FabSwingers.com forum: Keeping it Peel

By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

Friday 11th October marks 15 years since John Peel's last broadcast.

He was always a familiar voice in my house and introduced me to some of the best and quite frankly some of the most bizarre music I have ever heard. I dearly miss his Festive 50!

In honour of the grumpy old man himself, spin us a record. Right time, wrong speed if necessary.

The Fall - Theme From Sparta FC

https://youtu.be/gaxB5qRSq1I

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By *r Potato HeadMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Idles - I'm Scum

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

Whoops it's actually Monday 14th fact checkers

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

"Idles - I'm Scum"

Don't be putting yourself down dear. You seemed pretty unscummy yesterday.

Great song though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All i want for Christmas is a Duclia Prague away kit

Halfman half Biscuit

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By *r Potato HeadMan
over a year ago

Manchester

"Idles - I'm Scum

Don't be putting yourself down dear. You seemed pretty unscummy yesterday.

Great song though. "

I'm surprised I did....

Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

"All i want for Christmas is a Duclia Prague away kit

Halfman half Biscuit

Music to my ears!

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

"Idles - I'm Scum

Don't be putting yourself down dear. You seemed pretty unscummy yesterday.

Great song though.

I'm surprised I did....

Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit"

Mucky so and so.

T-Rex - Spaceball Ricochet

https://youtu.be/wHbHn2GP8Ns

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By *ust ClareTV/TS
over a year ago

Settlewick!

Has to be Teenage Kicks, surely?

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Can't have a Peel related thread without Teenage Kicks - The Undertones

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By *arksxMan
over a year ago

Leicester / London

"Has to be Teenage Kicks, surely?"

There it is... A playlist of 1 sounds a fitting tribute

And yes I loved all the bizzare music from his show to. Definitely the reason my taste is so broad and eclectic now

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By *ust ClareTV/TS
over a year ago

Settlewick!

"This one fades in...."

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

"Has to be Teenage Kicks, surely?"

Jinx to you both!

Indeed one of the most endearing things about Peel is how much he loved this song. He had great taste.

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By *r Potato HeadMan
over a year ago

Manchester

The Specials - Too much, too young

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By *ust ClareTV/TS
over a year ago

Settlewick!

So many bands and songs I only got to know through far too many years listening to John Peel.Obviously The Fall, but many far more obscure artists too.Personal favourites are the Wolfhounds, Yeah Yeah Noh, Ted Chippington,The Nightingales, I could go on for ages, but one particular song that stands out is Preposterous Tales by I Ludicrous.Anyone remember this?

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

"So many bands and songs I only got to know through far too many years listening to John Peel.Obviously The Fall, but many far more obscure artists too.Personal favourites are the Wolfhounds, Yeah Yeah Noh, Ted Chippington,The Nightingales, I could go on for ages, but one particular song that stands out is Preposterous Tales by I Ludicrous.Anyone remember this?"

No but I did find it on YouTube. Thanks for sharing. I rather like it.

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

"The Specials - Too much, too young"

One of my favourite songs to skank to!

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By *ust ClareTV/TS
over a year ago

Settlewick!

No but I did find it on YouTube. Thanks for sharing. I rather like it. "

Made all the better by the fact I knew someone called Ken Mackenzie!

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

"Has to be Teenage Kicks, surely?

There it is... A playlist of 1 sounds a fitting tribute

And yes I loved all the bizzare music from his show to. Definitely the reason my taste is so broad and eclectic now"

I completely agree.

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By *ancastermanMan
over a year ago

carnforth

So many great artists, though I never quite got into The Fall so much.

The 20+ minute session version of The Orb's Huge Ever Growing Brain That Pulsates From The Heart of The Ultraworld at one end to Her Jazz by Huggy Bear at the other with some random Dutch techno in the middle.

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By *arksxMan
over a year ago

Leicester / London

The orb... That just made me think of this

https://youtu.be/FHixChYgGRI

And the first time I heard it was on John peel and I didn't game the name of it.

I spent years thinking about that song before I knew waht it was called

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

"So many great artists, though I never quite got into The Fall so much.

Absolutely perfectly Peel

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By *xperimentalistMan
over a year ago

East Yorkshire

"Friday 11th October marks 15 years since John Peel's last broadcast.

He was always a familiar voice in my house and introduced me to some of the best and quite frankly some of the most bizarre music I have ever heard. I dearly miss his Festive 50!

In honour of the grumpy old man himself, spin us a record. Right time, wrong speed if necessary.

The Fall - Theme From Sparta FC

https://youtu.be/gaxB5qRSq1I

The only celebrity death where I have genuinely been saddened.

Gone, but not forgotten.

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By *xperimentalistMan
over a year ago

East Yorkshire

"All i want for Christmas is a Duclia Prague away kit

Halfman half Biscuit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the meteor - peel session fantastic live album

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Guana Batz - Peel Session 1984

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

"Friday 11th October marks 15 years since John Peel's last broadcast.

He was always a familiar voice in my house and introduced me to some of the best and quite frankly some of the most bizarre music I have ever heard. I dearly miss his Festive 50!

In honour of the grumpy old man himself, spin us a record. Right time, wrong speed if necessary.

The Fall - Theme From Sparta FC

https://youtu.be/gaxB5qRSq1I

The only celebrity death where I have genuinely been saddened.

Gone, but not forgotten. "

I was in the car ferrying my niece somewhere when it was announced on the radio that he had had a heart attack in Peru. My then 4 year old niece said 'I love Art Attack' I couldn't tell you if I was laughing or crying.

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By *cgkcCouple
over a year ago

Hitchin

Wedding Present - Kennedy

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

The Wedding Present - Heather

https://youtu.be/UH6wWzQc0c0

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

"Wedding Present - Kennedy "

Great minds

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By *ocbigMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Hearing The Clash White Riot on Peel on a tinny transistor radio changed my life...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Facial

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By *tingly ByronMan
over a year ago

In a town Fab forgot

Thin Lizzy - anything from the Orphanage album.

Thanks JP.

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By *igJandTheBlondeCouple
over a year ago

Kings Hill

"Friday 11th October marks 15 years since John Peel's last broadcast.

He was always a familiar voice in my house and introduced me to some of the best and quite frankly some of the most bizarre music I have ever heard. I dearly miss his Festive 50!

In honour of the grumpy old man himself, spin us a record. Right time, wrong speed if necessary.

The Fall - Theme From Sparta FC

https://youtu.be/gaxB5qRSq1I

As a northern boy from Thatchers waste land of the 80’s, I’d never heard of JP until a Peel Sessions cassette was left on our kitchen table owned by one of mums friends! I played it until it broke and it’s owner brought me two more!!

Enlightenment prevailed!

RIP JP. x

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

I forget the author but there’s a wonderful book based on the playlist record forms that JP filed after each BBC show so that royalties could calculated. It makes for a fascinating insight into just how eclectic his shows were and how it changed over the years.

The book also describes how a lot of individuals and bands who’s careers he helped launch seem to have been incredibly ungrateful (Marc Bolan and Nirvana), and yet others who he denounced as rubbish early on went on to become friends and to champion his extended stay on Radio 1 (Blur).

My song nomination: the Peel Sessions version of What difference does it make? by The Smiths. Far more furious than the album one.

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

"I forget the author but there’s a wonderful book based on the playlist record forms that JP filed after each BBC show so that royalties could calculated. It makes for a fascinating insight into just how eclectic his shows were and how it changed over the years.

My song nomination: the Peel Sessions version of What difference does it make? by The Smiths. Far more furious than the album one."

What a nomination! Peel Sessions and birthday parties were always a highlight.

The Sugarcubes - Birthday

https://youtu.be/jkgyQGZSY4g

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By *omesticflightMan
over a year ago

Burton-on-Trent

I'd no idea he died in Peru.

Here's one of my favourites. I can imagine Peel might've played it.

Grouper, "Opened Space"

https://youtu.be/Q08nR7eUyOk

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

Brilliant song that. I love I ludicrous.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I recently got hold of a USB tape player and spent a fun afternoon ploughing through a bunch of unmarked cassettes not touched since the early 90s. Now and then it would be something I’d taped off John Peel’s show, and that familiar voice would fade in after the track. So pleased to hear him by surprise like that after far, far too long!

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

"I recently got hold of a USB tape player and spent a fun afternoon ploughing through a bunch of unmarked cassettes not touched since the early 90s. Now and then it would be something I’d taped off John Peel’s show, and that familiar voice would fade in after the track. So pleased to hear him by surprise like that after far, far too long!"

Ah that's great. I once had someone record Home Truths for me. I still have the cassette just nothing to play it on. I think I might have to find a tape deck.

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By *orkDefenderMan
over a year ago

Just East of Wakefield

"Guana Batz - Peel Session 1984"

Saw them, back in the 80s, at the 'Adam & Eve' club in Leeds

Also saw King Kurt, The Meteors, & Restless there

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By *orkDefenderMan
over a year ago

Just East of Wakefield

I remember awaiting the 'Festive 50s' with anticipation!!

His son's a DJ on 6Music (or was) Tom Ravenscroft

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Carter USM- Rubbish

Not only cos he probably rather liked it, but because it has his dulcet tones eminating from it about half way through (so what do you think of the music so far?).

I do like listening to his son on 6music and think he does a good job of following on a little from his old man too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Friday 11th October marks 15 years since John Peel's last broadcast.

He was always a familiar voice in my house and introduced me to some of the best and quite frankly some of the most bizarre music I have ever heard. I dearly miss his Festive 50!

In honour of the grumpy old man himself, spin us a record. Right time, wrong speed if necessary.

The Fall - Theme From Sparta FC

https://youtu.be/gaxB5qRSq1I

"
ive met john peel he came to a club i was at

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well Mac is now my favourite Faber both for her looks and amazing taste!Peel is my hero

I'm going to with a session favourite Naoalm Death-You Suffer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Joy Division- She's lost control

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By *organ and rob zombieCouple
over a year ago

bradford

First time I heard of John peel was because I was a napalm death fan who amongst many did a session with him! RIP xxx

https://youtu.be/qHobTH5rQ3o

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"First time I heard of John peel was because I was a napalm death fan who amongst many did a session with him! RIP xxx

https://youtu.be/qHobTH5rQ3o"

Same here!!

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By *organ and rob zombieCouple
over a year ago

bradford

"First time I heard of John peel was because I was a napalm death fan who amongst many did a session with him! RIP xxx

https://youtu.be/qHobTH5rQ3o

Same here!!"

First time I heard of napalm death (and slayer) was on a documentary called heavy metal heaven presented by Elvira mistress of the dark!

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Nirvana - smells like teen spirit

https://peel.fandom.com/wiki/1991_Festive_Fifty

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Morgan and Rob-i remember that well!

Another Peel tune suggestion

Mudhoney-Touch me I'm Sick

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By *organ and rob zombieCouple
over a year ago

bradford

"Morgan and Rob-i remember that well!

Another Peel tune suggestion

Mudhoney-Touch me I'm Sick"

Oof, rifftastic! 3rd favourite band from Seattle

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

"Morgan and Rob-i remember that well!

Another Peel tune suggestion

Mudhoney-Touch me I'm Sick"

Inspiration for 'Touch me I'm Dick' by Citizen Dick in Almost Famous.

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By *ocbigMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Guana Batz - Peel Session 1984

Saw them, back in the 80s, at the 'Adam & Eve' club in Leeds

Also saw King Kurt, The Meteors, & Restless there

Psychobillies are go! Batz, Meteors, King Kurt & Colbert Hamilton & the Hellraisers...Barrel Organ, Digbeth...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Morgan and Rob-i remember that well!

Another Peel tune suggestion

Mudhoney-Touch me I'm Sick

Inspiration for 'Touch me I'm Dick' by Citizen Dick in Almost Famous.

It was in 'Singles' actually..God I'm a nerd

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

"Morgan and Rob-i remember that well!

Another Peel tune suggestion

Mudhoney-Touch me I'm Sick

Inspiration for 'Touch me I'm Dick' by Citizen Dick in Almost Famous.

It was in 'Singles' actually..God I'm a nerd

Oh of course it was. I have both movies. Must have been the Amaretto talking.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anyhoo to keep it going I'm throwing in "Cant be Sure" by The Sundays to ease everyone through the Sunday morning hangovers

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By *ocbigMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

"First time I heard of John peel was because I was a napalm death fan who amongst many did a session with him! RIP xxx

https://youtu.be/qHobTH5rQ3o

Same here!!"

A mate of mine played with Napalm Death...Hanging out at the Costermonger..

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

"Morgan and Rob-i remember that well!

Another Peel tune suggestion

Mudhoney-Touch me I'm Sick

Inspiration for 'Touch me I'm Dick' by Citizen Dick in Almost Famous.

It was in 'Singles' actually..God I'm a nerd

Oh of course it was. I have both movies. Must have been the Amaretto talking.

I don't think I've seen Singles. I'll try and root it out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It hasn't aged well

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

Doctor and the Crippen's..peel session may 1988.....peely backwards..

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By *ust ClareTV/TS
over a year ago

Settlewick!

One word: BOGSHED

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stump!

And actually..HAPPY FLOWERS!

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

Sewer zombies.. They died with there Willie Nelson t shirts on..

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

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"Sewer zombies.. They died with there Willie Nelson t shirts on.."

Now this sounds interesting!

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

"Sewer zombies.. They died with there Willie Nelson t shirts on..

Now this sounds interesting! "

Peely played a few tracks from the album..but this was the one I always remember..

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

I've just revisited a Peel Session by The White Stripes. I bet that was a fun night at Peel Acres.

I raise a glass to Peel!

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By *hisCharmingMan
over a year ago

South Manchester

There’s a great website called Rocklist.net

All of John peels festive 50’s are listed there, it’s great to make them into a playlist ??

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By *isaAndNicoleTransTV/TS
over a year ago

Southport / Ellesmere Port

Peely was a massive fan of reggae and dub and this is often overlooked so here is Steel Pulse - Handsworth Revolution

https://youtu.be/qo0IkVZXmag

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

"There’s a great website called Rocklist.net

All of John peels festive 50’s are listed there, it’s great to make them into a playlist ??"

I think another mad music rabbit hole is about to claim me. Since I started this thread I've been introduced to some tracks I'd never heard of. That was the beauty of him!

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By *apiomanMan
over a year ago

Shipley

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By *hisCharmingMan
over a year ago

South Manchester

"There’s a great website called Rocklist.net

All of John peels festive 50’s are listed there, it’s great to make them into a playlist ??

I think another mad music rabbit hole is about to claim me. Since I started this thread I've been introduced to some tracks I'd never heard of. That was the beauty of him! "

Start with the All Time ones then work through the other 36

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

"There’s a great website called Rocklist.net

All of John peels festive 50’s are listed there, it’s great to make them into a playlist ??

I think another mad music rabbit hole is about to claim me. Since I started this thread I've been introduced to some tracks I'd never heard of. That was the beauty of him!

Start with the All Time ones then work through the other 36

Good plan. Although I've loved peeking through the ones I remember listening to in real time.

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By *apiomanMan
over a year ago

Shipley

Too many to choose from!!! My contribution is Colorblind James Experience, Considering a Move to Memphis. Quite bonkers. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=udctidi7GKI

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By *isaAndNicoleTransTV/TS
over a year ago

Southport / Ellesmere Port

"Too many to choose from!!! My contribution is Colorblind James Experience, Considering a Move to Memphis. Quite bonkers. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=udctidi7GKI"

Talking of bonkers songs I heard this on Peel and immediately went out and bought it the next day

The Very Things - The bushes scream while my daddy prunes

https://youtu.be/Oy33eAYTptY

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By *he Mac Lass OP Woman
over a year ago

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"Too many to choose from!!! My contribution is Colorblind James Experience, Considering a Move to Memphis. Quite bonkers. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=udctidi7GKI

Talking of bonkers songs I heard this on Peel and immediately went out and bought it the next day

The Very Things - The bushes scream while my daddy prunes

https://youtu.be/Oy33eAYTptY

Blinking brilliant. Thanks for the link!

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By *ust ClareTV/TS
over a year ago

Settlewick!

"Too many to choose from!!! My contribution is Colorblind James Experience, Considering a Move to Memphis. Quite bonkers. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=udctidi7GKI

Talking of bonkers songs I heard this on Peel and immediately went out and bought it the next day

The Very Things - The bushes scream while my daddy prunes

https://youtu.be/Oy33eAYTptY

Once again, our tastes align! I had the video somewhere! They did a great version of When Father Painted the Parlour too, The Shend is an actor now

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By *isaAndNicoleTransTV/TS
over a year ago

Southport / Ellesmere Port

"Too many to choose from!!! My contribution is Colorblind James Experience, Considering a Move to Memphis. Quite bonkers. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=udctidi7GKI

Talking of bonkers songs I heard this on Peel and immediately went out and bought it the next day

The Very Things - The bushes scream while my daddy prunes

https://youtu.be/Oy33eAYTptY

Once again, our tastes align! I had the video somewhere! They did a great version of When Father Painted the Parlour too, The Shend is an actor now "

Definitely very similar tastes! The I Ludicrous song you mentioned earlier is a favourite of mine too x

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