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March 07 - issue 3

Dearly Bewildered

LAST WEEK'S PARISH APPEAL ANSWERED

Parishioner Paul Higham came to the aid of George Laxman by finding the extrardinary clip of Tom Jones performing with Crosby Stills Nash and Young in their pomp.

Watch it here:

http://tinyurl.com/2ojtqx

AND ANOTHER PARISH APPEAL

Paul Smith of the Shepherd's Bush parish writes: Can any of the parish help with this important detail from The Wall. I've attached it. It's the beginning of Another Brick... Part 3. The question is: what is the source of whatever's on the TV? I believe the character is saying "This room used to be a bakery. Thought you'd like to know." It's been bugging me for, well, 28 years.

Hear it here:

http://www.divshare.com/download/292096-e34

MUSICIANS IN SKITS

Parishioner Brett Lampitt:

On the subject of musicians trying to cut the mustard in the world of comedy, have any parisioners seen the Beatles' rather limp rendition of the Pyramus and Thisbe scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream, made for a Rediffusion special in 1964? Of the fab four, only George Harrison seems to possess any sense of timing or comic understatement, trading heavily on his nasal scouse tones. Meanwhile, John relies too much on comedy pigtails, blacked-out tooth and Lennonesque gurning, Paul is quite without humour, and Ringo is dressed as a lion. Which is funny only for those who are amused by drummers dressed as lions. Interestingly, the skit is carried along by the additional talent of Trevor Peacock (him off the Vicar of Dibley with his hilarious 'no no no no no no no no yes' catchphrase), and someone else who looks familiar playing the part of the wall, who's funnier than the rest put

together.

It's here:

http://tinyurl.com/3arjgp

Parishioner Ric Latham:

George Harrison on Rutland Weekend Television

http://tinyurl.com/38x26h

WORST TEMPER IN ROCK

Parishioner Alan Robinson:

Another entry into your 'worst temper in rock' strand. I promoted a gig at London's Town & Country Club with the now deceased Mr Albert King - one of the 'Three Kings Of The Blues' back in 1990. When his road crew arrived, I was told by his crew that Albert would only allow his vocals and guitar to be put through the PA. Drums, bass and keyboards would not be miked up, and if Albert saw any such accoutrements, he would walk out of the venue. Albert, bless him, wouldn't soundcheck, so, when he arrived at the venue, it was down to muggins here to attempt to persuade him that, for the fifteen hundred punters or so who had shelled out their hard-earned, it would be a better listening experience if the gear went through the PA. Our conversation went something like this: me "Hello Albert, how are you? I gather that you don't want the rest of your band to be miked up through the PA, and..."

Albert immediately interjected: "F*ck you, motherfucker. I've been playing this m*therf*cking shit for forty years. You can blow your m*therf*cking PA out your m*therf*cking ass. The people are gonna hear my music my way, and if y'all don't like it, y'all can f*ck off. F*ck you."

Me: "I'll take that as 'no', then Albert." 'Born Under A Bad Sign'? You m*therf*cking bet.

Parishioner Iain Welsh:

Shootin' fish in a bucket, I know, but I saw the Guru of Grump, Van Morrison give a lacklustre performance at Harrogate a few years ago. In the middle of one song, he insisted that the drum kit be moved about two feet to the left. The noble roadies achieved this while the song was still in progress. The evening was saved by enthusiastic performances from sidesmen Georgie Fame and Andy Fairweather-Low.

RICK ASTLEY LIVES ON IN SONG

Parishioner Stuart Kaufman:

It would seem that Donots have a song on "Pocket Rock" called Whatever Happened To The 80s with the lines

"Whatever happened to the 80's?

Thank god, Rick Astley gave us up."

TV HIGHLIGHT

Parishioner Phil Clark:

Ike and Tina Turner on the TNT show

http://tinyurl.com/259wum

it is of course Ike and Tina, also from the "Big TNT Show". This is where

that phrase, "so this is what the fuss was all about" comes in handy. My my my.

NAME CHECKING YOURSELF IN SONG

Parishioner Tony Blews

I may have been at the wine a bit early on this glorious Sunday afternoon,

but i'm fairly sure that Queen managed it (and not just by having songs

about Black, White and Killer Queens) with the following lines from "I Go

Crazy" (w/m The Astronomer Royale in Waiting):

"So I ain't gonna go and see the Rolling Stones no more

I don't wanna go and see Queen no more no more

I ain't gonna go and see the Rolling Stones no more

I don't wanna go and see Queen no more no more"

Back to the booze now...

Parishioner David Innes:

Not once, but twice...

Kevin Rowland not only self-refers: "My name is Kevin Rowland, I'm the leader of the band" but actually titles the song "Kevin Rowland's 13th Time" (b-side and opening track on Don't Stand Me Down - The Director's Cut).

 As if to prove the point he made in Keep It Part 2 where he intoned that "competition with myself is not enough", where both he and Al (Archer) are referenced, "Liars A to E" (single and Too-Rye-Ay track) contains the line, "good old Kevin's gonna be all right".

I guess that makes three.

Parishioner Steve Phillips:

The late Mark Feld was partial to self-reference, as for example 'Main Mana' on the T Rex album 'Slider':

'Bolan likes to rock now, yes he does'

The mighty Vincent (Alice Cooper) Furnier also namechecks himself "twice" on Killer:

'I told her that I came from New York City

And I played guitar in a long-haired rock roll band

She asked me why the singer's name was Alice

I said, 'Listen, baby, you really wouldn't understand'

(Be My Lover, written by Michael Bruce, but sung by Alice)

Then, on'Yeah, Yeah, Yeah':

'This is Alice talking, suffer'

 

Pip pip!!

 

 

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