Tag: Stan Freberg
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Interesting Chords: The Girl From Ipanema
My dad – who was a jazz guitarist in his spare time – has a phrase ‘interesting chords’, like ‘some of those chords are interesting‘ i.e. unusual. He also has a love of Bossa Nova, and introduced me to the phrase ‘plink plink/cling cling jazz’ – I suspect he must’ve heard the Stan Freberg spoof…
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RC 271: Pop Is Dead #6 – Dead Pod Stars
This will be my monument This will be a beacon when I’m gone… So that when the moment comes, I can say I did it all with love A bumper self-indulgent 10th anniversary show – 2 shows in one! If you listen at the 1:30 mark you’ll realise why it’s so long 😉 First half…
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RC 255: Pop Is Dead #3 – Bottom of the Pops
How’s about that, then? Goodness gracious as it ‘appens guys and gals we have another episode of the Pop Is Dead series, this one about the Topper of The Poppermost, Always In Colour Top of the Pops! Awight! Not ‘alf! Let’s see the chart rundown, while the Disco Dolllies, St Wunniful’s School Choir and Pan’s…
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RC 237: Pop is Dead 2 – Arseholes & Repetoire
Finally after over a year (!) the second part of the Pop Is Dead series. I promise to be more, well, quicker with the other parts… This one is about two of our favourite people, the eternally dodgy A&R man and the usually shady manager. Arista say they “love you but the kids can’t dance…
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RC 236: Pope Idol
Frankie Goes To The Vatican, Habemus Papam (San) Francisco. Results of the Pope Idol contest is in and Pope Ivor The First or Pope Bunsen Honeydew I has the highest phone votes out of all ex-chemist Jesuits with a Dirty War under their belt. Welcome to the blog Papa Pancho*, I’m sure we’ll get acquainted…
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Bah Humbug mix – a Xmas gift to you from Radio Clash!
I hate Xmas, reminds me of all the painful dysfunctional family dramas, and the enforced ‘cheer’ and ensuing psychological damage really pisses me off. All the mixes and shows seem to be promoting this happy-happy-joy-joy view of Xmas and the New Year* – hold on, I remember nothing but upset as a child at Xmas.…