Goodnight Vienna

[tomgall10]

Please can someone tell me where the phrase 'Goodnight Vienna' comes from?

[bluedolphin]

Was it the title of one of Ringo's albums back in the 70s

[bluedolphin]

http://www.nodanw.com/shows_g/good_night_vienna.ht
m Found this on google. short intro to a radio musical of the name about someone rich and someone poor and during the course of the war their fortunes are reversed....

[sddsddean]

I know it was a phrase from a film or radio show or something. Rigsby in 'Rising Damp' was always asked why his cat was called Vienna. "So when I put it out for the night I can shout 'Goodnight Vienna!' "

[xyzzyplugh]

So that's what Ultravox were singing about; Rigsby's cat.

[ravenhair]

It came from a popular song by Jack Buchanan, who was a sort of variety performer in the 30s.