Thursday, March 10, 2011
DUSTY EGO
A few months ago the channel Vintage TV debuted on satellite TV. This is the music channel aimed at the elderly, frail, bewildered viewer where footage of President Nasir stepping off a plane is soundtracked by Michael Holliday's Magic Moments.
Last week Vintage TV broadcast a programme called Rusty Egan's Vintage.
Rusty Egan: mover; shaker; hustler; entrepreneur; wide boy; visionary; the man who held court at all of the great parties of the late '70's and early '80's; a marvellous teller of anecdotes. How could I forget to record this show?
Luckily I've managed to unearth some outtakes from the programme about Rusty's Blitz Club associates and I share them here.
"The first time I encountered Steve Strange - or Rhys Gruffudd as he used to be known in them days when he was just a silly little kid up from Wales - he walked into my office wearing tangerine coloured velveteen breeches and 'anded me a demo of 'is music. I said to 'im "Clear orff ahht of it yer cheeky little bugger. Come back to me when yer old enough to wear long trahhsers!" He did exactly that five years later and I listened to his music again. This time he had a voice like smooth melting chocolate and I ended up collaborating wiv 'im on the top five hit parade hit Fade To Grey. We woz called Visage."
"The first time I encountered Spandau Ballet they walked into my office looking like summink orff The White Heather Club, wiv kilts and lacy shirts and all that. I wasn't fooled for a minute. Tony "Adley whipped a shooter aht of 'is sporran and slammed it dahhn on my desk. I said to 'im "Careful mate! That's top quality walnut!" but I was jokin' to 'ide me nerves. They was proper ruthless Cockney gangsters and I'm sorry but that's the way you done business with that sort in them days. Luckily I kept me 'ead abaht me and I earned their respect."
Well, with stories like that, I'd better make sure I watch Rusty Egan's Vintage when it's next aired!
There is a Rusty Egan site here and you can find out about Vintage TV here.
Last week Vintage TV broadcast a programme called Rusty Egan's Vintage.
Rusty Egan: mover; shaker; hustler; entrepreneur; wide boy; visionary; the man who held court at all of the great parties of the late '70's and early '80's; a marvellous teller of anecdotes. How could I forget to record this show?
Luckily I've managed to unearth some outtakes from the programme about Rusty's Blitz Club associates and I share them here.
"The first time I encountered Steve Strange - or Rhys Gruffudd as he used to be known in them days when he was just a silly little kid up from Wales - he walked into my office wearing tangerine coloured velveteen breeches and 'anded me a demo of 'is music. I said to 'im "Clear orff ahht of it yer cheeky little bugger. Come back to me when yer old enough to wear long trahhsers!" He did exactly that five years later and I listened to his music again. This time he had a voice like smooth melting chocolate and I ended up collaborating wiv 'im on the top five hit parade hit Fade To Grey. We woz called Visage."
"The first time I encountered Spandau Ballet they walked into my office looking like summink orff The White Heather Club, wiv kilts and lacy shirts and all that. I wasn't fooled for a minute. Tony "Adley whipped a shooter aht of 'is sporran and slammed it dahhn on my desk. I said to 'im "Careful mate! That's top quality walnut!" but I was jokin' to 'ide me nerves. They was proper ruthless Cockney gangsters and I'm sorry but that's the way you done business with that sort in them days. Luckily I kept me 'ead abaht me and I earned their respect."
Well, with stories like that, I'd better make sure I watch Rusty Egan's Vintage when it's next aired!
There is a Rusty Egan site here and you can find out about Vintage TV here.
Labels: old confused people, President Nasir, Rusty Egan, Spandau Ballet, Steve Strange, the Welsh
Sunday, March 09, 2008
HAMMER TIME
Part the second of the meme.
23) Are you worried about something you can't control?
Everything. I hate being out of control.
24) Do you take daily meds?
Caffeine, booze at weekends.
25) Ever been in a fight?
Physical - no. Verbal - yes.
26) Wearing nail polish?
Not at the moment. Ought to make more of an effort really.
27) Favourite colour?
Magenta.
28) Innie or outie?
Is this to do with navels? Innie, thank the fuck.
29) Ever used a Ouija board?
No. I'm not quite that daft.
30) Sweet or sour?
Sweet (food), sour (mood), sweet (people).
31) Sun or Moon?
Sun.
32) What shoes did you wear today?
Three quarter length boots with zippy bits on the front. Not too pervy - I hope.
33) Favorite eye color of the opposite sex?
*favourite*, *colour* - honestly, those Americans, eh? Every eye colour apart from my own, grey, which is boring.
34) Most important quality in a relationship.
Kissable neck.
35) Favourite zombie movie?
Haven't seen any. Does Shaun Of The Dead count? It was okay, but not that good.
36) Time of day that you were born?
Early evening.
37) Do you know your blood type?
No.
38) What would you spend 500 dollars on right now?
*500 pounds*. Would put it in the bank, because I'm old and sensible.
39) Name something annoying in public transit?
Does this mean public transport? What isn't annoying about public transport? Mind you, I won't go into further detail or I'll sound like one of those ranting letter writers in London papers who get REEEALLY ANGRY about someone drinking a can of pop on the train, or men sitting with their legs open. Listen, I'm a dirty old woman - if men want to sit with their legs open on the train I'm not going to grumble about it, if they are fit looking! There isn't much to enjoy at my age, is there? Ahem.
40) Did you grow up in a city or in the country?
Provincial town on the edge of the countryside. The worst of both worlds: nondescript place to live, without access to the countryside, but cut off from larger towns.
41) Consider going on a reality show for a large amount of money?
No fucking way.
42. Flown in your dreams?
Drowned in big vats of murky water or the sea.
43. Hugs or kisses?
Both, separately or together. Depends who you're with.
44) Ten dollars to spend in a dollar store. What on?
Ten *pounds*, Mr U.S. of A. Bottles of shampoo, preferably with stuff written in Turkish on the label.
45) Slurpee flavour?
Jack Daniels.
I won't tag anyone, but indulge if you want.
Meanwhile, look out for Welsh chart topping sensation Duffy making a brief appearance as the barmaid near the start of this video ...
... which reminds me. Gavin And Stacey is back! May joy be unconfined!
23) Are you worried about something you can't control?
Everything. I hate being out of control.
24) Do you take daily meds?
Caffeine, booze at weekends.
25) Ever been in a fight?
Physical - no. Verbal - yes.
26) Wearing nail polish?
Not at the moment. Ought to make more of an effort really.
27) Favourite colour?
Magenta.
28) Innie or outie?
Is this to do with navels? Innie, thank the fuck.
29) Ever used a Ouija board?
No. I'm not quite that daft.
30) Sweet or sour?
Sweet (food), sour (mood), sweet (people).
31) Sun or Moon?
Sun.
32) What shoes did you wear today?
Three quarter length boots with zippy bits on the front. Not too pervy - I hope.
33) Favorite eye color of the opposite sex?
*favourite*, *colour* - honestly, those Americans, eh? Every eye colour apart from my own, grey, which is boring.
34) Most important quality in a relationship.
Kissable neck.
35) Favourite zombie movie?
Haven't seen any. Does Shaun Of The Dead count? It was okay, but not that good.
36) Time of day that you were born?
Early evening.
37) Do you know your blood type?
No.
38) What would you spend 500 dollars on right now?
*500 pounds*. Would put it in the bank, because I'm old and sensible.
39) Name something annoying in public transit?
Does this mean public transport? What isn't annoying about public transport? Mind you, I won't go into further detail or I'll sound like one of those ranting letter writers in London papers who get REEEALLY ANGRY about someone drinking a can of pop on the train, or men sitting with their legs open. Listen, I'm a dirty old woman - if men want to sit with their legs open on the train I'm not going to grumble about it, if they are fit looking! There isn't much to enjoy at my age, is there? Ahem.
40) Did you grow up in a city or in the country?
Provincial town on the edge of the countryside. The worst of both worlds: nondescript place to live, without access to the countryside, but cut off from larger towns.
41) Consider going on a reality show for a large amount of money?
No fucking way.
42. Flown in your dreams?
Drowned in big vats of murky water or the sea.
43. Hugs or kisses?
Both, separately or together. Depends who you're with.
44) Ten dollars to spend in a dollar store. What on?
Ten *pounds*, Mr U.S. of A. Bottles of shampoo, preferably with stuff written in Turkish on the label.
45) Slurpee flavour?
Jack Daniels.
I won't tag anyone, but indulge if you want.
Meanwhile, look out for Welsh chart topping sensation Duffy making a brief appearance as the barmaid near the start of this video ...
... which reminds me. Gavin And Stacey is back! May joy be unconfined!
Labels: Gavin And Stacey, Jack Daniels, pound shops, running man, the Welsh
Thursday, October 18, 2007
FRANKIE SAYS - ARM THE UNEMPLOYED
Hmm, I'm pretty busy here at the moment (mostly doing unpleasant stuff) so I haven't got time at present to do any more blogging about the Norfolk holiday (which I'll hopefully spin out until Christmas).
In the meantime, you'll have to make do with one of the occasional contributions from the Bexley Xtra's gossip columnist Polly Witterings. See you later.
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Hi! Polly Witterings here once more with all the news that's hot - and some that you're not supposed to know about!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to Lily Allen (23), singing cockney reggae daughter of outrageous funnyman Keith Allen (56), who has dropped from a gargantuan, repulsive, sweaty, outlandish dress size 12 (size 157 in the USA folks!) to a chubby but more socially acceptable size 8. Lily credits her weight loss to stress caused by the break up with her man, DJ Somebody Or Other (28). Well done Lily, but we here at the Xtra think you should dye your hair blonde and get plastic surgery to look like somebody more pretty - Jessica Simpson (22) (for instance!!! LOL !!!!!
Lily Allen: fat munter
A "get well soon" from the Xtra desk to swarthy Welsh pocket Hercules, Kelly Jones of Welsh rockers The Stereophonics. Welshman Kelly (34) is nursing an injured arm after getting into a fracas with a security guard who wouldn't let him get into the ladies' toilets at a top London nightclub! Come on Kelly - is there something you'd like to tell us?????!!!!! After all, Kelly is a girl's name!!!!! LOL!!!!!!
Here at the Xtra, we girlies (average age: 37) are overcome with excitement at the prospect of the Sex And The City movie! We are virtually salivating over all the leaked pictures of the ladies wearing some droolsomely stylish outfits on set!!!! We're loving Sarah Jessica Parker's long argyle socks and retro Katherine Hamnett"Frankie Goes To Hollywood" big t-shirt!!!!!!!! We're all off now to frantically scour the shops to find all the copycat clothes in homage to the ladies. Sarah (58) (dress size minus 4) is probably THE style icon of all time!!!!
Sarah Jessica Parker - style icon (necklace - £758.99, Christian Lacroix vintage, model's own).
Video internet site YouTube went into meltdown last night as millions of people went online to see the latest footage of Britney Spears setting fire to her minge!
In the meantime, you'll have to make do with one of the occasional contributions from the Bexley Xtra's gossip columnist Polly Witterings. See you later.
* * * * * * *
Hi! Polly Witterings here once more with all the news that's hot - and some that you're not supposed to know about!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to Lily Allen (23), singing cockney reggae daughter of outrageous funnyman Keith Allen (56), who has dropped from a gargantuan, repulsive, sweaty, outlandish dress size 12 (size 157 in the USA folks!) to a chubby but more socially acceptable size 8. Lily credits her weight loss to stress caused by the break up with her man, DJ Somebody Or Other (28). Well done Lily, but we here at the Xtra think you should dye your hair blonde and get plastic surgery to look like somebody more pretty - Jessica Simpson (22) (for instance!!! LOL !!!!!
Lily Allen: fat munter
A "get well soon" from the Xtra desk to swarthy Welsh pocket Hercules, Kelly Jones of Welsh rockers The Stereophonics. Welshman Kelly (34) is nursing an injured arm after getting into a fracas with a security guard who wouldn't let him get into the ladies' toilets at a top London nightclub! Come on Kelly - is there something you'd like to tell us?????!!!!! After all, Kelly is a girl's name!!!!! LOL!!!!!!
Here at the Xtra, we girlies (average age: 37) are overcome with excitement at the prospect of the Sex And The City movie! We are virtually salivating over all the leaked pictures of the ladies wearing some droolsomely stylish outfits on set!!!! We're loving Sarah Jessica Parker's long argyle socks and retro Katherine Hamnett"Frankie Goes To Hollywood" big t-shirt!!!!!!!! We're all off now to frantically scour the shops to find all the copycat clothes in homage to the ladies. Sarah (58) (dress size minus 4) is probably THE style icon of all time!!!!
Sarah Jessica Parker - style icon (necklace - £758.99, Christian Lacroix vintage, model's own).
Video internet site YouTube went into meltdown last night as millions of people went online to see the latest footage of Britney Spears setting fire to her minge!
Labels: fat munters, horse faced women, Katherine Hamnett, men with girls' names, style icons, the Midlands, the Welsh, Welsh rockers
