Worst thing they ever did was get rid of all the superlambananas. Was great for tourism having people travel all over the city trying to find them all.
It was painted blue and yellow for Ukraine when we hosted Eurovision, last year or the year before. But yea the paint wears down pretty quickly.
(Someone also gave it giant googly eyes at one point too)
I remember when it was built, my dad said "that cost us a million pounds, I could've knocked that up with some chicken wire and plaster for about two ton"
Exactly this, kids are literally going to school without breakfast nowadays, the council are absolute cunts, greedy selfish bastards, they don't care cos they know the stupid uninformed scousers will always vote labour, cos "it's for the working class laaaa"
I remember learning ***why*** the Superlambananas were brought into existence. Apparently they were designed by a Japanese artist who loved Liverpool and wanted to make a sculpture dedicated to the city so took the greatest imperial import through the docks (bananas) against the greatest export (wool i.e. lambos).
…At least that was what I was informed and refuse to acknowledge anything else.
I heard it was because Japanese don’t get teddy bears they get lambs representing the city’s caring side and the banana was for the city’s sense of humour.
Whenever I've gone to visit friends or family in the UK or abroad I always take a replica Lambanana as a gift for them. I must be responsible for a good few of these bad boys on people's mantlepieces. Love them!
Whenever I've gone to visit friends or family in the UK or abroad I always take a replica Lambanana as a gift for them. I must be responsible for a good few of these bad boys on people's mantlepieces. Love them!
Why has it been exiled to Tithebarn Street for all these years tho :-(
He has to be on the edge of town so he can keep all the bad vibes from Vauxhall out
LOL
It's not exiled, Tithebarn is my building and we love it being there
Cos it's absolutely shite and pointless?
Worst thing they ever did was get rid of all the superlambananas. Was great for tourism having people travel all over the city trying to find them all.
Few places kept them as communities bought them. Woolton Village still has theirs.
Same for the Rhys Jones centre in Croxteth.
Arrowe Park Hospital have one. Birkenhead tunnel's entrance does too
i miss the one in speke retail that had a peeled tail 🥺 lambanas were so fun and iconic i don't understand getting rid of them
Not gonna lie, I’ve always loved these things.
Scouse legend He belongs nowhere else
Kind of a shame it's not been stuck somewhere more prominent
I'd remove those silly coloured stones by the Tate on the Albert Dock and stick it there.
I mean, it could do with a lick of paint like. 🤷♂️ Edit: spelling
It definitely could - it’s been in need of one for about 4/5 years
It was painted blue and yellow for Ukraine when we hosted Eurovision, last year or the year before. But yea the paint wears down pretty quickly. (Someone also gave it giant googly eyes at one point too)
Ahh I missed that period and assumed it had just been crap for years! Bet it looked awesome in Ukrainian colours too
It's still in the Ukrainian colours, so if you're ever that side of the city you can still check it out 👍
How many swastikas does it have lol
Paint it and move it to the strand
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I remember when it was built, my dad said "that cost us a million pounds, I could've knocked that up with some chicken wire and plaster for about two ton"
Exactly this, kids are literally going to school without breakfast nowadays, the council are absolute cunts, greedy selfish bastards, they don't care cos they know the stupid uninformed scousers will always vote labour, cos "it's for the working class laaaa"
Fuck art let's eat!
I remember learning ***why*** the Superlambananas were brought into existence. Apparently they were designed by a Japanese artist who loved Liverpool and wanted to make a sculpture dedicated to the city so took the greatest imperial import through the docks (bananas) against the greatest export (wool i.e. lambos). …At least that was what I was informed and refuse to acknowledge anything else.
I heard it was because Japanese don’t get teddy bears they get lambs representing the city’s caring side and the banana was for the city’s sense of humour.
He loved Liverpool so much he threatened to take the sculpture back unless he was paid more money.
Just now learning that superlambanana pays rent
I walked by it every day when I worked in Lvpl. I love it, don't destroy it.
Wait that was gonna get taken down😭
Whenever I've gone to visit friends or family in the UK or abroad I always take a replica Lambanana as a gift for them. I must be responsible for a good few of these bad boys on people's mantlepieces. Love them!
i luv u lambanana.
Forgot how much i fucking loved lambananas, build more!!!
Why!! Lamb bananas are key to Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp one at Fitwell, corner of Smithdown and Crawford Ave
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I walk past this most days and love this big yellow guy 💛
Great job from Thelwell, announce a new contract for Calvert-Lewin next
Stick it in the river
When’s it getting painted in Palestine 🇵🇸 colours. Bored of Ukraine 🇺🇦 colours now.
Whenever I've gone to visit friends or family in the UK or abroad I always take a replica Lambanana as a gift for them. I must be responsible for a good few of these bad boys on people's mantlepieces. Love them!
Thank god for that, I’ll sleep well tonight knowing that this useless piece of crap is still standing.
Oh thank god, because during these trying times it's all we could think about
Erm, politly, what the fuck is that?
You a wool?
Superlambbanana
😭