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Free association or Dada for now

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Tomorrow is the anniversary of the birth of Dada. Treat this thread as an opportunity to free associate, give birth to your inner Dadaist. Here’s the Bonzos who were originally the Bonzos Dog Dada Band.

Dada was born out of negative reaction to the horrors of the First World War. This international movement was begun by a group of artists and poets associated with the Cabaret Voltaire in Zürich. Dada rejected reason and logic, prizing nonsense, irrationality and intuition. The origin of the name Dada is unclear; some believe that it is a nonsensical word. Others maintain that it originates from the Romanian artists Tristan Tzara’s and Marcel Janco’s frequent use of the words “da, da,” meaning “yes, yes” in the Romanian language. Another theory says that the name “Dada” came during a meeting of the group when a paper knife stuck into a French–German dictionary happened to point to ‘dada’, a French word for ‘hobbyhorse’.

Never work with animals

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On Rob C’s Thin Music Thread, Mr Saucy mentions Tintern Abbey and how he thinks this was the only band which featured a live owl perched on the singer’s shoulder?

What other band’s featured animals in their set? The obvious one is Alice Cooper and snake. Fairport Convention on the reverse side of ‘What we Did on our Holidays’ show them on stage with a prone alsatian.

Any more?

Christmas cards

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Today I received this rather sweet card from one of the Afterword. What a pleasant thought and I wanted to share it with you. Let the festering season begin

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Alliterative Artists

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While watching Only Connect on BBC2 on Monday in the missing vowels round there was a part devoted to alliterative cartoon characters. (Ie Fred Flintstone) During the night having woken up and not being able to sleep I read one of those ‘interesting facts’ about pop and rock books. I read that Captain of Captain and Tennille’s real name is Daryl Dragon. Ooh I thought there’s an alliterative musician I wonder if I can go through the alphabet and find some more.( at three in the morning it passes the time) I got quite few, well half actually, however I’m sure the Afterword can fill in the missing letters for the ones I found. (A,B,C,D,G,J,K,L,M,O,P,S,T) Alliterative bands are allowed too.

Worst Christmas Songs

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The Independent needs your help again; it wants suggestions for the worst Christmas songs. I think some of the cognoscenti amongst us will be able to suggest one or two, (possibly several). I have checked a few and couldn’t face listening to some of them. Send them to top10@independent.co.uk

Halloween

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Christmas seems to have come early to the blog and bypassed Halloween. Can you share your songs which contain monsters, ghosts or just simply scare you. The ghost of Stephen Foster reminds me of those cartoons that were shown on OGWT when they didn’t have a film of the band. i know Dylan did a Halloween show on his radio series, but he’s only Dylan, We’re the Afterword

Nic and |Joe Jones

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Venue:

The Works, Sowerby Bridge

Date: 30/09/2015

I have not seen Nic jones for nearly forty years and after the car crash in 1982 thought that I would never see him perform again.He had played a few festivals, but this was the chance to see him in a one-off concert this year in a folk club. I thought I wouldn’t be able to go as I’m awaiting an operation, so I was glad it was delayed as I may not have been able to see this. I imagined that there may be tears, which there was, however it was mostly tears of laughter, there is a rapport between the two, with much gentle rib taking, and the occasional muffed note which brought forth much hilarity. Nic no longer plays guitar as he says he knows what to do, unfortunately his right hand can’t physically do it, but Joe’s playing makes up for that. Nic has to read the words as he sings and maybe the voice isn’t as strong as it was, but just to be there and see him perform again was wonderful. As our Cheshire feline chum said “ I was worried that it could have turned » Continue Reading.

Songs whose titles are only in the final words.

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The Independent on Sunday is asking for suggestions in its Top Ten of songs as the post says, the title is only referenced in the final words. The example given is Up the Junction by Squeeze. In the one I posted before; https://theafterword.co.uk/two-minutes-or-less/ we had rather a good strike rate. Here’s hoping as I can’t think of a single one. Post to top10@independent.co.uk

two minutes or less

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The Independent today has a request for pop songs that are shorter than two minutes. I know they can be googled but I throw it open. If you want to send them in it’s to top10@independent.co.uk. Career Opportunities: The Clash 1:52

“Hello we’re Whining Aunt”

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This is to complement the ‘Never heard them but, I know I won’t like them’ post,

The Independent today has a quiz about festivals. These bands are said to be playing, but are they true or false, and would you go see them?

Playing this summer are; • Destiny Potato • Klonk, You’re Dead • Alan Sunderland and the False Hopes. • Balls Deep

Profile Picture

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I sent a message to another member of the massive (I won’t say who), to ask why he had chosen his particular picture. I thought it was a splendid pun on his username. I received an email back confirming my suspicion. So why did you choose your particular profile pic? Is it someone you admire? does it show your secret side? Mine? All mine show have shown a fez, (the best headgear ever).