Synapse shot to the mind's ear #3
Half Man Half Biscuit - Dickie Davies Eyes
Fairly simple reason for this. Two simple reasons, actually.
Inspiration 1:
The office radio, well net stream (when not commandeered to Radio 6 by meself) often plays the hits and Mylo's 'In My Arms', with it's Kim Carnes 'Bette Davis Eyes' sample, creates an automatic shift to Nigel Blackwell's response to the original. Although I am quite fond of the 'Bette' one, I'm not ashamed to say.
I'd say Mylo's was the best of the recent trend to rip anthemic 80's pop rock choruses and stitch them to a kickin' disco beat for the kids, but it's getting pretty old pretty quick. By Christ, even Yes are getting a revival.
Perhaps we should start a new quiz on this blog. Guess the 80's vaseline-lensed vaguely-classic pop-nugget that will be ripped by some hack remixer next? Belinda Carlisle's 'Heaven Is A Place On Earth' perhaps, but fellow Go-Go Jane Wiedlin's 'Rush Hour' gets my vote. Yes it was done in '96 by sadly forgotten Irish noiseniks Joyrider, but that was a pretty close guitar rendition. Expect beats and a soft-porn video soon. Sigh.
Other guesses welcome in the comments. Any that actually occur will win the guesser a lovely biscuit.
Inspiration 2:
I notice that a 'Greats of ITV Wrestling' DVD has been made available, with a reinvigorated, handsomely-'tached Dickie Davies providing new links, or so I am led to believe. What more could you want? A look into a simpler, more innocent age of 'sports entertainment' - ideal.
Was quite the wrestling fan in the early 90s and had the pleasure of witnessing Pat Roach, Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks and Nagasaki perform in the flesh (and lots of it in the case of Shirley and the 'Stacks, god rest 'em) at Portsmouth Guildhall and, err..., Leigh Park Community Centre.
There is a picture in existence of a just-about-still-pre-pubescent me with the late Mr Crabtree, but it's sadly been a bit mangled and probably wouldn't scan too well.
Not sure if I want to rush out and buy the DVD, but I have my memories! Great days.
Fairly simple reason for this. Two simple reasons, actually.
Inspiration 1:
The office radio, well net stream (when not commandeered to Radio 6 by meself) often plays the hits and Mylo's 'In My Arms', with it's Kim Carnes 'Bette Davis Eyes' sample, creates an automatic shift to Nigel Blackwell's response to the original. Although I am quite fond of the 'Bette' one, I'm not ashamed to say.
I'd say Mylo's was the best of the recent trend to rip anthemic 80's pop rock choruses and stitch them to a kickin' disco beat for the kids, but it's getting pretty old pretty quick. By Christ, even Yes are getting a revival.
Perhaps we should start a new quiz on this blog. Guess the 80's vaseline-lensed vaguely-classic pop-nugget that will be ripped by some hack remixer next? Belinda Carlisle's 'Heaven Is A Place On Earth' perhaps, but fellow Go-Go Jane Wiedlin's 'Rush Hour' gets my vote. Yes it was done in '96 by sadly forgotten Irish noiseniks Joyrider, but that was a pretty close guitar rendition. Expect beats and a soft-porn video soon. Sigh.
Other guesses welcome in the comments. Any that actually occur will win the guesser a lovely biscuit.
Inspiration 2:
I notice that a 'Greats of ITV Wrestling' DVD has been made available, with a reinvigorated, handsomely-'tached Dickie Davies providing new links, or so I am led to believe. What more could you want? A look into a simpler, more innocent age of 'sports entertainment' - ideal.
Was quite the wrestling fan in the early 90s and had the pleasure of witnessing Pat Roach, Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks and Nagasaki perform in the flesh (and lots of it in the case of Shirley and the 'Stacks, god rest 'em) at Portsmouth Guildhall and, err..., Leigh Park Community Centre.
There is a picture in existence of a just-about-still-pre-pubescent me with the late Mr Crabtree, but it's sadly been a bit mangled and probably wouldn't scan too well.
Not sure if I want to rush out and buy the DVD, but I have my memories! Great days.
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