tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post8500599751040047236..comments2023-06-11T13:12:20.435+01:00Comments on The Anger of a Quiet Man: For God's sake just play the bloody thing!Quiet_Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09575652127079681825noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-6417489967018579422013-04-12T22:07:45.218+01:002013-04-12T22:07:45.218+01:00Stonyground
April 12, 2013 at 7:56 pm
I think...Stonyground <br /><br />April 12, 2013 at 7:56 pm <br /><br /><br />I think that it is now referred to as the Streissand effect after Barbara Streissand drew attention to a picture of her house on the internet by trying to have it removed. Remember the BBC playing Relax by Frankie goes to Hollywood until DJ Mike Reid pointed out that it was a bit rude. Independant radio was only just getting started at the time, so in most areas the only way that you could then get to hear it was by buying the record. How times have changed, nowadays they play it on Radio 2.<br /> <br />Further to the comment by macheath about send off songs, my choices are Life’s a Long Song by Jethro Tull and The Sage by Greg Lake.<br /> <br />Here’s a link to the latter for anyone who cares:<br /> <br />link to youtube.com<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-13657380735272507832013-04-12T21:08:21.980+01:002013-04-12T21:08:21.980+01:00I'm with Paul Gambacini(sp?), if it reaches X ...I'm with Paul Gambacini(sp?), if it reaches X spot in the chrts then play it without comment as a matter of historical fact.<br />They tried to ban the Sex Pistols 'God Save The Queen' and look where that got them.<br /><br />Conversely I had managed to entirely avoid 'Gangam Style' until it appeared out of the blue yesterday on BBC Radio 4 of all places, perhaps as an act of revenge.bannedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406037760273820029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3875365454966245098.post-17249841837502166132013-04-12T19:19:14.070+01:002013-04-12T19:19:14.070+01:00Err can't we find a Wiccan who's offended ...Err can't we find a Wiccan who's offended by the idea of calling someone a witch as an insult offensive?!? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com