Michael McDonald: What a Fool Believes

Quality song back from when I remember the track but don't the name of the song or the singer and writer. Really superb song.

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Spitting Image - Monkees Parody

Take That and Spice Girls hear me. Now I know the source of your inspiration.

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Spitting Image - Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell

Plus ca change plus ca meme ca.

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Spitting Image - Every Bomb You Drop

Isn't it interesting how some issues appear timeless? A similar song could have been sung in any epoch in history. Fascinating.

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Spitting Image - Madness sing Our House spoof

Thank God those days are over eh? Can't see a song like tha happening again, can you?

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Spitting Image Never Met a Nice South African

I enjoyed Spitting Image. It's a shame there's no equivalent today. I don't buy the argument that modern politics cannot be satirised.

Anyway, bear the fact that it's satire in mind before critiquing the piece.

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Thunderpants 2

Yeah man, this writing that would make Shakespeare jealous.

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Thunderpants

This is real cartoon fun.

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September by. Earth, Wind and Fire

Well it rhymes with December and it's an awesome funk tune. Plus it reminds me of my sister and father who were both born in September.

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Through The Fire - Chaka Khan

Cool song.

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Sting - Ain't No Sunshine

Following the Bill Withers trail again, and I'm a Sting fan. Love what he can do musically, not everything he does turns to gold, but he's a creative soul and enough of his songs have left a positive imprint.

This is a mistake though. Not the version, really cool chilled back version. But the 'tache - it's just horrendously wrong. Reminds me of a 70's star in the making in the wrong kinda movies. (Don't ask how I know, it's not something we're proud of ... like Sting's effort at facial hair here)

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Bill Withers - Use Me

While on the whole Bill Withers jazz I thought I'd slip this song into the mix. Not necessarily the first one people think of when they think of Bill Withers, but cool all the same. He really likes taking his time with these, which is cool for school as far as I'm concerned.

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Just the Two of Us - Bill Withers/Grover Washington Jr.

Some extended mixes of songs don't always work, some work a treat. I think this partnership and extension works a treat and so I'm happy to share this track with you.

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Fabio Capello, The New England Manager

Interesting stuff to consider in light of the latest news.

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Intro Rodney Dangerfield

You know this guy could keep on going on with the same material and still be funny - it is all in the delivery.

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Rodney Dangerfield Stand-Up 5

The guy is just funny - pure and simple

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Rodney Dangerfield Stand-Up 3

I will stick all of these up in here - this guy is just funny!

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Rodney Dangerfield Stand-Up 1

Seriously, this guy is funny. I'm talking laugh out loud and that's clever funny. I love his style quite a lot and just count the gags he packs into a three minute set.

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Best Goal Celebrations

Forget scoring it's all about the celebrations and this one highlights just what skill and effort is required to celebrate a goal properly.

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Marseille 0-4 Liverpool

For what it's worth I don't think this is an awesome result, but here's hoping we can beat Manchester United on Sunday to set up a cracking start to the real busy part of the season.

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Do You Know Where You're Coming From

This is a criminally underrated track - so big up the people that put it together - enjoy.

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WWE RAW XV Anniversary Special Review

This is how you gush and celebrate about something that you love.

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STING - Tribute to WTC Victims - Fragile

Quality song by a singer I've got a lot of time for.

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Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful

Yeah I know it's the ending credits of a film, but it's the best version of it on YouTube.

This is obviously dedicated to the most beautiful human being God ever placed in my life - my wife Authrine.

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Ben E King - Stand By Me

For my friend Fran

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Bill Withers - Lean On Me

Slower version - so you should be able to hear the words!

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James Taylor - You've Got A Friend

Just in case you feel you're on your own.

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Stevie Wonder on Sesame Street. 1972.

Yeah, mate this is why Sesame Street rocks the campus every day and twice on a Thursday!

Those were the good ol' days.

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Goblin Bloggin'

I have blogged about this series before but this is some of the funniest stuff I've seen on the web. Awesome stuff that I hope the random guy will continue to produce.

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George Clooney on Street Hawk

I love the whole interlink thing from one thing to another. From Facebook to Street Hawk via YouTube and George Clooney – interesting stuff, no need to be ashamed there Mr. Clooney! Just because it was always going to be downhill from there, no need to be bitter about it.

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Patrick Troughton Interview

So following the interview by the most recognised Doctor, here’s a fascinating interview with Patrick Troughton who for the benefit of those too young or ignorant to know was the second Doctor playing him in the years 1966-1969. It’s good to see the actor behind the character. Well spoken, engaging and informative I strongly recommend this here interview.

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Knight Rider Intro

So here it is. Lasting longer than Airwolf or Street Hawk and undoubtedly more famous than either, this is the quintessential man and his machine programme of the day. Hey my heart may prefer SH, but I cannot dispute the ratings and the fact that people just loved Michael Knight and his talking car, which is fair enough.

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Street Hawk vs Knight Rider

Sure it’s amateur stuff to an extent – but this is quality editing to see a race between the only land vehicles that mattered on television back in my day – good work by this hombre! And you can expect the Knight Rider theme to be coming on a post soon.

Don’t know which I preferred more, I know KR was a bigger success I terms of ratings and fan appeal, but I always had a soft spot for SH and although David Hasselhoff was never better than in this programme he still has to encounter for the grief he’s given me since. The KR tune is neat, but I also loved the SH business as it appealed to the child racer in me. And so I agree with the hombre’s winner for this one. The Man – The Machine – Str… ahh you know the rest.

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The Man - The Machine - Street Hawk

Speaking of those shows which gives you the 101 on the deal of the show here’s another programme that was a household favourite of mine back in the day. Ahhhhhh yes, Street Hawk. More memorable than Hunter, but not by much. Still I remember my brother, David and I having hours of fun playing the Street Hawk games. Quality stuff.

Indeed the man, the machine – Street Hawk

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Stevie Wonder - That Girl (Live 1982)

This is a grossly underrated Stevie track and although it's worth hearing the album track on his Musiquarium album of circa 1980 or 1982, this live version is also the business.

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Manimal - Opening Sequence

Yeah, so here’s that intro to Manimal – back in the days when they gave you the full 101 on what the whole deal was about so you had a good idea of what you were getting yourself into.

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Manimal (panther transformation sequence)

Now I’m going to put on the theme to this programme as soon as I find it, but this is really what the programme is all about – the transformation. Neat stuff for the time, but I imagine also rather expensive for the time as well, a bit like the Hulk-outs from the television series.

Still this is another programme I remember from back in the day – ahhhhhhhhhhh … anyway.

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Hunter Season 2 Intro

Have I mentioned that I'm reflecting back on all those good shows of the past? It would be criminal of me to do so without referring to this awesome cop show.

OK when I say awesome I don't really remember much about the show itself, but I don't forget the theme tune and that's why it's so awesome. So there.

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Doctor Who - Tom Baker Interview

Keeping with the nostalgic theme of recent posts, here is an interesting insight into playing the role of the Doctor in the BBC's top sci-fi programme. You'll have to wait for another post for me to give the old story of my bad timing, but Tom Baker was and is my favourite portrait of the Doctor.

I still believe he's the most popular image of the Doctor when he is mentioned and the recent polls just reflect the fact that it has been over 25 years since he last appeared in the role!

Anyhow, enjoy this for what it's worth.

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Peter Beardsley

Now here is a player who I reckon is seriously overrated. I loved the player. Thought the guy was awesome and not given the kudos he deserved. I loved him as a player then and thought it was criminal to sell him, especially seeing him at Everton. I know his first love was always going to be Newcastle United, but for me I loved the player for what he did for the team. Absolutely brilliant.

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John Barnes

When I first got into football this bloke was my favourite. He also proves something rather profound about life. You maybe extremely gifted in a creative art but that doesn't transfer to other areas of life or indeed can be taken as a reflection on your character.

Not saying the brother sucks outside playing, or is a bad man. Just to say that just because you play football well shouldn't take it to mean you're great at other stuff.

Anyway, enjoy this tribute to the man who was my favourite player back in the day.

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