Norn Iron Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 27 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Just DON'T mention ........Melting Pot (very unPC, now ) I often think of this song when peeling an onion. 34 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Yes, but it was about the Kingswood Whitsun Parade Never knew that. Great fact Slarti! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 4 hours ago, Lew-T said: Massive Attack and Portishead. That’s it isn’t it? Racey ("Some Girls"), from Weston-Semenyo-Martin. I believe they were Sags, actually .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 Just now, Bristol Oil Services said: Racey ("Some Girls"), from Weston-Semenyo-Martin. I believe they were Sags, actually .... And I'm pretty sure the biggest ever selling single for the RAK label (considering that label also had the fantastic CCS, Hot Chocolate, Kim Wilde and Mud to name but a few)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, Norn Iron said: And I'm pretty sure the biggest ever selling single for the RAK label (considering that label also had the fantastic CCS, Hot Chocolate, Kim Wilde and Mud to name but a few)! Just looked, and it got to No.2! And in 1979 too, which if I'm not mistaken was the peak for singles sales in this country. They must've sold lorry loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 6 hours ago, Lew-T said: Massive Attack and Portishead. That’s it isn’t it? Acker Bilk? Even though he was born in Pensford. Russ Conway? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 3 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Yes, but it was about the Kingswood Whitsun Parade 2 hours ago, Norn Iron said: I often think of this song when peeling an onion. Never knew that. Great fact Slarti! I suppose I could always try and look it up to check, but I suspect @slartibartfast is making a little joke - about Bannerman, I mean, not Melting Pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 minute ago, PHILINFRANCE said: I suppose I could always try and look it up to check, but I suspect @slartibartfast is making a little joke - about Bannerman, I mean, not Melting Pot. Indeed Phil. I did 2 separate quotes but the otib algorithm bunged them together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Bristol Oil Services said: Racey ("Some Girls"), from Weston-Semenyo-Martin. I believe they were Sags, actually .... That figures ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 12 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: I suppose I could always try and look it up to check, but I suspect @slartibartfast is making a little joke - about Bannerman, I mean, not Melting Pot. Not at all, RC said it himself and confirmed it to me in person once in The Sally ,Mangotsfield (his local when he came back visiting from the US) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 So, @slartibartfast and @Norn Iron, curiosity got the better of me, and I tried (unsuccessfully) to find the origins of Bannerman. Whilst I have not yet succeeded, I did come across this very interesting (for those of a certain age) article. https://magicmenagerie.wordpress.com/2018/02/23/my-pop-life-201-the-banner-man-blue-mink/ In addition to showing the lyrics for Melting Pot, it also shows a very interesting 1971 chart - note Jonathan King just above The Hollies, Hey Willy (23 and 24). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Not at all, RC said it himself and confirmed it to me in person once in The Sally ,Mangotsfield (his local when he came back visiting from the US) OK, I believe you. I am surprised, though not so surprised as I was to read that RC frequented what was then The Salutation in Mangotsfield - it has changed a bit now, mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 8 hours ago, Port Said Red said: Ok I will take The Beatles out of the equation. This is a list of notable bands and artists from Merseyside, North West England. For over fifty years, the area has had a thriving pop and rock music scene, A A Flock of Seagulls Afraid of Mice Alexis Blue: Alpha Male Tea Party Alterkicks: Amsterdam: Antimatter Apollo 440: Atomic Kitten: Ian Astbury Jacqui Abbott B Badfinger: Though originally formed in Swansea, two members came from Liverpool. Banners: The Bandits: BB Mak Benny Profane: Bicycle Thieves Big in Japan: Cilla Black: Black: The Black Velvets: The Boo Radleys: Buster C Cast: 1990s Britpop group Care Cecil The Cheap Thrills The Cherry Boys China Crisis: The Christians: Circa Waves: Clean Cut Kid: The Coral: Peter Edward Clarke (born 21 August 1957, in St Helens, Merseyside), better known as Budgie Cook da Books: The Crescent D Dalek I Love You: Dead or Alive: The Dead 60s: Deaf School Carol Decker E Echo & the Bunnymen: 1980s post-punk band, one of the most successful and long-lived of the era Ellery Bop: Jennifer Ellison: Engine F The Farm Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Freeze Frame Billy Fury G Gerry & the Pacemakers Gomez: H Half Man Half Biscuit: Her's Paul Heaton I Ian and the Zodiacs Icicle Works: It's Immaterial J Johnny Boy Holly Johnson: K Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes Kling Klang: The KLF: The Koobas Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas: Performed as 'Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas' and billed as a Merseybeat band when under Brian Epstein's management in the 1960s[38] L The La's: Ladytron: Lightning Seeds: The Little Flames: The Lotus Eaters: Julian Lennon M Malik & the O.G's Marc Almond Marseille The Maybes? The Mekano Set: The Merseybeats O The Onset Ooberman: The Open: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Our Kid: P The Pale Fountains: Pele: Pink Military R The Real Thing: Red Flag: Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesu Rick Astley: The Room: Rooney: S Scorpio Rising The Seal Cub Clubbing Club The Searchers: Shack: She Drew the Gun: (One of my current favourites) Short Sharp Shock: Sound of Guns Space Spider: The Spitfire Boys The Stands Stealing Sheep Sunday Jones: Supercharge: The Swinging Blue Jeans: T The Night Café: The Teardrop Explodes The Tempest To My Boy Tokyo Adventures Tramp Attack The Troubadours Two People U Ultrabeat The Undertakers: Urban Strawberry Lunch W Wah!: Pete Wylie vehicle, variously known as Wah! Heat and The Mighty Wah! Wave Machines The Wild Swans: Post-punk/new wave band Wimple Winch: Where's the Beach: The Wombats: Y Yachts Z The Zutons __--------__ Amazed anyone mentions Merseyside to be honest. Yeah, but apart from these 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 hour ago, PHILINFRANCE said: OK, I believe you. I am surprised, though not so surprised as I was to read that RC frequented what was then The Salutation in Mangotsfield - it has changed a bit now, mind. Yes, his father-in-law was chairman of Mang Utd, back in the day. Roger was often seen propping up the bar , wearing his hippy Afghan coat, smoking a large cigar with his Roller/ Jag (sorry, can't remember which ) parked outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 hour ago, PHILINFRANCE said: So, @slartibartfast and @Norn Iron, curiosity got the better of me, and I tried (unsuccessfully) to find the origins of Bannerman. Whilst I have not yet succeeded, I did come across this very interesting (for those of a certain age) article. https://magicmenagerie.wordpress.com/2018/02/23/my-pop-life-201-the-banner-man-blue-mink/ In addition to showing the lyrics for Melting Pot, it also shows a very interesting 1971 chart - note Jonathan King just above The Hollies, Hey Willy (23 and 24). Yes, not a startling chart, lots of Chinnychap garbage etc I actually had to get to #14 before I found a song I quite dug , there were some better fayer further down . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted July 18, 2022 Admin Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 I can’t believe no one has added Beki Bondage to our local hall of fame…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, Maesknoll Red said: I can’t believe no one has added Beki Bondage to our local hall of fame…. I completely forgot what conversation was going on in here and thought you meant she'd died! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted July 18, 2022 Admin Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 1 minute ago, BS2 Red said: I completely forgot what conversation was going on in here and thought you meant she'd died! No, the thread has somewhat gone off on a tangent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 Uwe Seeler aged 85 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 And scorer of the freakiest goal in history - v England, World Cup '70. He was running away to the corner flag when the ball dropped onto the back of his head and looped over Bonnetti. I still have flashbacks. Sad for the Germans, though. Their '66 squad is still larger than ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 Paddy Hopkirk, legendary rally driver, 89. He was one of the early heros in rallying when the sport was a massive draw and a truly international event, but in which the average man could still enter. His winning of the 1964 Monte Carlo was a real triumph, despite some of the more 'insistant' applications of the rules. A true superstar now leaving us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted July 23, 2022 Report Share Posted July 23, 2022 13 hours ago, Erithacus said: Paddy Hopkirk, legendary rally driver, 89. He was one of the early heros in rallying when the sport was a massive draw and a truly international event, but in which the average man could still enter. His winning of the 1964 Monte Carlo was a real triumph, despite some of the more 'insistant' applications of the rules. A true superstar now leaving us. He used to be a regular on Grandstand, as I recall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 Stoney Garnett 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, southside said: Stoney Garnett That's really bloody sad, such a character and hilariously funny. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 oh wow RIP Stone ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northsomersetred Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 Tron and The Omen, what films they were! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 7 hours ago, northsomersetred said: Tron and The Omen, what films they were! I loved him in Time Bandits too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 Paul Sorvino, Goodfellas actor aged 83. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 21 minutes ago, TomF said: David Warner, 80 - Tron/Titanic/Star Trek When i first heard i thought it was another Aussie cricketer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 10 hours ago, downendcity said: Paul Sorvino, Goodfellas actor aged 83. 2 Goodfellas heavy weights gone in a few months. Gutted, he was yet another awesome member of that cast. David Warner as well, another quality actor with a great body of diverse work. His voice acting work was top notch too. RIP both. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enclosure Old Timer Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 Bernard Cribbins, aged 93 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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