We'll add to your greetings, mate. My daughter, son-in-law and their six groms (8-14), join you from the Glasshouse District.
Merry Christmas Ryan Wass 😊
Loved watching this show, even as a teenager. Skyhooks was an awesome band with great relatable lyrics, this band also had Red from red faces on the TV show hey hey it's Saturday. Merry Christmas everyone
I met them all when I won tickets to ride on Puffing Billy, a restored steam locomotive that runs through the hills east of Melbourne as a tourist attraction
3:11 the older policeman went from acting to politics, and was a state MP for several years
3:11 btw Norm supports my footy team - the North Melbourne Kangaroos!
3:55 the gent in the check jacket and hat used to entertain kids doing finger-snapping solos…..
@@gamortie Go the Roos!
@@gamortie His name is Happy Hammond
I loved Claude the Crow! So sassy!
Can you react to our music? ACDC going up a street in Melbourne singing It's A Long Way... genius
Loved Claude the crow.
merry xmas eve! (for us in Aus)
I was born in 1978 this is kicking in mega nostalgia I don't really remember the song but all the faces look really familiar even though I've got no idea who any them are except Shirley and the two coppers from copshop
Shirl was lead singer of Skyhooks band, which Red Symons that you watched on Red Faces was also in☺
Merry Xmas to you and your family Ryan,.. 🎄🎁
Aussie legend shirl was wishing you and your family a merry Christmas
Loved watching this as a child. Merry Christmas
Ryan - ever hear of Sherwood Forest. Well wood is like a forest but generally smaller.
Wow even Happy Hammond was in that intro!
I think it was Shirley Strachan singing the intro.
Nah, not Shirl....he has a distinct voice.
i was at soverign hill ballarat , n they come to film our class in the school , many many years ago, then we had mart monster the same week ... RIP Eureka ST Primary School ......
Met Gus mercurio then too, he was aussie boxer ! , son of stricthly ballroom guy ...
@@DarkSins69father. Paul was Gus’s son.
I noticed Noni Hazelhurst in there as well. Ryan should find the Playschool opera about Humpty Dumpty. Oh, and ANYTHING she did on Playschool with John Hamblin.
Shirley was the lead singer of the same band Red Symons (from Red Faces) played in (Skyhooks). You should watch one of their hits - Horror Movie or Living in the 70’s
Yep a Classic indeed 👍👍
Yeah checkout some Skyhooks with Shirl & Red from Red Faces (Hey Hey it's Saturday).
They were the first band to play on Australia's music show COUNTDOWN, when it transitioned to Colour TV on March 1st 1975 ..they were perfect to introduce colour tv!
✌️🇦🇺
One of my favourite childhood shows. Lol, look up their blooper reels, we were so bad here in OZ
Hahaha
Omg, I had forgotten some of the characters in that show, like Old Poss and Norm 😅👌. I'll have to go and watch some episodes for old timey sake 😌🥰.
graeme “shirley / shirl” strachan
(pronounced strawn)
he was absolutely, positively a scream…….
hilariously funny, brash and cheeky.!
he was a wag and a dag.!
😆😉
sadly taken way…. too soon in 2001.
🕯🥺
he crossed over through many medians.
most things he touched, turned to shimmering gold.!
(career wise)
☺️😊😄😉
✌🏻🌏🇦🇺🤘🏻
I had a Claude the Crow hand puppet.
red from red faces was shirls bandmate
Sky hooks and ac/dc the fist bands I saw at school.RIP Shirl
Thanks from Sydney Ryan and your family. ID never seen that😊.
Sky hooks is worth listening to..
Shirl a nice guy.Sad re crash.
I went to the same highschool as Shirls. So forgot about that.
G'day, Much of Australia had limited TV network coverage. Once you got to regional areas the networks would chop and change. I don't remember seeing this.
As for the Blue Moon, It is a referance to things that happen only from time to time. "Once in a Blue Moon". However a "Blue Moom" is actually a real thing. It is the second full moon in a calender month. Only one per year unless it is Januarry, then you will get a second one in December. To get a Blue Moon in February is a rare thing as it also has to align with a leap year.
blue moon is the 2nd fool moon in a month, they don't happen often (still common though), we often say things like "once in a blue moon" meaning a rare or unlikely occurrence
There pretty much has to be at least one a year because of the 4-week lunar months 13 vs 12 calendar months.
Merry Christmas 🎉
Merry Christmas and Hogmanay
I would love to learn more about your childhood and life, like what you did for work, and where you grew up.
Merry Christmas
It was good for kids that loved anything. 😂
I love the true blue Aussie accents in this
Wishing u & ur family a very merry Xmas 🎄🎁😊. Great vids sweets 😊
Breakfast and after school Mon to Fri kids shows were big ad revenue slots for commercial TV. There was a more competition and production effort put in compared to the breakfast trash on TV now.
The guy in the plaid coat and hat is Happy Hammond who was like a Mr Rodgers type children's show host, with his catchphrase, "Is everybody happy", he had The Happy Show, then The Tarax Show, named after their sponsor, the Tarax drink Co, running from 1957 to 1969, and I am so old I remember watching him.
Shirl was his nickname because he had curly hair like American child star Shirley Temple.
I didn’t realize they had characters from Cop Shop in it.
You need to go back to the 60s & 70s & look up Adventure Island
"G'day gang and welcome to Shirl's neighborhood. Well, that's all the time we have today. We'll catch you tomorrow afternoon at 4!."