Wibbles

My research into my family tree has led me to conclude that Victoria Beckham is my 7th cousin 1x removed. Our common ancestors go back over 300 years to William Adams (Victoria's maiden name is Adams) and Susannah Tyler in early 18th century Edmonton, Middlesex .

Spice Girls - Stop 

3 hours ago, 57Gregy said:

I resent that implication. I have graduated to old age, as have... others on this forum.

You help to balance out the younger ones. 

Georgie Fame - Sunny

You would never guess that the average poster in the Coffee House is a middle-aged white man from reading the responses in this thread. 

In the context of the OP a "beat" is usually a short musical idea including a bass line and melody. Here're a couple chaps that have YouTube channels for making beats in Cakewalk.

2 minutes ago, craigb said:

Ok then...

 

Q: "So, what instrument do you play in the band?"

A: "A turntable!"

"Oh..."

?

Portishead - Glory Box

1 minute ago, craigb said:

Q: "So, what's your position in the band?"

A: "DJ!"

"Oh..."

?

I thought you were a fan of Underworld when Darren Emerson was in the band. 

Bend -> Curve

Talking Heads - The Great Curve

Meat Beat Manifesto - Mindstream (Mind The Bend The Mind - Orbital Mix)

Cocteau Twins - Great Spangled Fritillary

8 minutes ago, craigb said:

Interesting.  My friend saw that cover and thought it was a turd!

While your fiend may be of a scatological bent, we live in a phallocentric world.

I forgot to hit "Submit Reply" on this, but it still works

Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)

5 hours ago, Notes_Norton said:

Superman Lover - Johnny "Guitar" Watson

I really like Johnny's music. It's funky and fun.

If you like this, check out the cover song, it's even better.

 

That's a rather phallic sofa.

Wet Leg - Supermarket

Smashing Pumpkins - Silverf*ck

An acid house classic which a friend described as "sounding like their machines have broken".

Hardfloor - Lost In The Silverbox

The Fall - Lost In Music

A sign put up by Swansea council in Wales:

Officials emailed the English text to their in-house translation service. The "translation" in Welsh reads: "I am not in the office at the moment. Please send any work to be translated."

Underworld - Surfboy

The Beach Boys - Surfer Girl (Live 2012)

Butthole Surfers - Fast

On 1/30/2023 at 8:29 PM, craigb said:

First World problems? ?

Check out the sentences I highlighted!  Most of us take forever to find a box we saved in our garage!

They managed to find it: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/01/tiny-radioactive-capsule-lost-in-australian-outback-found-by-side-of-1400km-stretch-of-road

The nice thing about being of an age where youth culture completely baffles me is that officially I don't have to give a toss about anything happening beyond my own tiny little universe. 

A twofer:

Pylon - Crazy

REM - Crazy

Which is really this underneath:

Electric Light Orchestra - Last Train To London 

Some excellent pop music:

Atomic Kitten - Be With You