18
Dec
2010
The Big Paws “Glam Rock Christmas 1973″ 18/12/10 — Tracklisting
“Nom nom nom song” by Parry Grip
“I Wish It Could be Christmas Everyday” by Wizzard
“Personality Crisis (demo)” by The New York Dolls
“Showdown” Electric Light Orchestra
“Deuce” by KISS
“I Love You love Me Love” by Gary Glitter
The Time Tunnel:
- This was the year that Scrabble was lauched.
- The Sutton Coldfield rail crash killed 17 near, no IN, Birmingham, England.
- Winston Churchill resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
- Actor James Dean wss killed when his car collided with another vehicle at a highway junction near Cholame, California at the age of 24.
- The first footage of Elvis Presley was filmed as part of a film short about the Cleveland, Ohio, disc jockey Bill Randle.
- Cardiff was announced as the capital city of the principality of Wales. Clart.
- Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white person.
- November 12 in this year was the day of the famous Hill Valley Lightning Storm
- The Disneyland Theme Park opens to the public in Anaheim, California, it was shut down later that week due to a six foot mouse being found in the kitchen.
- Under the guidance of Dr Humphry Osmond, Christopher Mayhew ingested 400 mg of mescaline hydrochloride and allowed himself to be filmed as part of a Panorama special for BBC TV that was never broadcast. Groovy.
- Born in this year: unfamous at this point Rowan Atkinson, and unfamous at this point Bruce Willis, unfamous at this point, but cute Janet Ellis
- Died this year: German-born physicist, Albert Einstein, Portuguese fruit enthusiast Carmen Miranda and somewhat typecast American character actor Chief Thundercloud,
- The Brooklyn Dodgers finally won the World Series, defeating the New York Yankees 2–0 in Game 7 of the 1955 baseball playoff.
But what was the year?
“Christmas Alphabet” by Dickie Valentine (1955)
“Step Into Christmas” by Elton John
“All The Way From Memphis” by Mott The Hoople
“Rivers of Babylon” by The Melodians
“Radar Love” by Golden Earing
“Street Life” by Roxy Music
“Gaudete” by Steeleye Span
“Can the Can” by Suzi Quatro
“Merry Christmas Everybody” by Slade
“Love, Reign o’er Me” by The Who
“American Trilogy” by Elvis Presley (Aloha from Hawaii: Via Satellite)
Tediously Topical Telephone Tag Time: “Live and Let *Bondi*” by Paul McCartney and Wings
“Brumburger (FInale)” by Cliff Richard
“Paradise Circus” by The Lilac Time
26
Dec
2009
The Big Paws – 26/12/09 – Tracklisting
“Nom nom nom song” by ParryGrip
“Christmas Wrapping” by The Waitresses
“Please Daddy (Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas)” by John Denver
“All I Want For Christmas Is A Dukla Prague Away Kit” by Half Man Half Biscuit
“Every Day Is Christmas” by The Webb Brothers
“Everyday will be a Holiday” by William Bell
“Santa on the Roof” by The Reverend Horton Heat
“Xmas Safari” by Champagne Riot (free download)
“The Christmas Song” by The Ravonettes
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” by Zooey Deschanel & Leon Redbone
“Do They Know It’s Christmas?” (feat. Andrew W.K., Bob Mould, David Cross, Ezra Koenig, GZA, Kevin Drew, Kyp Malone, Tegan & Sara & Yo La Tengo) by Fucked Up
“R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas” by The Star Wars Singers
“K Cera Cera (War Is Over If You Want It” by The KLF and The Red Army Choir
“Lonely This Christmas” by Mud
The Brass Section:
“Naughty Woman (Goblin in the Office) by Fat Les
“Soon After Christmas” by Stina Nordenstam
“My Last Christmas” by The Dirtbombs
“A Christmas Carol” by Tom Lehrer
“Oh Come Emmanuel” by Belle and Sebastian
“Little Drummer Boy” by The Dandy Warhols
“Lonely Pup (In A Christmas Shop)” by Adam Faith
“Here’s To…(The New Year)” by Slade
12
Dec
2009
The Big Paws 12/12/09 – Tracklisting
“Nom nom nom song” – ParryGrip
“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” by Slade
“Yo Mama” by Peggy Sue
“Shining Path Pt. 2″ by OK Ikumi
“This Sweet Love” by James Yuill
“Acid Blues” by The Megaphonic Thrift (free download)
Brass Section
“When They Fight, They Fight” by Generationals
“Chase A Tear” by Portishead
Portishead – Chase The Tear from Mintonfilm on Vimeo.
“Warp 1977″ by The Bloody Beetroots
“Bitch, i love you” by Black Joe Lewis And The Honeybears
“Do They Know It’s Christmas” by Fucked Up
“Yes!” by Colourmusic
“Deck the Kremlin” by Doctor Octoroc
“A42″ by Nedry
Furtive Forty: “Printer Jam” by Mistabishi
Furtive Forty: “All is Love” by Karen O & The Kids
“Boy Lilikoi” by Jónsi Birgisson
“Poundland Christmas” by Wild Billy Childish and the Musicians of the British Empire
Songs to Vacuum to: “Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart” Marc Almond and Gene Pitney
“I Have Forgiven Jesus” by Morrissey
“Paradise Circus” by The Lilac Time
12
Dec
2009
The Big Paws 12/12/09 – Stuff We Talked About
Slade interview by Danny Smith
The Very Best:
Naplam Death – You Suffer At Xmas
Birmingham’s People photo exhibition
Zang Productions single:
8
Aug
2009
The Big Paws 08/08/09 – Stuff we talked about
Tara Busch’s blog Analog Suicide (free MP3s every Monday) & twitter account @TaraBusch
Slade don’t really like football
Your World of Text – the odd multi-user text thing
Plinth stuff:
One & Other home page – still time to apply!
Jules’s One & Other Profile Page – watch the vid if you missed it live.
Blog post with transcript(!), pics, video and more of Jules’s Plinth hour.
Qik video taken live on the Plinth, get a Plinth-eye view:
Friend-of-the-show Jez Collins was also on the Plinth, watch his hour at oneandother.co.uk/participants/JezC
PlinthiPaul is on the Plinth on Tuesday 18th August at 12 noon and he wants your ideas and votes on experiments to carry out while he’s up there.
Other future Brummie Plinthers are @KatieSpragg and @okse (who was one of the finalists from the recent Comedy Callback competition covered by Rhubarb Radio).
If you are disappointed not to get a Plinth place, contact @brendadada as she has a secret plan for non-Plinthers up her sleeve #oneofothers.
Jules’s dad’s school photo (includes Paul McCartney and George Harrison) (large version)
