Was he the Duke of Norfolk in ‘Elizabeth’s?
If so, he looks different with hair.
Duke of Earl? Duke, Duke...
Duck of Death?
From “Consequences”, by LoL Creme and Kevin Godley:
Mr Blint: Oh no ! - I was just telling Mrs Stapleton about the piano and the wind. I also mentioned that though my musical orientation is more Bach than Beach Boys, I do take an interest in the world of popular music. I’m something of an expert, but can be fallible. I remember being very surprised by Gene Chandler and the ‘Duke of Earl’. I never saw that as chart material. The lyrics meant little to me: ‘Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl, Duke Duke, Duke; - Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl...’
(Blint continues reciting the lyrics under the next dialogue)
Haig: Would you smile please, Mrs Stapleton?
Lulu: Smile? Me? What about?
Pepperman: Not about anything! We need documentation!
Haig: (trying to handle the camera) How do these bloody things focus?
(FX Camera shutter)
Walter: I’ve never seen her smile before - I’m not sure that I like it...
Haig: (the photo coming out of the Polaroid slips into the goldfish bowl) Sorry Roland! It seems to be developing in spite of everything...
Pepperman: You can stop smiling now Mrs Stapleton. It’s getting on my nerves!
Blint: (ending his monotonous mumbling of ‘Duke of Earl’) They didn’t grab me. On the other hand, I was the first to recognize at the ‘At the Hop’ as a chart-bound sound. You see Danny and the Juniors had a... Well, never mind. I see that I’m distracting you from your work - and me from MINE!