At the cusp of the 80s there was a lot of robot(techno motifs used in advertising and pop music. More than any other decade there was an anticipation that technology was going to change everything. No one was […]

He’s great value – I love that he gives his all to a clearly mimed track.

Yet another example here of the Blondie boys vying for the camera’s attention – towards the end they are even moving the keyboard into […]

Pop music is silly haircuts, glossy magazines, silly pretentious videos, Crackerjack, Razzmatazz, Top of the Pops, Cheggers Plays Pop!, Radio 1 Roadshow, Radio 1 DJs in satin tour jackets, trainers instead of […]

Mike Ogletree – Simple Minds (Somebody Up There Likes Me)

Prince – When Doves Cry

Looks like it.

Shouldn’t have just said “man” you’re right.

The Hounds of Love track also has a very distinctive drum sound.

“resident large carpet pythons” – now that’s a troubling group of words.

Wow – that’s some interpretation of Roar, Fireworks, Blank Space, Bad Blood, Smile – none of which refer to penis size as far as I can make out.

Makes me wonder what would happen if you took a Rorschach […]

I like the fact that she is seemingly in complete control. She’s everywhere for a year or two and then takes about three years off – until she’s ready again.

The new song is how you’d expect it sound – but […]

I believe they haven’t got the greatest eyesight in the world, according to simile fans worldwide.

That was in the days before the rebrand to Reviva! The logo is a handwritten “R!” .

The whole rebrand project took 2 years and cost 5 million pounds.

Yes, the spelling is different in both names to fend off the JTTBH’s legal team.

When there’s no significant news:

BREAKING NEWS “There have been increasing calls for …”
In other words
“What we reckon, right, is….”

BREAKING NEWS – “In a bruising hour of interrogation in the House today […]

This might explain why “Paul” is now quite active on Twitter – remembering birthdays/anniversaries with a well-chosen photo to accompany the post.

The OP made me think of this from The Onion, posted (what?) over 20 years go:

Did you ever know a “chocoholic”? One of those folks who just can’t get enough chocolate? I bet there’s at least one in your […]

It was a good answer though wasn’t it? Describes the noise pretty well I thought.

My favourite pop fact is that the song “This Ole House” (made famous by dear old Shaky) was written after the songwriter found a dead body in an abandoned house while out on a hunting trip somewhere remote.

He […]

They’re from the same neck of the woods i.e. Woking/Sheerwater.

Ah. TV movies or scripts.
Sorry.