Yes, my thoughts exactly. I’ve read a number of articles claiming Flack shouldn’t have been prosecuted due to her fragile mental health. Try using that defence in court if you’re a non-famous, poor person.

That […]

I seem to remember Menswe@r smashing guitars on Top of the Pops. It seemed a bit twee, and I bet they could use the cash from said instruments now.

I find Charles, generally, quite ghastly, but I do recall reading somewhere (I’m doing vague today) that he’s the one royal who always thanks his staff for folding his pyjamas/blowing his nose/wiping his arse. He […]

I like a lot of the BBC, but that bloody breakfast show….it’s starting to resemble Loose Women.
I believe in a 50:50 split of gender, but it’s getting tough to spot a bloke on the breakfast show these day […]

It’s a very good question in the OP…

I’ in agreement with previous posters: I’ve always thought that two of the best-known Morrissey/Marr tunes – This Charming Man and How Soon in Now – are so strong […]

It’s gotta be US only. Queen, for example, have sold about 200 million records, not the 30-odd mill on that list.

A John Martyn Uncut special would be great – I appreciate it wouldn’t have mass mainstream appeal. He was an interesting character, as well as a brilliant musician.

I love Simon & Garfunkel, but I am, oddly, […]

Let’s ask Laurence Fox! Just kidding.

A non-binary person has the right to ask to be called ‘they’; we have the right to ignore this. I’m not a fan of Jordan Peterson, but I understand he had an issue with so […]

I used to think the most depressing phrase in the English language was ‘Rail replacement bus’. Then I heard ‘Fearne Cotton sitting in for Ken Bruce.’

There’s an Anthony Newley version of Goldfinger on YouTube (he wrote some of the lyrics). It’s rather a different delivery than the velvet-pogoed vibrato of Shirley’s.

I’ll certainly concede that the opener goes on a bit too long. I was going to start a thread about songs that outstay their welcome, as I’ve always thought Tiny Dancer, great song though it is, should bugger off […]

I don’t think I’ve ever made it to the end of Frankly, Mr Shankly. Coming after the magnificent opener and just before I Know It’s Over has condemned it for me.

In fact, as much as I like the album, three of its […]

The Friday request show on Radio 2 drivetime was usually on in my carshare a few years’ back. I was always amazed that people would ring up, week after sodding week, requesting Brown Eyed Girl and Don’t Stop me […]

Does Bob Monkhouse get a writing credit in Joker, ha? I’ve only seen the trailer – it’s obvious they’ve nicked his joke.

Yes: a big recommendation for The Last Stand. I chanced on it during a late-night […]

I knew you’d bite. Calm down: you’ll drop your Corbyn Action Man.

You claimed I was implying I had some sort of access to security files; I said no such thing. Do you know, as a fact, of security evidence tha […]

What’s that in my mouth, Vulpes? Oh yes, it’s the words you’re putting there. When did I claim that ‘I’ had access to any security information? Can you quote me, please?

I wasn’t aware there was even a hint of a […]

Good to hear from Bingo again. I can only speak for myself, but I always enjoyed his posts. Merry Christmas to the ol’ devil, wherever he may roam.

As someone who grew up in one of the safest Labour constituencies in the country (Tory, as of last Friday), I can tell you I know dozens of lifelong Labour voters who simply don’t like Jeremy Corbyn. Here are the […]

MC: that made me laugh!

Ha, he wasn’t a bad sort of fella: he was actually a decent bloke. It just hasn’t occurred to him that he wasn’t perfect in every way. Nope: he didn’t get it, but, in fairness, he’s probably CEO of Evil Enterprises now.