Sue's Dad bought her one of these as soon as they came out in 1979. I had to go for an operation about then and it was really great. Ate batteries. Susan used to drop them off at the hospital. Cassettes outsold vinyl in 1983.
Ralphadeus. Music movies comics feature in this look at life from Somerset.
Sunday, October 04, 2026
Sony Walkman
Sue's Dad bought her one of these as soon as they came out in 1979. I had to go for an operation about then and it was really great. Ate batteries. Susan used to drop them off at the hospital. Cassettes outsold vinyl in 1983.
Sandie Shaw - Long Live Love - 1966
Susan was a big fan about then. Long Live Love (Chris Andrews song) - Wikipedia
Janis Joplin Mercedes Benz (1970)
Janis Joplin - Wikipedia Nearly a member of the 13th Floor Elevators. Mercedes Benz (song) - Wikipedia
Janis Joplin's Porsche
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| pic from Jake's Car World: Janis Joplin Custom Painted Porsche 356 Convertible |
A suggestion for diecasts of rock stars' car should include this one.
Elvis Costello - Mystery Dance 1978
Elvis Costello was on Sounds of the 70s Radio 2 promoting his new box set. Very insightful.
50 years ago I remember Henry of the Bad Detectives trying to get me into EC but I only liked fast music at the time so I resisted but I did like this one which was a B-side I think.
Ottillie Paterson - Where Has Poor Micky Gone? 1964
Here's the late great Ottillie Paterson singing "Where Has Poor micky Gone" the title sequence from the brilliant short movie of the same title circa 1964. Ottilie Patterson sings a very bluesy showstopper of a number backed by Chris Barber's band and Sonny Boy Williamson on harmonica.
Cable Street anniversary
Midsomer Norton had a Blackshirt march about then. They had their shirts on coat hangers as the law had come in banning them from wearing a uniform. I haven't been able to find much out about it.
Saturday, October 03, 2026
(1958) Sun ''Lovin' Up A Storm'' (1) (Chatter, FS, Take 4) Jerry Lee Lewis
Saturday night selection. A rocker.
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]
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.
Thursday, October 01, 2026
Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely (1976)
Songs in the Key of Life - Wikipedia They have been celebrating 50 years of this album on Radio 2.
The Murgatroyd Band - magpie / 1971
The Spencer Davis Group alias The Murgatroyd Band. TV series theme music. Not that many songs about birds.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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
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.
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.
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
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]
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.
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