I think I may have been listening to too much Clue (again!)

And I have come to the conclusion that Jeremy Hardy can sing.

Ok, bear with me on this one. I will explain … It all began when I was reading Humphrey Lyttelton’s book, in which he points out that although Jeremy Hardy struggles to sing in tune, he can play the kazoo in tune. So I began to listen, and sure enough Humph was right (not that I ever doubted him). But while I was listening I also noticed that Jeremy sometimes sings whole phrases in tune, but then begins the next phrase in a completely different key, which makes him sound out of tune. This seems to happen whether he’s singing with the piano or not. So maybe it’s not so much that he can’t sing, but rather that he has difficulty in pitching (which is something which can be learnt). He could be a good singer.

But then that wouldn’t be as funny.