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Unknown to many people, the good old Scottish word is used in many a title....
1. The Joshua Bawbag - U2
2. Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Bawbags - Sex Pistols
3. Know Your Bawbag - Manic Street Preachers
4. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Bawbags - The Flaming Lips
5. Kid A - Radiohead
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Excellent, Rothesay, superb stuff! 
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Ye won't beat the old Saints On-Line guestbook.
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HHiBSS,
Visit Clapton for the alternative POV, and remember it's taken EC thirty years to come up with that excuse.
Well, that's a review which is someone's point of view and, to an extent, point of views aren't fully objective. The writer of this article appears, to me at least, to have a "bee in their bonnet" in general about "Clappers" going by the tone of the writing.
I can't say one way or the other; I've never fully heard Powell's speech and I wasn't at the gig in question that Clapton spoke saying what he said. So things can be taken out of context and seen as truth when, in fact, it's not as simple as this.
As for having thirty odd years to think up an excuse well, perhaps he has always maintained what he first thought thirty odd years ago.
It's quite telling that the writer of this article uses the quote "get the foreigners out" but doesn't give the rest of the statement. The press put things out of context on a regular basis. Sven Goran Eriksson was asked, with regards to Rooney in Euro 2004, if he could ever remember seeing a player at such a young age making such an impact on a tournament since Pele. He answered that he hadn't but that people shouldn't get carried away. The press took the "Well, no..." answer to quote him as saying that "Rooney is the new Pele".
So forgive me for seeing the article as being a reporter twisting things around to fit their own argument.
Clapton himself said he made his career out of playing black man's music therefore rendering racist accusations ludicrous. So perhaps, when seeing things in full context, the truth is a little less shady than some would have us believe.
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You're not wrong there, matey...........
Have you got the new Rush EP yet................?
Indeed I have and a fine piece of work it is too. Mainly because there's no Clash songs.
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1. Eric Clapton for urging people to vote for Enoch Powell. As a musician who spent a great deal of his career plagirising black musicians this was taking ingratitude to the limits.
Ah, now, read an interview with Clapton recently that spoke about that and his point of view was put forward. he said that having recorded in places like the Bahamas he saw adverts about moving to the UK, that th elocals should do so because it was a life of Reilly waiting for them; they'd make something of themselves and the streets were paved with gold. However, when they got here they found it was dull, grey, monotonous and the only jobs they would get, if any, were low-paid menial ones.
Clapton felt that it was wrong to lure people over here under those false pretences and agreed with Enoch Powell when he stated that Britain was "mad, literally mad" to allow this to continue to happen.
Clapton also stated that he openly plagiarised the blues and used that in his defence against racism accusations.
So now ye know.
Anyway. My top five are:-
1. John Lennon - just cos he's deid doesn't make him legendary
2. The Doors - some of their stuff was pretty good but most of the time they were a pub band that got lucky.
3. The Clash - did one or two decent-ish songs but ny and large just jumped onto what ever band wagon happened to be trendy in order be seen as "musical visionaries"
4. Radiohead - first two albums were great. OK Computer wasn't too bad. The rest is just pretentious utter garbage that isn't, in fact, "ground-breaking" but is tedious to the nth degree.
5. The Smiths - oh, all that miserablism was ironic, was it? Still didn't stop being s***e, did it?
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On a Morton theme,what the f*ck was that reek that used to come from the old industrial buildings,next to the river,where the buses used to park?
It was f*cking hoaching.
When you left the bus,you had to hold your breath until you got to the main road.
That would have been the old United Molases place, where they did stuff with sugar cane, although let's not discuss what.
As for sewage works, yes they can be a tad whiffy. However, it's a little known fact that there's a sewage works in Greenock. The reason that it's little known is that you can't exactly follow the smell to get there. Boom boom!
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Yes indeed, Sanchez, and Broadway the Hardway gives them a bit of an earful too (whilst criticising Jesse Jackson). Dickie's Such an Asshole, referring to Richard Nixon, has the stanza, "There's just one thing I wanna know, how'd that asshole ever get in?". Did you know that he intended running for president? He was in the throes of starting his campaign when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Billy Connolly said that he was passing Zappa's house and spoke to Mrs. Zappa. She said that Frank was a big fan of the Big Yin. To which Connolly cried "AH F*CK IT! AH coulda been the Vice-President!". And how funny would that have been?
Sid, that's the spirit.
Bongo; tut tut tut. You really disappoint me. Still, nice to know SOMEone will bite.
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Sorry to be a pedant but this song is actually about Vince Neil, singer from 80's LA Glam oafs Motley Crue, so isn't about transexuals!!
Vince Neil who is now and absolute fat b*****d and a long way from his, ahem, "glory days" with da Crue.
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As a persistent gay basher
Zappa was accused of being anti-semitic when he did the track Jewish Princess. After this criticism he did the equally offensive Catholic Girls. He wasn't per se a "persistent gay basher". He just poked fun at everyone and everything.
He was a very intellectual, extremely talented, superbly witty, uniqique individual. Hence the reason St. Sid and Bongo can't contribute meaningfully to this thread.
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Aye, I was right.....
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1. Cheese and Onion McCoys
2. McCoys Cheese and Onion flavour
3. Onion and Cheese McCoys
4. McCoys with Onion and Cheese
5. Wotsits
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What an @rsehole.
Ah, you'll be referring to Broken Hearts Are For Assholes and the line "don't fool yourself girl, it's going right up your poop chute".
I'm sure you've used that as a chat up line once or twice being the dodgy geezer wot you are.
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Oh the banter!
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1. Sheik Yerbouti - funny as f*ck, includes I Have been in You, Broken Hearts are for Assholes (including the line "You sniffed the reeking buns of angels and acted like it was cocaine").
2. Shut Up & Play Yer Guitar - three disc set of nothing but guitar solos proving what a superb guitarist he was. Right in the front line of the six-string army.
3. Broadway the Hardway - recorded in 1988 but still relevant today. "George Bush, you're still a wimp. I'm sorry. You're history, buddy, you're gone".
4. The Yellow Shark - the man himself always saw himself as a composer (but with a good line in dick jokes) and this is the evidence. Classical music in a very modern vein. Weird but brilliant. Just like Frank.
5. Freak Out - THESE MOTHERS IS CRAZY! Music's first ever double album, fact fans. And they don't get much more mental.
Ah, frank. What a man!
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1. Walk on the Wildside - Laughing Lou
2. Lola - The Kinks
3. Sweet Transvestite - Dr. Frank N. Furter (Rocky Horror Show)
4. Bobby Brown Goes Down - Frank Zappa (a truly hilarious piece of work from a feckin' genius)
5. Dude Looks Like A Lady - Aerosmith
Number 4 has inspired me.
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The score was 2-0 to Raith, they got the second in injury time and Lys said that she didn't think much of the referee. Dunno who the officials were; I don't buy a program.
As for the beer, well it was to fit in with the stroy that I mentioned the amber necter. Just go along with it, eh?
You are correct with the Ayr curry house. That game was the first time I met you after that and it was Everton wot collared me in the queue for the pie stall. When she started speaking I admit, I had to keep my hands covering my pockets. You can never be too safe.
The score that day was 3-0 to Saints; a Lavety volley and penalty in the first half, then Yards breaking away midway through the second half to make it three.
And as for the waitress, yes you could have drowned in her and died a very happy man. Was so taken with her voluptuous bosom that I can't even remember where the flippin' curry shop is. DAMN!
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Sounded good up until the dreaded 5 letter word - Elvis!!!! Aaargh!
May give it a visit next month seeing as it's a holiday Monday and all, although might not be back in time as staying up north after big Challenge Cup match.
The reason for the Elvis tribute was that it was fifty years ago to the day (apparently) that EPs first ever single was released. It's widely recognised that that song was the first ever rock & roll song. Therefore they played it as a tribute to the birth of good old R'n'R.
Trust, it's a good night out.
Balfy, not strictly true. That particular escapade came towards the end of season 97-98. We'd just lost at home to Raith and were in severe relegation trouble (no shit?) and I hadn't seen you for some years. I recall it as I was in with Lys my then new girlfriend, now ex. It was our first date. (How romantic is that, eh? take her to Love St.) But in essence, you are correct. I remember you'd just bought two pints and then took your jacket off to reveal the colours. When told you had to cover up you did indeed tell them where to stick their pints. Shook my hand, turned and walked out the pub leaving them with two pints of lager they'd just poured and had to get rid of. As it happened, Lys and I were quite thirsty.....
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I was covered in chickenpox at the time mind you....looked like septic frank.
I thought you were Septic Frank. Maybe you just sound like him.
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Agree with them being the best pubs. Had some friends over from Germany a month or so ago and they thought the Wee Howff and The Bull were fantastic!
Used to think Hamishes was a decent place but I think it's gone down hill lately. Seems to be some sort of overspill for Last Post punters now.
Wasn't aware of the music night in the Howff. Sounds good in a wee place like that. I take it it's folky type stuff?
Not at all. SOme guys do the folky, others do their own stuff, many do covers. It's quite eclectic; there was a bloke in there last night wearing an AC/DC t-shirt and doing a couple of Crowded House songs.
End of the night had, believe it or not, an ensemble of six doing some good old rhythm and blues. Guy on bass, guy on acoustic guitar and vocals, guy on acoustic lead guitar (young lad called Fraser who was shit hot!), another on acoustic, guy on harmonica and a guy on tambourine. Doing all sorts of proper R&B and finishing off with It's Alright by Elvis. Great stuff and they went on twenty minutes after closing time.
First Monday in August. See ye there. They sell Carlsberg and are the best pub in the world. Probably.
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Charleston was a good wee pub. Tannies is better, though. The Bar Point was excellent and great for comedy nights. Once Pierro sold it that was it.
Stags Heid was good. My first pint was in there. Surprised at Harvie's being shut. But The Elbow Room has been closed for a loooooong time.
A few of the others, I agree, no one is upset about. Just a pity some of the really crap ones are still open.
Anyway, best pubs in Paisley - The Howff, the Bull & Paddy's - are well stocked with punters. And the Howff's music night last night was, once again, a great night. Get yersel doon there. First Monday of the month. Well done Danny for a great idea. Don't get too much live music in Paisley where the punters take part. That's just the ticket.
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5. Matthew "creepy b'st'rt" Kelly (they are letting that shady f'k'r loose on the childrens wards now.
) Reason being, of course, that all charges against hime were dropped. Not that that makes a difference in the rumble tumble madly fu<ked up Sun reading world of your good self.
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Parky spoke about that one and I saw a clip where Ali was going on, in an irate fashion, that he was much smarter than Parky.
After the show was over, Parky was in the dressing room feeling despondent when his old man came in. Remember, Parky is a Yorkshireman through & through as was his faither. His old man had said it wasn't a good interiew. Parky agreed. Then his old man said "Why didnst tha thump 'im?".
Ah good old Yorkshire folk!
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They were showing a documentary on ESPN (I think) about Ali when I was in Cusco. They showed the whole of "the Rumble in the Jungle" and it was bloody unbelieveable. The mental strength he had to fight that way, to let a much younger man who happened to be the world champion, just go ahead and punch himself to knackeration ten just come out and belt him a few onto the floor was just incredible.
When I was a wee boy I used to think Ali was a bit of an arrogant tosser, what with saying "I am the greatest". Turns out the bugger wa correct.
Oh, and does anyone remember an interview he had with Parkinson? Only seen a wee clip from it but it was quite volatile.
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That was nothing, apparently.....