Maybe/Maybe not.

Go on yurssel hen...

Woohoo - I officially love my accountant!

Was hugely worried about PAYE & NI but it turns out I’ve not been living beyond my means after all and everything is well in hand. I could be doing a lot better if I didn’t keep taking such long breaks between contracts – d’oh!

Off to the pub to celebrate then – nah – I kind of made someone a promise this morning and I don’t like breaking promises – especially to her.

Right - Off to gym to grow a chin [subs: only fourteen, Sickly 'n' thin, Tried all of my life, Just to grow me a chin – should’ve been careful what I wished for! ]

Haha - it's the only thing I do that could be considered cooking - it usually turns out really yummy though

Ahem! back to soppyness.

I was watching a panel show last week and one of the panelists was going on about going through his gran's personal stuff after she'd died - trying to piece together what her life was before she got married. He remarked how sad it was that it's getting so that won't be possible - we'd have to look through emails, text messages, blogs!

As he was talking I looked over at a shoe box I have with loads of lovely hand written letters and felt very lucky.

Love this song 'cos I imagine someone special singing it to me.

This version is one of the best I've heard - all the guff with the bird at the end spoils it a little though...

I don't f*cking think so!

Don't get me wrong now - I'm all for hearts 'n' flowers but sometimes...

Pure filth

Another unlikely collaberation...

[Kharybdis - don't you go getting any ideas ]

What's this - uplifting music on my blog - surely not?

Couldn't decide which version to blog so here's four - take yer pick...

Damien Rice - The Professor...

Like the song - not too sure about the ending though

This is v funny but rather sad too. Got loads I could say about this song but I'm too knackered - think I might go for a snoozzzzzzze

Hey subville - you said you hadn't heard of Brian S - you've probably heard of a few of his friends though.

The video/audio is a bit rough but this should give an idea of Mr. Setzer's credentials...

[subs I know you probably blogged this already but hey-ho - it's handy here - anyway wot U doin' reading this - don't you have better things to do? ]

I'm not religimous - in fact I'm religimously not religimous so Happy Holidays

This is what I used to trick my mum into liking Frank Zappa and it lasts just long enough to have a shower...

YAY - I said nothing would stand in my way!

I just scored big time!

Got three tickets for the final Stray Cats tour - Me, JMac and probably David (you know who I mean subs & scarymouche) - thank f*ck we watched Brian Setzer on youtube last night instead of rehearsing like we should. I set myself a reminder to check if BS was touring and did so this morning. Didn't want to trust things to ticketmaster so I went to the venue's box office - only 20 tickets left and the gig isn't until September!

I'm so chuffed I'm going to post one of theirs from the Beverly Brothers 1st rehearsal in ages in my lounge from a couple of years ago with a wee condeser mic &... ok excuses excuses.

Oooh & just been to the goddam gym for the second time this week so - endorphin russsssssssshhhhhhhhh - woo - f*cking - hoooooooooo!

Great rehearsal - NOT!

Unfortunately when JMac arrived I was youtubing Frank Zappa. It was decided that this was legitimate R&D - researching FZ & developing (more of) a beer belly!

Thankfully my pc crashed a couple of times (did I really say that?) and we managed a few tunes "For You Blue" (Beatles), "Two of Us" (Beatles), "Love of My Life" (FZ doo-wop thing - not Queen though I like that too), and oddly enough JMac had to push me into doing "Landslide" (Fleetwood Mac - written by SN).

We mostly watched FZ, Brian Setzer, and I forced Stevie Nicks on him (just after I had one of the local crew blow charlie up her ass!) - no of course I didn't - I got the tour manager to do it instead - no of course I didn't [HH voice].

We did watch her and that b*stard Buckingham (far too good) performing Landslide. Hope it hasn't put JMac off!

Another busking favourite to belt out

JMac coming round with 'The God Delusion' for me tonight, and I'm forcing him into a rehearsal - this is one that's going in the next set...

For anyone who might feel like a little "it'll be alright" music...

"Young Highwayman hyjacks bus" - yes - that's me driving.

I probably shouldn't encourage this but it does kind of look like it could be one of those cards you get in - well - card shops - with the disconcerting captions.

Go on then - do your worst! C'mon - there are some reaaaally obvious ones.

Anyone recognise those hills? Well if you do DON'T say so!

[Subs - posting some pics - will make some only for friends]

...but it really works.

In the middle of 'stuff' at the mo' but I had to post this in case I forget.

Never heard this song before - apparently this is to be the 'lead' single from the blokes new album.

If you've not heard this version (I'm assuming it's a cover or it would be BIG news) you'll be surprised - who would have put these two together either musically or - well any other way really.

Definitely on my 'duets' list. BTW - Beverly Brothers comeback (AGAIN!) tour of you know where - coming soon. A local band who were doing very well have split up and as a result their drummer, Juju, is very keen to play with JMac and I (not that he'll make much if any dosh out of it!) - guess that means we'll need a bassist too - Danny B won't take much persuading - he's not just a wee virtuoso lead guitarist - he can get away with drums too. Thankfully he can't sing for toffee!

Ahem! On with the song - go for it snowman boy...

After my attention was drawn to this song, bought the CD and had to listen to it, I realised I had heard it before. No, I’m not being cryptic I remember hearing it on the radio and I thought “What a waste – there’s two perfectly capable voices and yet there’s no harmony” - what an idiot! I'd completely missed the point (hadn't listened to the song 'properly') It should be sung in unison – that is the whole f*cking point – there are two characters in the song and they are “singing from the same hymn sheet” ‘cos they feel exactly the same.

I wonder if the 'lack of harmony' is also meant to be symbolic - I guess it's up to the listener.

Goes on my list of duets but I doubt I could sing it for the lump in my throat – perhaps if it was just reminiscing?

Long distance...

"Karla - look into my eyes, look into my eyes, not around my eyes..."

While I'm on a roll I'll bet Harry Hill sends that bit up on Saturday.

I win I win

1st scene!

OK - maybe it's obvious but I reckon all Gail the Camel will remember is that Jason was the last person she saw.

I shall follow this up with a D'oh! OR Woohoo!

...you might like this - possibly my favourite.

And it is NOT a Blancmange cover! I do like their version too though - ha ha - the wee bit of the Coronation Street theme tune they incorporate just after the line, "there's not a single episode of Dallas that I didn't see".

Was playing "ABBA Gold Greates Hits" this morning while doing sh*tloads of housework - this place is sparkling

I thought it a little spooky when I heard the news about their session drummer's bizzare accidental death - then I realised that I probably heard an ABBA song on the radio due to a DJ paying homage before deciding on my listening (guilty) pleasure - not so spooky then.

Here's six 'o the best from the poptastic four...

Take a Chance On Me ['ah' go on - ye will, ye will ]
Mamma Mia
Lay All Your Love On Me ['ah' I will, I will ]
Chiquitita
One Of Us
Waterloo

Hmm? I think there was a wee monkey character in Jungle Book that does that?!?!

Just found an email in my spam folder online (grrr! – bloody spam filters) from a ‘permie’ who works for my last client. I was slightly worried about the release of a load of software I’d designed/written/tested for a large government quango, as I’d left before the stuff was deployed. Apparently everything’s working just fine and only configuration changes were necessary and they didn’t have to alter my implementation in any way – WOO-HOO!

Yes very geeky I know but I’m chuffed – and more importantly, more confident about putting my rate up – shhhhhuck-ching!

Don't answer that!

Another couple of mellow ones from the King - only he could get away with that "talkie bit" in the first one.

Just heard this on Fiona ("I'm sitting on the luckiest chair in Britain" - yes I know I've said it before but it cracks me up) Bruce's Radio 2 show.

I'd absolutely love to sing this with someone one day. Others on my "duets I'd like to perform with a female" list are...

Baby It's Cold Outside.
Fairytale of New York.
The Ballad of Tom Jones.
Leather and Lace.
The Highwayman.

Anyone got any more suggestions?

I think this version is every bit as good as Frank & Nancy. Nicole really pulls it off but perhaps I'm a little biased as she kind of reminds me of someone ;-)

For some unfathomable reason I woke up feeling just fine today. I'm gonna play this really loud so I can hear it from the shower.

Mellow :-)

D'oh! I was trying to blog this "in time" but it's Sunday now...

[just got the "The Heart of Saturday Night" back from P&E - one of my inspirational "O.M.G. people can actually be happy together couple" friends but didn't make it home in time]

More moon stuff - I think I should try getting drunk on it too - sometimes just the thought of "it" is entoxicating...

Continuing on the Roy theme.

Can't be arsed editing so direct paste from someone's web