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discoRdance
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 Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 23:01 Post subject: I miss The Boo Radleys. |
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It seems that every other band that ever split and can still reform, has. So, I think it's about time the Boos jumped on the 'regroup' bandwagon.
just kidding
or am I?
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I'm really just wondering if anyone can tell me which well-known music publications, exactly, gave Giant Steps their 'album of the year' (and was it the writers, the readers, or both)? The Wikipedia entry says both Select and NME gave it album of the year, but there's a clipping on the Giant Steps 'minisite' that suggests NME (its writers, at least) had it down as #2 (and we all know, since childhood, that 2nd is the best! Unless, of course, you're first, and first is everything; Bill Shankly would tell you that much). I always thought it was Melody Maker, actually... |
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John Mc
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discoRdance
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| Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 23:36 Post subject: |
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and the Sherlock Holmes Award goes to... John Mc!!!
cheers  |
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Bev
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| Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:41 Post subject: |
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I too miss The Boo Radleys.... and also Select magazine. In it's hay day it was ace. Like everything, it did not last...
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discoRdance
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:11 Post subject: |
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we're not alone...
today, in the music section on Channel 4 Teletext, the Boos got two mentions!
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on page 347 [subpage 7/8]
TOP 10 'SOUND LIKE CHRISTMAS' SONGS
1. Tonight The Streets Are Ours - Richard Hawley
2. Atmosphere - Joy Division
3. One More Chance - Candie Payne
4. Baby I'm Yours - Arctic Monkeys
5. Twisterella - Ride
6. Happy Hour - The Housemartins
7. Siberia - Soft Hearted Scientists
8. Ideal World - The Christians
9. Barney (And Me) - The Boo Radleys
10. You're In A Bad Way - Saint Etienne
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on page 344 [subpage 4/6]
TOP 50 SINGLES OF 2007
7. The Rumble Strips - Alarm Clock
Despite the grumpy lyrics, it's the best song for getting out of bed to since
The Boo Radleys' Wake Up Boo!
How its wonderful brass failed to make it an equally big hit is a total mystery.
if I was Martin (or any of the Boos), I'd be so proud of these mentions  |
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bravecaptain
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 16:30 Post subject: |
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| ha ha ha Barney and Me cos it's the same tune as 'Another Rock'n'Roll Christmas' x |
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Melz
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 21:44 Post subject: |
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ha ha ha Barney and Me cos it's the same tune as 'Another Rock'n'Roll Christmas' x |
My parents have been accusing that ever since I first bought Giant Steps! Words can't describe how much I love that song though. And the video's quite brilliant too: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=5933262
Whilst we're Boo-spotting, Rob Cieka got a mention in the Doncaster Rovers matchday programme this past week as Crewe Alexandra's most famous fan.
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bravecaptain
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| He always told me he supported Aston Villa (where he's originally from) but aside from going completely overboard on the '94 World Cup he never showed the slightest interest in football x |
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CiaranMac
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| Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:05 Post subject: |
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Barney and Me does sound like rock n' roll christmas!! ha ha
Happy christmas messageboarders! Go easy on the eggnog
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Monkey Boy
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| Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 13:00 Post subject: |
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| CiaranMac wrote: |
Barney and Me does sound like rock n' roll christmas!! ha ha
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It does and all! Never made the connection before. |
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discoRdance
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 16:21 Post subject: |
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ha ha ha Barney and Me cos it's the same tune as 'Another Rock'n'Roll Christmas' x |
nooooooooooooooooo! I'll never be able to listen to Barney (...And Me) the same way again 
next you'll be telling me that My Minds Eye by the Small Faces is just a rip off of Gloria in Excelsis Deo
luckily, I know better! |
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Hew
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 05:00 Post subject: |
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He always told me he supported Aston Villa l x |
good man
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discoRdance
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| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 16:19 Post subject: |
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he never showed the slightest interest in football |
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He always told me he supported Aston Villa |
don't you see the connection, Hew? 
Yeah, like a Liverpool fan can mock right now, meh
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Melz
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Interestingly, the same Doncaster programme this was mentioned in also goes on to say that he is regularly seen at Crewe's home games.
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