I try not to talk too much down here in Gunn's Grotto so there's time to play more of the fantastic tracks I've found down here in my uncle's abandoned boxes of records.

So tonight most of the talking will be in the songs...with the occasional visit from Trash Talking supremo Mohammed Ali.

There Aint half Been Some Clever Bastards,
...and lots of them will be down here, tonight.

Let's Sit Down And Talk This Thing Over.

The street door to Gunn's Grotto doesn't look too uninviting but as we go down the creaky stairs some Gunn's Grotto Goers report feelings of apprehension and even dread, as we enter the Grotto.

But don't worry, tonight we're not going to be here long.

We're zooming off, as far away as we can get, into the vastness of space...

and possibly beyond.

Come down to Gunn's Grotto with me Peter Gunn tonight Sunday from 6-8 pm UK time, repeated Tuesday same times, and Wednesday and Saturday from 2-4am on Trash Can Radio,

...for unlimited access to the universe. 

The Moon and Mars will be our first stops, and then...

We'll begin our search for A New World.

Helpful advice will also be provided for what to do if we happen to see any Flying Saucers.

And did you know there's a Monkey who's Rockin On The Moon?

The "numbers game" (or numbers racket) was an illegal daily lottery played in working-class  neighborhoods across the United States.
Bets were placed on any three-digit number from 000 to 999.

The winning digits were determined by financial data published in daily newspapers. The odds of picking the exact three-digit number were 999 to 1, but winning tickets typically paid out at a rate of 500 to 1 or 600 to 1, giving the bank a built-in profit margin.

Come down to Gunn's Grotto with me Peter Gunn tonight Sunday from 6-8 pm UK time, repeated Tuesday same times, and Wednesday and Saturday from 2-4am on Trash Can Radio,

...where we're playing the numbers.

Tonight The Threeteens will learn what 7 and 7 is...

And The 4 After 5s will say "Hello Schoolteacher".

James Fountain is a 7 Day Lover,

but Etta James will be a Seven Day Fool

Gunn's Grotto is full of cats and dogs tonight.

The dogs are behaving themselves and patiently waiting for something to happen.

The cats are beginning to act weird.

Come down to Gunn's Grotto with me Peter Gunn tonight Sunday from 6-8 pm UK time, repeated Tuesday same times, and Wednesday and Saturday from 2-4am on Trash Can Radio,

...where we'll pet the dogs and try to herd the cats.

We'll be wearing our Cat Clothes on the Cat Walk with a Hollywood Cat and a Kitty Kat.

Annie will Do The Dog with a Watch Dog, a Tennessee Hound Dog and the Baskerville Hounds.

And, by the way...

No 9 On The Menu Is Cat A La Carte And Dog Slaw.

How Come My Dog Don't Bark When You Come Around?

"One sweet dream

Pick up the bags and get in the limousine.

Soon we'll be away from here,

Step on the gas and wipe that tear away..."

That's what we're doing down here tonight,

jumping in the car and getting away from here. 

Come down to Gunn's Grotto with me Peter Gunn tonight 

...where  our feet will be firmly on the gas.

We'll be Cruisin' in Hot Rods and Roadrunners 

Down the Lost Highway,

In High Gear. 

Oh, and do you know Jesus Chrysler Drives A Dodge?

"I took one look and I was fractured

I tried to walk but I was lame

I tried to talk but I just stuttered:

What's your name? What's your name?"

("Youngblood"Jerome Leiber,,Michael Stoller, Doc Pomus, 1957)

 In Gunn's Grotto tonight, we got names, lots of 'em.

And we think you're gonna like 'em, 

a lot.

So don't be shy, come down to Gunn's Grotto with me Peter Gunn tonight 

...where names will be named, and trax you've never heard will be played.

I try not to talk too much down here in Gunn's Grotto so there's time to play more of the wonderful tracks I've found down here in my uncle's abandoned boxes of records.

So tonight most of the talking will be in the songs...with the occasional visit from Trash Talking supremo Mohammed Ali.

Come down to Gunn's Grotto with me Peter Gunn tonight ,

...where we're talkin all out our heads.

 There Aint half Been Some Clever Bastards,

...and lots of them will be down here, tonight.

Let's Sit Down And Talk This Thing Over.

What sort of a show has tittle tattle for a title?

A little bird told me that in tonight's episode of Gunn's Grotto, gossip will be going round, rumours will be flying and lies will be spreading.

Maybe it's just hearsay - but that's what I heard...

Come down to Gunn's Grotto with me Peter Gunn tonight...
You won't believe what you'll hear down here.

Is there any Truth In The Rumour?
Tell Me It's Just A Rumour Baby,
and It's Not True.

Don't Start Me Talkin.

Don't Talk That Talk To Me.

A Lie Is Dangerous,
and I'm Running Out Of Lies.
Gossip and Lies,
It's Dirty Talk.

Let's Give Them Something to Talk About.

and guess what,

Willie Nelson's Still Not Dead.

...Talk is cheap

If you've visited Gunn's Grotto recently you might have heard the original versions of the songs the Inmates covered.

We tried out lots of cover versions of the songs we loved over the years and many were abandoned. 

We loved these songs because they were fantastic so if we didn't feel we were doing them justice we let them go.

But tonight we'll hear our versions which did make the cut...

Come down to Gunn's Grotto with me Peter Gunn tonight...and check out our cover cuts.

What do you think, how did we do?

During the 25+ year career of the Inmates, we recorded and performed some fantastic tunes from our favourite musical genres.

Tonight in Gunn's Grotto let's hear the original songs the Inmates heard first and perhaps you will leave the grotto as inspired as we were when we tackled them.

Come down to Gunn's Grotto with me Peter Gunn tonight,
...and check out our covers collection.


The Standells, Jimmy McCracklin, Little Junior Parker, Billy Boy Arnold, Lowell Fulson, Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Arthur Conley, the Isley Brothers, the Heard, the Chocolate Watch Band, Michael and the Messengers, the Flaming Groovies, The Who, Bob Seger, John Hiatt, Nick Lowe, the Beatles and many more inspirational instigators,

...will be joining us in Gunn's Grotto tonight.

You're the ones that done it,

OK?