Ralphadeus. Music movies comics feature in this look at life from Somerset.
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Freddie & The Dreamers - Sally Ann 1963
When I was a nipper I liked Freddie and the Dreamers and I consider this them at their best. They have the hats as they are joking about the 'Sally Army' - the Salvation army.
From the film 'What A Crazy World'. Words & Music by Alan Klein
The Girl Can’t Help It | HD | Remastered | Jayne Mansfield | Full Movie | 1956
Tom Hanks admitted on his radio show that he had never seen this film. I was quite surprised as I would consider this essential viewing. If you haven't seen it now's your time. It starts in black and white but changes to colour. Incidentally today is Jayne Mansfield's birthday. The Girl Can't Help It - Wikipedia
Soft Cell - What? 1982
Mickey Bradley played this. What (song) - Wikipedia for who did it originally etc.
70 Gwen Party - Like Richard Dadd (Peel Session)
This was probably the song that got us into 70GP. Richard Dadd.
Like Richard Dadd by 70 Gwen Party, taken from the Peel Session recorded on 4 May 1993.
SM Diecasts
Facebook We have a diecast collector's shop in Midsomer Norton. Here they are when they had a visit from the Back to the Future car.
Geeshie Wiley - Last Kind Words 1930
Recorded circa March 1930 in Grafton, Wisconsin. Don Kent has described "Last Kind Words" as "one of the most imaginatively constructed guitar arrangements of its era...."
As far as I know, no picture of Geeshie Wiley exists. The one I used here was from Google image searching and picking something that seemed vaguely appropriate.
Bubble Car · Bad Detectives 2007
A song about them. From Frome's hitmakers.
Producer: Alan Wilson Composer: Boczuk Composer: Hutton Composer: Stradling Composer: Tozer Composer: Woodland
Messerschmitt KR200
1955 advert. One of my schoolfriends live in the village of Upton Noble and was quite cut off but he had one of these. Don't think I ever rode in it though.Messerschmitt KR200 - Wikipedia
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Ladybird (Green Grass) (Live, John Peel Session, 13 March 1993)
Why they are known as the Mighty Fall. We were at the front when they did this with 2 drummers. Felt like the Tiananmen square tank guy. Tank Man - Wikipedia
See epaulettes death to rent
Magic Sam - She Belongs To Me 1966
Magic Sam - Out Of Bad Luck / She Belongs To Me Label: Crash Records Released: 1966
A B-side but quite brilliant. On the below comp.
Guitar Star - Various 1978
This is a good collection of modern blues players. I have it on vinyl and regularly enjoy it.
Fenton Robinson - Somebody Loan Me a Dime (1976)
Fenton Robinson filmed live at the new 1815 club (Eddies Place*) in Chicago back on the 28th January 1976.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Astrud Gilberto Meditation 1965
Skip the intro. It's good this.
Composer Lyricist: Norman Gimble Composer Lyricist: Antonio Carlos Jobim Composer Lyricist: Newton Mendonça
Buster Brown - Fannie Mae (1959)
Stones pinched the riff for Under Assistant West Coast promotion man.
DR. FEELGOOD "GOING BACK HOME" Pithiviers 1976
From "Beau Fixe Sur Pithiviers" French TV, 14th August 1976. New upload with full intro: The Big Figure driving around town!. Song written by Mick Green & Wilko Johnson. The car is a Pontiac Chieftain convertible from 1953.
John Lee Hooker performs "Maudie" at the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival
It doesn't get any better than this. Muddy's band.
1st RECORDING OF: Somebody To Love (as ‘Someone To Love’) Grace Slick & Great Society (1965 version)
Heard this on a show What's Happening on WFMU.
Manfred Mann - 5-4-3-2-1 [Official Lyric Video] 1964
Let's get your weekend off to a good start. Love this. One of the greatest songs of the 60s.
Friday, April 17, 2026
The Fall - Lay of the Land (OGWT) 1983
Sad to hear of Andy Kershaw's passing. Here he is introducing the Fall in a Marc Riley and the Creepers t-shirt.
New Kogar
Kogar’s Jungle Juice episode #141 packs a solid punch of New England based music from the 50’s as a tribute to local collector and label owner Jack Warner who passed away recently. Hear some tales and groove and jive to some of the all time greats! This show features artists like; Bob Vidone, Rhythm Rockers, The Angels, The Dappers, The Supremes, Dreamtones, Bunker Hill, Gene Maltais, Alan Barnicoat, The Phaetons, Mel McGonnigle, The Dusters, Dwarless Fearsley, Ricky Coyne, Joe Hill Lewis and other Raging Teens! Full Set list over at the Boss Radio 66 and Jungle Juice Blogspots!
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Frome 1970
Frome Museum posted this. When Woodmancys were on the Bridge. I got all my first records from there. Not from the racks but they had a big book like a phone book with all the in print records so I used to order initially Beatles records but later Rock'n'roll and blues. I got Robert Johnson from there. The only drawback to the system was you didn't know the price till it arrived, but a good system. I mostly got EPs.
Vince Taylor - Come Back Baby Doll - Scopitone Colour 1960
Popular in France. He played Midsomer Norton back in the day. His best song Brand New Cadillac was banned by the BBC as Cadillac was a brand despite the fact that you couldn't buy Cadillacs in the UK.
Walt Disney's "Minado, The Wolverine" Season 12 Episode 7
From Season 12 of Walt Disney's Disneyland Anthology program we have Episode 7: Minado, The Wolverine which originally aired on February 21st, 1965. Minado is a young wolverine who sees his mother killed by a trapper, prompting the animal to avenge her death. The hunter drives two Indians from their log cabin and sets up camp there, so Minado builds a lair nearby and starts to torment the unsuspecting trapper. Starring William Bacon III as Trapper. Narrated by Sebastian Cabot.
Thunderbirds Are Go (1966) - Cliff Richard and The Shadows
I had the song 'Shooting Star' running around in my brain as I lay in bed this morning. Very catchy.
Bus Stop - The Hollies {Stereo} 1966
Bus Stop (song) - Wikipedia Brilliant songwriting by Graham Gouldman.
Brother Will Hairston -The Alabama Bus Pts 1 & 2 1956
A great record, perfect for your Bus Playlist.
Betty McQuade - Midnight Bus (Astor) 1962
One for your bus playlist. Just heard on Atlantic Tunnrl. Betty McQuade - Wikipedia
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
EVIE SANDS - I CAN'T LET GO. HOLLYWOOD A GO-GO JANUARY 15TH 1966.
Perfection. Just heard on Crayons to Perfume. We enjoy this show.
Frank Frost - Chicago Blues Festival (1997) part 4
Frank Frost (vocal & harp) Dave Riley & Johnnie B. Moore (guitars), Willie Kent (bass) and Sam Carr (drums).
Crossroads 1986 (Full Movie)
Blues movies are rare and they were super rare in 86 so I was pleased to see this. It's not brilliant but it's good. Crossroads (1986 film) - Wikipedia
Ry Cooder & Frank Frost - Cotton Needs Pickin' (Crossroads) (1986)
It is Frank Frost's birthday so here he is 40 years ago in the movie Crossroads.
Les hommes morts sont dangereux Métal Urbain
We bought this in 1981. It's great. No idea what they are singing about but we still like it.
Métal Urbain - Anarchie Au Palace (Peel Session) 1978
Big fans of MU's stuff. Never saw them live. Métal Urbain - Wikipedia
Princess Margaret Hovercraft (1969)
SRN 4 cross-channel car / passenger hoverferry 'Princess Margaret'
Reissued Hovercraft kit
A09171V SR.N4 HovercraftWe went on this craft. I don't remember much about it but I wasn't nauseous which I usually was when I went by ferry.
''The iconic SR.N4 Hovercraft has arrived. A landmark of British engineering, it revolutionised cross-Channel travel from 1969 with fast, comfortable amphibious journeys.
This 276 piece kit offers a rewarding build full of detail, perfect for a nostalgic trip back to the workbench. Ideal for modellers looking to recreate a true classic while refining their modelling skills.''
MONDO MOD (1967)
Mondo film - Wikipedia This is interesting. If you like Sunset Strip Nuggets tupe of thing you might enjoy this.
GODZILLA MINUS ZERO | First Look Teaser
Our son will probably be interested in this. Godzilla Minus Zero - Wikipedia
LES GAM'S - attention accident - 1963
Catchy as hell.
Les Djinns (choir) - Wikipedia
Several of Les Djinn Singers graduates continued on with separate recording careers. In September 1962, Les Djinn' lead soloist Annie Markan and three other members of the group РGraziella, Mich̬le and Suzie Рformed the vocal quartet Les Gam's. (The name was derived from the first letter of each girl's name plus the added apostrophe to add a fashionable touch.)
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Arkansas Coal 1972
This is a good song about mining. Great to see it performed live.
Our Land In The Making Book 1 (Ladybird Series 663) by Richard Bowood. Publication date 1966
I had this one. It's very good.
E1 Sharks - The Undersea World Of Jacques Cousteau - 8 January 1968
Do you remember when you first got colour tv? I remember our Granny had one first and we would pile over to Radstock to watch Jacques Cousteau on Sunday evenings. This episode is about Sharks. Our Grandson is into Sharks.
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau is a documentary television series about underwater marine life, hosted by French filmmaker, researcher, and marine explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau. The first episodes of the series aired from 1968 until 1976. In the series, we see the scientific expeditions of the renowned sea explorer and the crew of his ship, the Calypso. They go around the globe exploring various regions of the underwater world and try to unlock its secrets and get them on film.
Batman road safety advert
I was in an accident around then. I went to a friends after school and on the way home it was dark and I got knocked down by a man on a bike at the Butts (named after the place where they practiced archery). I remember running across the road and woke up with a crowd around me and someone asked me 'do you want us to tell the police?' Had concussion and was off school for a few days. Had to read lots of road safety leaflets.
BATMAN TOYS Radio Commercial from 1966!
60 years ago for our generation it was all about Batman. Heard on Boss Radio 66.
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE | Official Teaser Trailer (2026) 4K
They left everything they knew for a new life on the prairie. Meet the Ingalls family as they discover what “home” really means. Little House on the Prairie, based on the beloved books, premieres July 9, only on Netflix.
I Call Your Name, Somebody Groovy, Do You Believe in Magic- Barry McGuire and The Mamas & The Papas
live performances. Somebody Groovy is the best.
HARLAN COUNTY USA - Original Trailer
Barbara Kopple’s Academy Award–winning HARLAN COUNTY USA unflinchingly documents a grueling coal miners’ strike in a small Kentucky town. With unprecedented access, Kopple and her crew captured the miners’ sometimes violent struggles with strikebreakers, local police, and company thugs. Featuring a haunting soundtrack—with legendary country and bluegrass artists Hazel Dickens, Merle Travis, Sarah Gunning, and Florence Reece—the film is a heartbreaking record of the thirteen-month struggle between a community fighting to survive and a corporation dedicated to the bottom line.
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks {Stereo} 1966
Sunny Afternoon - Wikipedia I should have waited till the weather suits the song. Released June 66.
The radio upon the floor, Is stupid, it plays Aznavour, So out of key
From Sister Europe see below.
Charles Aznavour - She (1975)
Monday, April 13, 2026
Sue's Allotment
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| Ronald Lampitt 1958 'October' |
It's nearly 10 years since she got her allotment. An allotment is a strip of land you agree to cultivate paying an annual fee to the local council. It's not expensive but ones at Bath are quite pricey. Susan is mostly growing strawberries, blackcurrants and shallots for our pickled onions. There is a committee and an AGM but it is pretty straightforward. If you don't tend your plot you might get warned and bumped off. When we first moved to Radstock we had one that was administered by the Church. I think it is a school now. She enjoys it immensely and during lockdown found it very useful exercise.
Pretenders Theme. HTV 1972 Kids show
This show was a big influence on me. Mentioned Frome in the first episode. I had the novelization which at the time was like owning the video.
The Cramps - Dutch TV special 1990
Dutch TV special with live footage from the Edenhal, Amsterdam concert on 9-3-1990 and an interview with Lux & Ivy.
Incidentally the recently revived Vengeance Records have asked fans what sort of Official merch people would prefer. Have your say.
Mark Kermode reviews Betty Blue (1986) | BFI Player
One of my friends had a Betty Blue poster in a frame and he hadn't put it up and I accidentally stood on it cracking the glass.
Foxcote Somerset (pronounced Fosscutt)
Some stuff on the village.
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| Foxcote Pit |
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| Church of St James The Less, Foxcote - Wikipedia |
Fair Maids of Foscott. In 1668 Samuel Pepys visited Norton St Philip
''At Philips-Norton I walked to [the Church](https://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclopedia/14144/), and there saw a very ancient tomb of some Knight Templar, I think; and here saw the tombstone whereon there were only two heads cut, which, the story goes, and credibly, were two sisters, called the Fair Maids of Foscott, that had two bodies upward and one belly, and there lie buried. ''
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| Foxcote Carting Boys 1904 protesting the Guss and Crook |
Betty Blue | 37° 2 le Matin | Full Soundtrack 1986
For the 40th I thought we could revisit the OST. The protagonists sell pianos in the story so that is a theme. Betty Blue - Wikipedia
Film Soundtrack
00:00 Betty et Zorg 02:28 Des Orages Pour la Nuit 05:47 Cargo Voyage 07:23 La Poubelle Cuisine 09:12 Humecter la Monture 11:02 Le petit Nicolas 15:03 Gyneco Zebre 16:49 Comme les deux Doights de la main 18:02 Zorg et Betty 20:20 Chile con carne 23:37 C'est le vent,Betty 27:53 Un Coucher de soleil accroche dans les arbres 29:02 Lisa rock 30:24 Le coeur en skai mauve 31:45 Bungalow Zen 33:18 37°2 Le Matin 36:16 Maudits Maneges
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