fightoffyour Posted December 25, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 25, 2021 3 hours ago, sidcow said: It shows there are just no decent Christmas songs made anymore. They tend to be just cover versions of classics, usually with a singer doing some completely necessary vocal scales that ruin it. Or something way too dance oriented and not Christmas orientated enough. Or something just complete dull usually with a singer doing some completely necessary vocal scales that ruin it. The skill of making a song that's Christmassy enough, got broad appeal across generations, is original and just catchy and entertaining seems to have completely disappeared. For me a hell of a lot of it (for most music, not just Christmas) is the obsession with a singer doing some completely necessary vocal scales that ruin it. Bieber made a great Christmas song but it just never really caught on for some reason. Really thought this would have a broad or at least young enough appeal to be big but apparently not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 25, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 25, 2021 18 hours ago, Rugeley Villa said: The people who are actually responding [are] way too sensible FTFY. I imagine anyone with answers other than call the police are probably less likely to respond 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, BOF said: FTFY. I imagine anyone with answers other than call the police are probably less likely to respond Very true BOF . Merry Christmas mate, hope all is well . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted December 25, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 25, 2021 On 07/10/2021 at 19:43, mottaloo said: Clonakilty white pud is supreme ! One of those items that you're more likely to find in a random corner or farm shop over here. The farm shop in mere green sells it for about £4 a link Having white pudding for the first time today. Very good shout. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 25, 2021 Author VT Supporter Share Posted December 25, 2021 11 hours ago, Mark Albrighton said: I know “Rockabye” by Clean Bandit. I've heard *of* Clean Bandit, that's as far as it goes. "Rockabye" just makes me think - in my highbrow cultural snob way - of "Your Rockaby" by the contemporary classical composer Mark-Anthony Turnage. @Xann may be familiar with it. @The Authority may even have played it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 21 hours ago, Rugeley Villa said: What would you do if you was having a nice quiet walk on the beach one morning and you found kilos and kilos of washed up cocaine packages. No one about either . What would YOU do? I could probably shift it wholesale to some characters on the old estate but in all honesty I don't have a clue about value so would get mugged off meaning there's not much reward compared to the risk Bag of cash on the other hand... Yeah I'm having that, would chip away at it really slowly, not even sure if I'd tell the wife, I'd replace contact less purchases with it, £20 here and there so probably a few hundred a month not taken from my bank, that way no one would think I've suddenly come in to money and if it was funny money or marked I'd take my chances of saying I found a note and bought a meal deal with it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 21 hours ago, Xela said: The last 10 Christmas number 1's I'm wondering if I have heard a second of any of the songs - I genuinely don't think I have. Maybe the Sheeran song in the background somewhere. 21 hours ago, mjmooney said: What even is a 'single' these days? Who or what is LadBaby? Or am I better off in blissful ignorance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted December 25, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 25, 2021 What do people do with whole cabbages? I’ve made a quarter for the dinner, the only vegetable we had in and that’s still too much, a quarter for kimchi, which is probably too much too fit in the jar, and I’ve still got another whole **** half left. Where’s Bruce when you need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Bit of coleslaw? It works well shredded and stir-fried as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 28 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: What do people do with whole cabbages? I’ve made a quarter for the dinner, the only vegetable we had in and that’s still too much, a quarter for kimchi, which is probably too much too fit in the jar, and I’ve still got another whole **** half left. Where’s Bruce when you need him? No more cabbage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 2 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: Who or what is LadBaby? Or am I better off in blissful ignorance? From my understanding, they are a couple who do silly songs for charity. You can't really knock them to be fair, they are doing good work. Never heard any of their songs though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted December 25, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 25, 2021 2 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: Who or what is LadBaby? Or am I better off in blissful ignorance? Blissful ignorance is preferable. However, if curiosity gets the better of you - Spoiler Imagine if you will a poor man’s Weird Al Yankovic from Nottingham and the song parodies largely centre on sausage rolls (“I love sausage rolls” to the tune of “I love Rock ‘n Roll” etc). The proceeds go to charity, which is obviously commendable. but he has received some criticism recently for using this as a vehicle to flog tie in merchandise, the profits of which supposedly doesn’t go to charity. I also think there’s a sense of this is the Christmas song choice for those who like Mrs Brown’s Boys. The “Oh come on, it’s a laugh.” type reasoning when someone says it’s a bit shit. I was largely oblivious to him (and his wife who seemingly is quite prominent in promoting it). But I think he has gained a bit more traction this year for getting a record fourth consecutive Christmas number 1. I am hopeful next year I can go back to being unaware of his output. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Sounds about as shit as I was expecting @Mark Albrighton. In the world of East Midlands novelty music, I bet it's no 'Witness the Pitness'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 2 hours ago, fightoffyour said: What do people do with whole cabbages? I’ve made a quarter for the dinner, the only vegetable we had in and that’s still too much, a quarter for kimchi, which is probably too much too fit in the jar, and I’ve still got another whole **** half left. Where’s Bruce when you need him? More kimchi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 26, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 26, 2021 On 25/12/2021 at 08:37, Rds1983 said: Having white pudding for the first time today. Very good shout. Well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted December 26, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 26, 2021 26 minutes ago, BOF said: Well? Thought "very good shout" was explanatory but it was very good and really enjoyed the pudding, possibly prefer white over black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Hogs Pudding (a Devon thing) > black or white pudding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Do you always flush the chain after a piss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 26, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: Do you always flush the chain after a piss? Yes, I'm not a member of Extinction Rebellion 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, bickster said: Yes, I'm not a member of Extinction Rebellion I always do after a shit but usually leave it for a couple of pisses . Edited December 26, 2021 by Rugeley Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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