Sherlock: "Having eliminated the impossible whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth"
Watson: "What does that mean?"
They have such fun with the original text. A joy to behold.
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- Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:27 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis when you least expect it
- Replies: 747
- Views: 1007397
Re: Elvis when you least expect it
At a pub quiz, and already well served when the quiz started, I earned early respect when the question 'What song features the refrain "sending out an SOS to the world"?' was asked, to which I immediately responded 'Massage in a brothel, by Los Polizei'. I was heralded as the exact pop gen...
- Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:24 pm
- Forum: The Annex
- Topic: Ron Sexsmith
- Replies: 202
- Views: 169086
Re: Ron Sexsmith
Our Ron is all over the map April - July, including many places of convenience for folks hereabouts, eg London, Gateshead, Dublin, Cambridge et seq.
http://www.ronsexsmith.com/tour/
http://www.ronsexsmith.com/tour/
- Sun Nov 21, 2010 6:54 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: What is 'The Beat' about ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 21040
Re: What is 'The Beat' about ?
As well as the 'Summer Holiday' reference aleady mentioned, there may also be a reference to Sir Cliff's 'On the Beach' (an otherwise p!ss poor parody of the original Elvis in beach party mode). Also, the chorus contains a nod to The Kinks 'See My friends'.
- Sun Nov 21, 2010 6:34 pm
- Forum: Trading Post
- Topic: Dimeadozen HELP!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 28400
Re: Dimeadozen HELP!
A low share ratio is a likely cause of your problems. DimeaDozen is very particular about it. You appear to have reached the position where you can't download any new 'torrents' so you have to up your ratio, either by continuing to seed the torrents you have already completed, or by uploading new sh...
- Sat Nov 06, 2010 9:07 pm
- Forum: The Annex
- Topic: Do you have a prized or favorite lyric?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 94472
Re: Do you have a prized or favorite lyric?
How Will I Ever Be Simple Again Written by Richard Thompson Oh she danced in the street with the guns all around her All torn like a rag doll, barefoot in the rain And she sang like a child, toora-day toora-daddy Oh how will I ever be simple again She sat by the banks of the dirty grey river And tr...
- Sat Dec 05, 2009 5:40 pm
- Forum: The Annex
- Topic: The Unthanks
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5450
Re: The Unthanks
Saw them in Derby recently. Just a bit special. The newly expanded band, adding strings & brass etc, can create epic settings for what might otherwise be simply melodramatic. Both sisters have excellent and distincttive voices, I'm particualrly taken by Rebecca's breathy vocals. The final song t...
- Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:09 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis on One show next week
- Replies: 23
- Views: 29768
Re: Elvis on One show next week
yup, just heard the BBC announcer confirm it.Elvis in 40 minutes!
- Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:14 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Malta Festival Poland June 28, 2008 TV Broadcast
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18829
Re: Malta Festival Poland June 28, 2008 TV Broadcast
Have finally managed to reauthor, and also make an NTSC version. So, if there are folks hereabouts who would like a single disc version, PAL or NTSC, please drop me a line.
- Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:54 pm
- Forum: The Annex
- Topic: John Martyn RIP
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19997
Re: John Martyn RIP
He came up in pub conversation last night, and the consensus seemed to be "Who He?". Even Mrs RtHtW seemed unaware of the great man and his works, yet remarked on the contrast of good looking 70s Rock-Type with Naughties fat bloke in a wheel chair. However, when I played Solid Air she seem...
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:58 pm
- Forum: The Annex
- Topic: New Gig Thread
- Replies: 1699
- Views: 2443785
Re: New Gig Thread
RT was phenomenal, though set list and banter seem little changed from reports of other nights (in pre Net days that didn't really matter, but we expect so much more now). However, a recent posting on RTs site led me to this rather wonderful corner of t'InterWeb: The Black Cab Sessions They have sho...
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:01 pm
- Forum: The Annex
- Topic: New Gig Thread
- Replies: 1699
- Views: 2443785
Re: New Gig Thread
No, I haven't seen this show before (he's only done a few one offs of it in the UK, till now), but I have the DVD of a show in San Francisco (wherein he remarks that singing Shenandoah to an American audience makes him feel like a Rolling Stone c. 1965 - he's a funny chap). I think RT continues to m...
- Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:38 pm
- Forum: The Annex
- Topic: New Gig Thread
- Replies: 1699
- Views: 2443785
Re: New Gig Thread
... I don't know if we have any big RT fans yes. ... Just him and two women, one a very good singer who also played keyboards Judith Owen Maid of these Isles, and wife of Harry Shearer. ... Probably the oldest gig I've been to ever, white haired wrinklies - average age 50 or more, I felt almost you...
- Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:46 am
- Forum: The Annex
- Topic: Recently viewed films
- Replies: 1602
- Views: 2043304
Re: Recently viewed films
Slumdog Millionaire quality - grim,funny, uplifting etc. Highly recommended.
- Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:05 am
- Forum: The Annex
- Topic: Geordie stuff for Otis
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4537
- Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:16 pm
- Forum: The Annex
- Topic: Leonard Cohen tour!!!
- Replies: 41
- Views: 39442
Re: Leonard Cohen tour!!!
I must say I've enjoyed the gorgeous Geordie tones of Cheryl's accent. Shame about her husband, though. Aye, shu sounds a dead canny lass. Mind you, shu's built like a spelk, tha's nay meat on them skinny bones, though but. Nowt tu get a hold of. Hey, mebbees that's the problem hubby wise - aah bet...
- Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:13 pm
- Forum: The Annex
- Topic: Leonard Cohen tour!!!
- Replies: 41
- Views: 39442
Re: Leonard Cohen tour!!!
Who would have thought that this year's X Factor winner's song would be Hallelujah!?
I can't imagine what the boy Eoghan Quigg would have made of it, but Alexandra has a damned good stab at it.
Could this mean, Leonard Cohen get's the UK christmas #1 slot?
I can't imagine what the boy Eoghan Quigg would have made of it, but Alexandra has a damned good stab at it.
Could this mean, Leonard Cohen get's the UK christmas #1 slot?
- Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:44 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Spectacle Website video clips
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7216
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:38 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: New TV show: "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with ..."
- Replies: 453
- Views: 340015
Re: New TV show: "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with ..."
Elvis Costello out of tune as talk-show host By Randee Dawn December 2, 2008 ... ... In the end, not everyone can be Jools Holland, the Squeeze co-founder who since 1992 has hosted his own talk/music show in England. Sorry, couldn't let that pass. Jools has a certain awkward charm but he's a rubbis...
- Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:11 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Radio Radio on SNL: awesome or overrated? - 40 years ago today , Dec. 17 2017
- Replies: 18
- Views: 26989
Re: Radio Radio on SNL: awesome or overrated?
I think the 'policy' on TotP changed several times over the years. In the 60s we were all so innocent that we didn't realise that our idols were miming (although some were better at it than others). Later on, Musician's Union grief mean that a 'quota' of performances had to be re-recorded using some...
- Sat Nov 29, 2008 7:04 pm
- Forum: The Annex
- Topic: What is the greatest Christmas song ever?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 17727
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 6:58 pm
- Forum: The Annex
- Topic: The new Guns N' Roses, countdown to Chinese Democracy
- Replies: 17
- Views: 15101
Re: The new Guns N' Roses, countdown to Chinese Democracy
Methinks Guns n' Roses are a Spinal Tap tribute band.
- Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:38 pm
- Forum: The Annex
- Topic: What is the greatest Christmas song ever?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 17727
Re: What is the greatest Christmas song ever?
Please, not Band Aid (or anything by Cliff Richard ), but otherwise that list is a good starter. What goes down a festive storm hereabouts are the crimbo LPs of Phil Spector and Hanson , plus the obvious one offs from the likes of Wizzard , Mariah (the only one of that warbler's noises aloud house r...
- Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:42 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Radio Radio on SNL: awesome or overrated? - 40 years ago today , Dec. 17 2017
- Replies: 18
- Views: 26989
- Sat Nov 15, 2008 5:31 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis on MTV
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5959
Re: Elvis on MTV
I couldn't find a way of downloading them from MTV, but here's a couple of MPGs from another source:
7 Day Weekend
She
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45 (Diner)
Monkey to Man
7 Day Weekend
She
45
45 (Diner)
Monkey to Man