I’m trying to think of as many TV shows as I can whose name can be sung along with the theme tune. So far I’ve got these:
The Sweeney
This Is Your Life
Emmerdale Farm (it only works if you include the “Farm”, and even then you have to fill it in with scat singing: Emmerdale Farm, do be do be Emmerdale Farm…)
You’ve Been Framed
There must be more, right?
These are the nominees for “Best act ever” in the MTV European music awards, which take place next month:
If, like me, you find that one name on that list stands out especially for you, you can register your preference by voting. Far be it from me to suggest whom you should be voting for, of course.
I first saw this years ago, but it’s worth posting anyway because it’s just about the best thing I’ve ever seen and I had forgotten about it until I found myself poddling about on YouTube this afternoon. For as long as we live in a world where this is possible, there’s always a reason to be cheerful.
I’m listening to this soundtrack album, because the Magnetic Fields played a song from it when we saw them last week and it made me want to hear more. I didn’t know anything about the film, but its IMDb plot keywords are
Gay Romance | Deaf Mute | Gay Interest | Harmonica | Homosexual Teenager
Kind of sounds intriguing, doesn’t it? Sadly, the only review on the IMDb begins:
This film is offensive and admirable at the same time. A kind of message movie about the loveliness of adult-adolescent gay romances, the film actually does have some guts because it allows everyone a fair chance to make their case. But the film itself is so bad!
I’d still quite like to see it based on that, but it doesn’t appear to be available anywhere, despite only having come out in 2000.
Anyway, the music is very good. I do like story songs. I think this is the first CD album I’ve bought in…um, longer than I can remember. I get all my music off the internet now. But it’s not as much fun – the CD case even comes with the lyrics printed inside! If I weren’t at work I’d be singing along.
I had a long post about Sherlock Holmes all ready to go yesterday, but at the crucial moment I realised I didn’t have the quote I needed with me. It will appear at some point. In the meantime, with no football happening and rain most days, I don’t seem to have anything to write about.
So here’s some music instead.
Glad All Over 