BTW noticed the wii now has BBC iPlayer - may be able to catch said programmes on that.
S.O.D. - Never caught on to them; always had an air of taking deyselves too seriously (even in the 80s). Also, spider sense giving me a slightly Aryan vibe off them.
Bit better. Egyptian Reggae bite and general Cecil B De Mille overblown historical epic soundtrack moves. What's not to like?
Saw them at the Lyceum sometime around Kirk's blond phase, can't remember a thing about it. Beef older than vintage biltong.
I liked the way O'Dowd the exec producer of the play neatly swept all traces of Marilyn success under the carpet.
IIRC, the appearance of Marilyn on TOTP, and then the Boy a few weeks later were true WTF moments in the playground the next day, on par with Jeffrey Daniels moonwalk and Elvis Costello's finger-pointing at Tony Blackburn.
I recall the playground on those very mornings. Divided as to whether O'Dowd were actually a lad or a lass. Jeffrey Daniels > MJ (JD had the umbrella, FFS).
Earliest TOTP memories for me were Sir Jimmy introducing Golden Earring's "Radar Love", Slade, Alvin Stardust, Gaz Glit seguing into Mud, Bay City Rollers, Abba, Car 67, Buzzcocks, Vapours, Sham 69 ("Hello Mum!"), "M", Lene Lovich (her fanzine was called "Monkey Talk"), Blondie, Numanoid Humanoid, Humanoid League (Q: which bird would you do first, doe? A: Ask Phil), Phil Fearon doing a backflip, Howard Jones, Jam's Start, Nik Kershaw, Wham...
The Tube then became more relevant as I chose to distinguish my musical choices from those placed directly under my nose by da meeja. Best tube performances for my coin?
The Jam Cool and the Gang Thompson Twins Echo and the Bunnymen
My own special memories are StarJets doing 'War Stories' and 'Shiraleo' because I was big into it at the time; and Andy Partridge playing a new chord on every strum of his acoustic during 'Senses Working Overtime'. I can appreciate now how he was somewhat taking the mickey.
Also distinctly remember watching Quantum Jump performing 'Lone Ranger' to see if the bloke really could say that Maori place name on the intro. Actually it's possibly the greatest lip-synch triumph ever witnessed. Bought one of their albums on the strength recently. Grim.
Also distinctly remember watching Quantum Jump performing 'Lone Ranger' to see if the bloke really could say that Maori place name on the intro. Actually it's possibly the greatest lip-synch triumph ever witnessed. Bought one of their albums on the strength recently. Grim.
One of my absolute favourite singles as a kid. My brother, sister and I used to take turns practising that beginning bit and I do believe I got mighty close to perfecting it at the time. A skill that has sadly now long gone. Never even occurred to me that they might have albums since the magic had gone by the time they recorded the b-side to the single.
What was that, about 1978? I remember going on holiday to Tenby that summer and this song was everywhere, along with Olivia NJ's "Xanadu" (or ex-and-ow as my dyslexic ass read it) - also Peter Powell dropping "The Message" and OMD on his show on the way back home in the Morris Oxford.
1664cc of pure dynamite, we had it up to 68 mph at some points.
What is great about the QJump single is that it combines fluid jazz-funk guitar lines with post-punk ambience, the word 'poofter', the hilarious culture 101 failure of mixing Maori schtick with the Kemo Sabe vibe, all fronted by a bloke who wouldn't have looked out of place in the second-presenter berth on Magpie.
BTW anyone catch the Heaven 17 docco last night on the making of "Pavement & Penthouse"? Have ridden since that set dropped. Nice to hear how it came about.
Bass playing on that set is staggering. John Wilson just happened to be in the club when Glenn Gregory asked if anyone could play bass.
He cut the "Facist Groove Thang" line in one take (inc. solo). Then he said, "I'm not really a bassist, I'm a rhythm guitar player".
Loving all this 80s stuff on 2 at the moment. It has stayed away from the "remember Rubik's Cube??!?! Craaaazy!!1!?!?!" froth and treated popular subject matter with taste and just the right amount of reverence.
As for H17, slightly too clean cut and knowing for my own liking, although certainly can hear the appeal in the stirring, soaring hook in FGT and the righteous international socialist anthem CBTWOI.
These little pockets of creative outburst a la Sheffield at that time are fascinating.
Oh, and definitely +1 for Lene Lovich. That run of three 45s from Lucky number onwards was a small peak in the post punk edgy pop landscape for sure. The album stinks doe.
torres to chelsea 1/10 mourinho to real madrid 3/10 henry to MLS 9/10
Mourinho is 100% definately joining Real Madrid next season.
Torres to Barca or stay put... I know it's been a bad season at Liverpool but surely he owes them a seasons worth of not being injured.
Angel di Maria is the new Benzema, United have offered 48 mil or something but he's probably gonna languish on the bench at the Bernabau on double the wages instead.
Ibrahimovic in the Premier League when they replace him with the 2010 World Cup Golden Boot winner. (fingers crossed for Heskey)
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Tune. He had a good voice, he really sells this one. Spent the night trying to beat the Mrs' scores on wii Fit. (I suck at yoga, it seems).
Those long Winter nights just fly by etc.
S.O.D. - Never caught on to them; always had an air of taking deyselves too seriously (even in the 80s). Also, spider sense giving me a slightly Aryan vibe off them.
Misplaced?
No love.
Bit better. Egyptian Reggae bite and general Cecil B De Mille overblown historical epic soundtrack moves. What's not to like?
Saw them at the Lyceum sometime around Kirk's blond phase, can't remember a thing about it. Beef older than vintage biltong.
I liked the way O'Dowd the exec producer of the play neatly swept all traces of Marilyn success under the carpet.
IIRC, the appearance of Marilyn on TOTP, and then the Boy a few weeks later were true WTF moments in the playground the next day, on par with Jeffrey Daniels moonwalk and Elvis Costello's finger-pointing at Tony Blackburn.
Sigh.
Earliest TOTP memories for me were Sir Jimmy introducing Golden Earring's "Radar Love", Slade, Alvin Stardust, Gaz Glit seguing into Mud, Bay City Rollers, Abba, Car 67, Buzzcocks, Vapours, Sham 69 ("Hello Mum!"), "M", Lene Lovich (her fanzine was called "Monkey Talk"), Blondie, Numanoid Humanoid, Humanoid League (Q: which bird would you do first, doe? A: Ask Phil), Phil Fearon doing a backflip, Howard Jones, Jam's Start, Nik Kershaw, Wham...
The Tube then became more relevant as I chose to distinguish my musical choices from those placed directly under my nose by da meeja. Best tube performances for my coin?
The Jam
Cool and the Gang
Thompson Twins
Echo and the Bunnymen
DEALIO.
Also distinctly remember watching Quantum Jump performing 'Lone Ranger' to see if the bloke really could say that Maori place name on the intro. Actually it's possibly the greatest lip-synch triumph ever witnessed. Bought one of their albums on the strength recently. Grim.
I liked their Doors cover
I wanted to be one of the Frog Brothers BITD.
One of my absolute favourite singles as a kid. My brother, sister and I used to take turns practising that beginning bit and I do believe I got mighty close to perfecting it at the time. A skill that has sadly now long gone. Never even occurred to me that they might have albums since the magic had gone by the time they recorded the b-side to the single.
1664cc of pure dynamite, we had it up to 68 mph at some points.
I have it filed under Leftfield BritFunkTM
on the plus side, turns out the homie mike oldfield has some heaters!
exactly that. could be euroman cosmic disco schitt until the vocal comes in.
torres to chelsea 1/10
mourinho to real madrid 3/10
henry to MLS 9/10
That Three Lions abomination has pretty much killed any chance of us winning the world cup.
not according to JP Morgan!
Milner to City - 8/10
Gerrard to City - 8/10
Bass playing on that set is staggering. John Wilson just happened to be in the club when Glenn Gregory asked if anyone could play bass.
He cut the "Facist Groove Thang" line in one take (inc. solo). Then he said, "I'm not really a bassist, I'm a rhythm guitar player".
They told him to go and fetch it pronto.
As for H17, slightly too clean cut and knowing for my own liking, although certainly can hear the appeal in the stirring, soaring hook in FGT and the righteous international socialist anthem CBTWOI.
These little pockets of creative outburst a la Sheffield at that time are fascinating.
Oh, and definitely +1 for Lene Lovich. That run of three 45s from Lucky number onwards was a small peak in the post punk edgy pop landscape for sure. The album stinks doe.
haha, twasn't a problem when I was a clueless nipper. Do you ride for Kane Gang, skel?
TBH not versed in their output. I ride for Love And Money though.
Purity of sound.
BREAK ALL THE RULES I'M THE KING OF FOOLS
I'M A RENEGADE IN THIS GREY TOWN
I'D DO ANYTHING TO BRING THE GOVERNMENT DOWN
That's it right there
Mourinho is 100% definately joining Real Madrid next season.
Torres to Barca or stay put... I know it's been a bad season at Liverpool but surely he owes them a seasons worth of not being injured.
Angel di Maria is the new Benzema, United have offered 48 mil or something but he's probably gonna languish on the bench at the Bernabau on double the wages instead.
Ibrahimovic in the Premier League when they replace him with the 2010 World Cup Golden Boot winner. (fingers crossed for Heskey)
Welsh Neil to speak on it.
Jimster to speak on behalf of West Lancs Massive.
There will be some huge beano action on the Golden Mile next season if Olly sorts it out in the playoff final.
Awww, crap.