Saturday, October 03, 2026

The day our Dad was on the news

 This is my Dad when he had his 15 minutes of fame. He was attending Blackpool Labour party conference and fascist Colin Jordan came in shouting about Rhodesia and gets given the bums rush by Dad. On the main news at the time. Our next door neighbours' phone got red hot as everybody rang up to say 'was that our John?'


Falco - Rock Me Amadeus 1985

 Rock Me Amadeus - Wikipedia I loved this when it came out. Schlock but fun. Everyone was Amadeus crazy then.To date, the single is the only German language song to peak at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, which it did on 29 March 1986.[5]

The B-52's - "Roam" 1990

 

Friday, October 02, 2026

SISTER SLEDGE - Lost In Music (Full Version, Top Of The Pops, 06.09.1984)

 Radio 2 have been playing a lot of disco this last week and whilst I'm not a fan the odd one stands out.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - American Girl - 1976

 I saw them about now 50 years ago. I was not a fan but I was happy to go along to any group and these were critically acclaimed if I remember correctly. 

The Undertones - There Goes Norman 1980

 Hypnotised (album) - Wikipedia

Ramones - Rock N' Roll High School 1979

 Susan tells me it's all kicking off in French schools. 

1979 demo by Animals & Men

 

The Fall Big New Prinz 1988

 FallFriday

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

The Uprising

 

Norman Wisdom Milkman.

 I helped out with my Uncle's milk round in Redruth Cornwall. It wasn't horse drawn though. 

The Early Bird - Wikipedia  The film The Early Bird is available to watch here

HAYSI FANTAYZEE · Holy Joe (Official Music Video) (1982)

 We bought this. I liked 'em.

Matchbox Diecast Horse Drawn Milk Float-1954

 Not mine




T. Rex (Marc Bolan) - Ride a White Swan, Top of the Pops 10 November 1970

 Bolan's birthday. The original broadcast was wiped.  This was kept off the top spot by Ernie the fastest milkman in the West. 

Otis Blackwell - Let The Daddy Hold You c1955

 Otis Blackwell - Wikipedia

The Seventh Son - Willie Mabon (1955)

 

1986 The Fall - Mr Pharmacist HD

 Taken from the album 'Bend Sinister' in 1986, which was the third The Fall released with Beggars Banquet. This was also the first album by The Fall to be released on CD.

The Other Half - Mr. Pharmacist (1966)

 

Herman's Hermits - No Milk Today (1966)

 No Milk Today - Wikipedia In the days when we got milk delivered by a milkman. If you didn't;t want any you would leave a note No Milk Today. 

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

The Magic Mushrooms - It's-A-Happening ...1966

 Just played on the Whig Out on WFMU. The Magic Mushrooms - Wikipedia

Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains (Live Saturday Night Special 1996)

 Only Happy When It Rains - Wikipedia We liked this one. I remember us having a party in the garden and blasting this album. Our neighbours didn't like our taste in music.

Muddy Waters - I Want To Be Loved 1955

 We used to do this in the Terraplanes days. Never recorded it though.

Monday, September 28, 2026

Houston Stackhouse - 'Canned Heat' live 1977

 

Houston Stackhouse (with Joe Willie Wilkins) - 'I Asked Her for Water' live 1976

 Houston Stackhouse - Wikipedia Birthday today.

Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor w Little Walter 1967

 Also Hound Dog Taylor. 

Koko Taylor "Wang Dang Doodle" on Letterman, December 14, 1988

 Happy birthday. Koko Taylor - Wikipedia

Howlin' Wolf - I Ain't Superstitious (1961)

 This is the best version.

The Rolling Stones - You Can’t Always Get What You Want

 Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg

You Can't Always Get What You Want - Wikipedia

Jagger commented on the song's beginnings:

"You Can't Always Get What You Want" was something I just played on the acoustic guitar—one of those bedroom songs. It proved to be quite difficult to record because Charlie couldn't play the groove and so Jimmy Miller had to play the drums. I'd also had this idea of having a choir, probably a gospel choir, on the track, but there wasn't one around at that point. Jack Nitzsche, or somebody, said that we could get the London Bach Choir and we said, "That will be a laugh.".[4][5]

Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound Of Silence (music video 1966)

 The Sound of Silence - Wikipedia

Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who -4K- {Stereo} 1971

 Won't Get Fooled Again - Wikipedia I had this 45. I was quite into the Who. 

Kenneth Williams - The Marrow Song (Oh! What a Beauty!)

 Kenneth Williams wrings out every last innuendo from this double entendre laden music hall classic.

From the 1960s BBC Radio comedy series Round the Horne.