Madonna and adopted son lead an impromptu (it says here) singalong in the Place de la République two days ago.

Make this stuff stop.

A week later and the media are still asking victims “and how did that make you feel?” All this pornography of terror gets me down. But this short clip shown on Russell Howard last night is a flicker of light in the darkness.True confession: it is the only piece of reportage from Paris that has brought tears to my eyes.

Not long ago Kaisfatdad had a post on artists that had media footprint that were massively disproportionate to their original level of acclaim. One thing that I find interesting is the opposite effect: artists who were massive fora period of time and now have become mere passing mentions in the Book of (Rock and Pop) Life. I suppose Wet Wet Wet, The Thompson Twins, and Terrance Trent D’arby would all qualify to a certain extent, but the example that always fascinates me is The Bachelors. They were a sixties behemoth, sold as well as anyone – including HJH. And now? Has anyone over 50 even heard of them?.

Anymore examples?

Want a laugh on a dull Monday morning? The BBC website runs down the Top 7 most awkward music interviews on Newsnight. They are all definitely worth a watch and quite a few are comedy gold. I love Car Crash interviews, I favourite of mine was Shirley McLaine being interviewed on Radio 4’s Front Row about five years ago where she went off on one explaining that the End of Days were approaching in 2012, how she liked shagging Prime Ministers and Presidents, and how she was a reincarnation of Cleopatra or something. Anyone got other favourites of the genre?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/56dceee7-f624-45fa-84ec-7ca8cf158a

Currently loving this track by rapper ASAP Rocky which is called L$D. Actually, I think it sound like a lost House of Love single.

Anymore songs that reference drugs in the title? (yes it was Friday night when I posted this).

Mark my words this political love-in with China is going to end in tears. Handing over control of parts of our nuclear industry to the Communist Party of China seems particularly mad. Since the CPC still has a strong military aspect, it seems George Osbourne is giving the Red Army access to the off switch for our power grid.

This whole pantomime is blatant evidence that the brute force of money trumps anything including mamby pamby worries on things like human rights and colonialism.

What do other people think?

Listening to a week old Kermode-Mayo podcast reminded me of this 1980s bit over over-the-top power pop – not unusual wasn’t everything in the earlies-80s chart over the top?

If you, like me, think this is brill, how about putting in some more examples, so I have a toe tapping playlist. It has to be a genuine (preferably fabulous) hit though; no cool kid indie stuff here.

I do like to take snaps of good street art. Here is one round the corner from Sheffield Hallam University . Anyone got any they like. Another one from me in the threads

http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd449/jimathomas/42e0f045-f4b8-4b61-bbb6-80cd93e8e894.jpg

Come to that, as a Villa fan, I reckon Tim Sherwood is on thin ice.

My 2p: Jose has lost his magic and the Eva Carneiro incident has sunk him in more than one way. Sherwood on the other hand should be kept on place long term.

The ITV newsreader has just said “The Labour chancellor Dennis Healey is dead” Wow, this IS news to me: I thought George Osbourne, a Tory was holding that position.

In all seriousness, he lived a great life.

Another turn up for the books. Not a try fest, but a classic win against all odds. Bring on the Aussies now. Should be easy.

Generations of student music pseuds weep. When was its help day? !975 – 85 I think. Many of the present generation of style Journalists and media pundit rentagob learnt their stuff there and then.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34287671

Very interesting article on Popbitch about the cost of comment sections. Apparently they are on the way out as they are not worth the cash or legal effort. And Jeremy Corbyn is partly to blame.

TBH, I don’t know how people find the time. I post on here a bit, but that is about it. Anyone a regular at CiF and its ilk?

http://popbitch.com/home/2015/09/17/trash-talk/

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Este Haim, surely?

This is the only route to resolve issues properly. That is speaking as a, broadly speaking, pro-European. Well that’s my opinion anyway. What do you think?

There is light in this tunnel: he sang on the day gay marriage was legalized in the USA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmRAxJIa0u8

“Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, ‘Rain Man,’ look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Count toothpicks to your cards. Autistic, sure. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, ‘Forrest Gump.’ Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and won a ping-pong competition. That ain’t retarded. You went full retard, man. Never go full retard.”

And this year’s big acting Oscars go to two actors who avoided Full Retard.

What do you call a skinhead granny?

Head shear Nan.

Geddit? Brilliant isn’t it? Anymore music based jokes for the weekend. I know it will be difficult to keep up the high level I just set, but don’t be scared, I won’t laugh at you (see what I did there)

“If I could do it all over again, I’d do it all over you” IS their best album…

This my third incarnation as BigJimBob. I think this may be appropriate. Any more 🙂