Chart Music Podcast

[DrGreggles]

Dutch act Shocking Pink - Venus was #1 in 9 counties (including USA) in 1970, but only for to #8 in the UK.

Shocking Blue, no?

Thanks to the CM YouTube playlist I discovered this banger by them:
https://youtu.be/y-eWMYe-ss8

[sweeper]

Taylor Parkes having an opinion about a film he hasn't seen (and is wrong about in any case) surely does irreparable damage to his critical nous.

[non capisco]

Haven't listened to it all yet but much as I love his word weaving skills Taylor is really going all out in the first link with his 'the most professionally morose man in the universe' schtick. I had to applaud Pricey's "Fucking hell, man. Have a laugh, have a drink, what's wrong with you?" aside.

[DrGreggles]

Taylor Parkes having an opinion about a film he hasn't seen (and is wrong about in any case) surely does irreparable damage to his critical nous.

To be honest, I don't need to see a film about one of my most despised bands in order to hate it.

[sweeper]

To be honest, I don't need to see a film about one of my most despised bands in order to hate it.

Really? I've no particular interest in the music of Bob Dylan but I've seen about four films on him, and they're all great. See also the Bros documentary, which is one of the greatest films ever made.

Anyway, Taylor's opinions are on the depiction of Freddie's sexuality, and it's a bit haphazard to express such opinions without seeing the film, especially when the negative reviewers have got it all wrong.

[DrGreggles]

There's a difference between 'having no particular interest in the music of' and 'hating the music of' though. There's a chance of watching a film about the former with an open mind.
I fucking hate Queen, so I'll hate a film about them.
If they make a film about Bon Jovi, I'll fucking hate that too.

[Better Midlands]

Shocking Blue, no?

Damn it.

[sweeper]

But the film isn't about the music of Queen. It's about some people who called themselves Queen and made some music.

It's possible to be interested in an artist without enjoying the art.

[DrGreggles]

But the film isn't about the music of Queen. It's about some people who called themselves Queen and made some music.

Yep, I'd hate it.

[sweeper]

Yep, I'd hate it.

Alright then. Good chat.

[Nice Relaxing Poo]

Just finished the end of the previous episode and it gave me some pleasure to hear John Lennon getting a shoeing from all 3 of them.

[Ballad of Ballard Berkley]

If they make a film about Bon Jovi, I'll fucking hate that too.

Even if the film was really funny and made Bon Jovi look like total pricks?

[Ballad of Ballard Berkley]

I'm terribly tired and mildly drunk, so I probably won't last the distance with this festive episode in one fell swoop, but I would just like to say that Al blaring "Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyuppp, you pop crazed youngsters!" never fails to lift my spirits. It heralds another few entertaining hours in the company of this lot, which is something I've really needed - and looked forward to - during this absolute bastard of a year.

God bless, Chart Music, everyone.

[Ballad of Ballard Berkley]

Haven't listened to it all yet but much as I love his word weaving skills Taylor is really going all out in the first link with his 'the most professionally morose man in the universe' schtick. I had to applaud Pricey's "Fucking hell, man. Have a laugh, have a drink, what's wrong with you?" aside.

When Taylor says that Tony Blackburn's surname conjures sinister connotations of "black immolation", I'm pretty sure that Simon mutters "Bloody hell, Taylor" under his breath. Not in a "Oh man, I can't believe you said that, you mind-blowing maverick!" way, he just sounds fatigued and annoyed.

I like Taylor, he's a smart, witty man, but it really must be fucking tiresome if he's like that all the time. He presumably isn't. Maybe he was in a particularly bad mood during the taping of this podcast, but I hope he doesn't fall into the trap of contriving a self-conscious MR GRUMPY persona for himself. He's at his best when he's passionately sincere and thoughtful - and enthusiastic - while tossing out tartly descriptive one-liners. Relentless nihilism is boring.

Anyway, one of this podcast's nicest surprises is that Simon Price is an absolutely lovely fella.

[dr beat]

To be fair to Taylor he seemed to describe his domestic emergency with a fair amount of good humour.

[Ballad of Ballard Berkley]

To be fair to Taylor he seemed to describe his domestic emergency with a fair amount of good humour.

He did, it was a funny anecdote, but I guess I'm feeling a bit fragile at the moment. To be honest, Taylor reminds me of myself in many ways, so I'm just projecting my own self-loathing towards him.

THANKS TAYLOR.

[worldsgreatestsinner]

When Taylor says that Tony Blackburn's surname conjures sinister connotations of "black immolation", I'm pretty sure that Simon mutters "Bloody hell, Taylor" under his breath. Not in a "Oh man, I can't believe you said that, you mind-blowing maverick!" way, he just sounds fatigued and annoyed.

I took it the exact opposite way. I just heard it as a "Fucking hell" verbal tic that I've noticed over the podcasts with Simon. I didn't get any tiredness or annoyance through it. I think there's a general fuck you all vibe with regards to him being the only one to enjoy Christmas as there was when everyone was slating halloween a few episodes ago, but it was a good natured fuck you all. I think they've known each other such a long time, twenty years minimum, that they have that shorthand that all old mates have that can be read as something else to outsiders. I know there's times with my own friends when things have seemed really cutting to outsiders when it's been meant really innocently between us.

[Ballad of Ballard Berkley]

Yeah, you're right. I've just come back from a really nice, lovely Christmas with my ageing mum and dad, so when I stuck on Chart Music and heard Taylor whingeing, albeit amusingly, it jarred with my mood. I wouldn't normally bristle at such comments.

[non capisco]

Yeah, you're right. I've just come back from a really nice, lovely Christmas with my ageing mum and dad, so when I stuck on Chart Music and heard Taylor whingeing, albeit amusingly, it jarred with my mood. I wouldn't normally bristle at such comments.

Yeah, had the exact same experience! (I still think Simon was actually moaning about Taylor's uncharacteristically shit 'Blackburn' quip, btw.)

[dr beat]

Towards the end when they're discussing Queen, Simon seems to press Taylor on his views which sounds very much like the way old friends do - partly out of interest, partly wanting to possibly challenge them. 

[buzby]

Towards the end when they're discussing Queen, Simon seems to press Taylor on his views which sounds very much like the way old friends do - partly out of interest, partly wanting to possibly challenge them.

Simon's reaction reminded me of Sarah Bee's defence of Michael Jackson - even hardened critics have acts that they are proper fans of since childhood, and will defend to the death.

[Satchmo Distel]

Black immolation just seemed way too dark for the context especially if it triggers images of racist atrocity or people dying in tower blocs. Not Taylor's intention obviously but it might have been what triggered Simon's reaponse.

[Satchmo Distel]

Simon's reaction reminded me of Sarah Bee's defence of Michael Jackson - even hardened critics have acts that they are proper fans of since childhood, and will defend to the death.

Taylor didn't hate Queen but felt they were being remembered for the wrong reasons; Live Aid instead of Killer Queen, say.

[famethrowa]

I kind of conflated Taylor with Karl Pilkington, this droning, pessimistic character who never laughs. Of course that's not correct at all, but it is still raises my spirits to hear TP "break character" and laff it up. I think he's alright.

[Ballad of Ballard Berkley]

They mentioned in this episode that Dusty Springfield played Sun City, which isn't strictly true. She was booked to perform, but pulled out of the engagement when the promoters refused to accept her non-negotiable stipulation that the audience be non-segregated.

You could argue that she should never have agreed to perform there in the first place, but her heart was undoubtedly in the right place.

[gmoney]

LFBarfe got a mention in this one.

[Satchmo Distel]

They mentioned in this episode that Dusty Springfield played Sun City, which isn't strictly true. She was booked to perform, but pulled out of the engagement when the promoters refused to accept her non-negotiable stipulation that the audience be non-segregated.

You could argue that she should never have agreed to perform there in the first place, but her heart was undoubtedly in the right place.

The Beatles made that stipulation when they played Miami IIRC and the organisers complied, although I don't recall seeing many African Americans in any Beatles audience footage.

[SteveDave]

"Hare Krishna to you an' all you cunt" Taylor Parkes taking down the worst Beatle. Lovely stuff.

[Ballad of Ballard Berkley]

LFBarfe got a mention in this one.

That made me smile. If anyone is qualified to mount a spirited and informed defence of the TOTP Orchestra, it's our Louis.

[Brundle-Fly]

Returning to the previous December 1980 ep. I was wandering down the road listening to the podcast and had to immediately Google Image, "Gordon Lorenz" after Pricey's snappy description of the song writer, 'like Brian Connolly from The Sweet injected with helium'.

I let out a huge guffaw that startled an elderly lady passer by.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/music-man-behind-1980-hit-862417