The TV Thread

[jacksy]

Could not stand Rentaghost as a child.

However, i do like the new comedy show by the BBC called Ghosts.

[Futtocks]

2 hours ago, jacksy said:

Could not stand Rentaghost as a child.

However, i do like the new comedy show by the BBC called Ghosts.

I've heard a lot of good things about 'Ghosts', but haven't got round to seeing even a minute of it yet. So many shows, so little time.

[Bedford Roughyed]

A very different Inside No.9 this week, but I thought it was fantastic acting all round.  Great hints of Ken Loach or Shane Meadows.  

[Mark S]

The Stranger on Netflix is worth a watch, although I worked out who the main bad person was very quickly.

[Futtocks]

14 minutes ago, Johnoco said:

Quite willing to admit it’s me at fault and old but The Brits? Absolutely no idea who these people are. Modern popular music is utter crud. 

"Who's that? What's that?"

"It it a boy or a girl?"

"You can't make out the words!"

"Where are the Mike Sammes Singers? Or Lonnie Donegan?"

"It's all noise!"

"Fancy a Werthers original?"

[Futtocks]

3 minutes ago, Johnoco said:

Was some lass called Mabel singing and I said ‘she looks like Neneh Cherry a bit’ ... then discovered she is her daughter.

This is where the Brit Awards need Ray French; "That was young, errr, Mabel, I remember her mam playin' for Rip, Rig & Panic".

Edited February 18, 2020 by Futtocks

[Ullman]

On 12/02/2020 at 18:32, Futtocks said:

I've heard a lot of good things about 'Ghosts', but haven't got round to seeing even a minute of it yet. So many shows, so little time.

Give it a go. I loved it.

[Ullman]

20 hours ago, Bedford Roughyed said:

A very different Inside No.9 this week, but I thought it was fantastic acting all round.  Great hints of Ken Loach or Shane Meadows.  

Not seen this week's yet but I've been very impressed so far. They just seem to get better.

[GUBRATS]

11 hours ago, Johnoco said:

Quite willing to admit it’s me at fault and old but The Brits? Absolutely no idea who these people are. Modern popular music is utter crud. 

As I'd never heard of ' Dave ' , I thought I'd look him up 

Interesting bloke , apparently he had a big ' hit ' with a song called Tiago Silva , so I looked up the lyrics 

, What a complete load of rubbish , which when you consider that rap songs don't actually have a tune anyway , the lyrics are the important bit , utter nonsense 

Did the same for ' Tyler the creator ' , seems like a nice guy

Edited February 19, 2020 by GUBRATS

[Click]

1 hour ago, GUBRATS said:

As I'd never heard of ' Dave ' , I thought I'd look him up 

Interesting bloke , apparently he had a big ' hit ' with a song called Tiago Silva , so I looked up the lyrics 

, What a complete load of rubbish , which when you consider that rap songs don't actually have a tune anyway , the lyrics are the important bit , utter nonsense 

Did the same for ' Tyler the creator ' , seems like a nice guy

Maybe you should look up the lyrics for his album "Psychodrama".

He's 21 now, and Thiago Silva came out in 2016. The guy is immensely talented for his age.

[DavidM]

2 hours ago, GUBRATS said:

As I'd never heard of ' Dave ' , I thought I'd look him up 

Interesting bloke , apparently he had a big ' hit ' with a song called Tiago Silva , so I looked up the lyrics 

, What a complete load of rubbish , which when you consider that rap songs don't actually have a tune anyway , the lyrics are the important bit , utter nonsense 

Did the same for ' Tyler the creator ' , seems like a nice guy

He’s so famous he’s got a tv channel named after him . By the way I wonder if his real name is Rodney ?

[Futtocks]

1 hour ago, DavidM said:

He’s so famous he’s got a tv channel named after him . By the way I wonder if his real name is Rodney ?

I dunno, but Papa Lazarou's been looking for him...

[GUBRATS]

3 hours ago, Click said:

Maybe you should look up the lyrics for his album "Psychodrama".

He's 21 now, and Thiago Silva came out in 2016. The guy is immensely talented for his age.

If you say so ?

[Click]

19 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

If you say so ?

I am just letting you know a bit more about him.

He had one of the biggest albums of 2019, so it isn't like he has come from nowhere. I would recommend listening to a couple of his songs from that album if you are interested in more in depth music that actually speaks about issues in life, etc.

[GUBRATS]

2 minutes ago, Click said:

I am just letting you know a bit more about him.

He had one of the biggest albums of 2019, so it isn't like he has come from nowhere. I would recommend listening to a couple of his songs from that album if you are interested in more in depth music that actually speaks about issues in life, etc.

He's not a Lennon or McCartney is he ? 

 

[ivans82]

I often have arguments with people over which is more important the lyrics or the tune/melody/music , which ever you prefer .Usually 90% choose the music , which is what grabs you initially .Most of my albums are from the 60`s , 70`s and 90`s  , most of them i chose because musically they grabbed me .Most of the mainstream now i find too dull or repetative and rap , grime , hip hop , etc. too fractured and lacking melody .Watching the Brits last night there seems too much emphasis on looks , the way they dress , the image they portray , etc .It all looks like an act rather than a natural performance . Perhaps video really did kill the radio star .

[Click]

Just now, GUBRATS said:

He's not a Lennon or McCartney is he ? 

 

That would depend, what criteria does one have to meet to be a Lennon or McCartney?

[GUBRATS]

Just now, Click said:

That would depend, what criteria does one have to meet to be a Lennon or McCartney?

The ability to write decent songs 

[Click]

Just now, ivans82 said:

I often have arguments with people over which is more important the lyrics or the tune/melody/music , which ever you prefer .Usually 90% choose the music , which is what grabs you initially .Most of my albums are from the 60`s , 70`s and 90`s  , most of them i chose because musically they grabbed me .Most of the mainstream now i find too dull or repetative and rap , grime , hip hop , etc. too fractured and lacking melody .Watching the Brits last night there seems too much emphasis on looks , the way they dress , the image they portray , etc .It all looks like an act rather than a natural performance . Perhaps video really did kill the radio star .

This hasn't changed at all in this industry - It has always been about looks, the way they dress and the image they portray. Musicians from the 70s and 80s were doing the same thing.

I don't think music has changed much at all over the years - There is so much more music out there now that you will be able to find something to suit your tastes that is "new" - Mainstream music can be very similar to eachother.

Each to their own in terms of what attracts you to certain types of music.

[GUBRATS]

2 minutes ago, ivans82 said:

I often have arguments with people over which is more important the lyrics or the tune/melody/music , which ever you prefer .Usually 90% choose the music , which is what grabs you initially .Most of my albums are from the 60`s , 70`s and 90`s  , most of them i chose because musically they grabbed me .Most of the mainstream now i find too dull or repetative and rap , grime , hip hop , etc. too fractured and lacking melody .Watching the Brits last night there seems too much emphasis on looks , the way they dress , the image they portray , etc .It all looks like an act rather than a natural performance . Perhaps video really did kill the radio star .

Completely agree , lots of shouting pointing and swearing seems to make you a star today

[Futtocks]

25 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

Completely agree , lots of shouting pointing and swearing seems to make you a star today

Bring back punk rock, eh?

[Click]

1 minute ago, GUBRATS said:

The ability to write decent songs 

Then yes - He can do that.

Have a listen of Psychodrama, I have actually been listening to it again over the last few weeks, it is a very good album

[Click]

31 minutes ago, Johnoco said:

My problem is that mainstream music really does all sound the same. I’ve no idea what style it is but it’s all very much identical. And the female singers are absolutely horrible.

Many years ago the music charts had pretty much every style going, nowadays it’s all roughly one style. 

Yeah - I won't disagree with this point, in terms of the "top of the charts" it does all sound very similar, I dont think a lot of people don't care too much about the content of music, rather just he beat, etc. nowadays.

[Click]

1 minute ago, Johnoco said:

I work with a few younger lads and they tend to have Radio 1 or Capital on. It’s my idea of hell.

Yeah - in my old workplace they played "kiss-story"(Sp?) which is basically the same 20 odd songs on repeat all day.

No radio in my current workplace, so I don't have to go through that!

[GUBRATS]

39 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Bring back punk rock, eh?

You missed out the spitting , and yes that was sheeite n'all