How sad to hear the demise of David Bowie, such a shock.
One of music's Greats.
One of music's Greats.
LBC General Chit-Chat (Part 31)
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David Bowie's death is being handled nicely by Nick Ferarri, his show being interspersed with small tributes & soundbytes from various people.
Originally Posted by farmer bob:
“David Bowie's death is being handled nicely by Nick Ferarri, his show being interspersed with small tributes & soundbytes from various people.”
“David Bowie's death is being handled nicely by Nick Ferarri, his show being interspersed with small tributes & soundbytes from various people.”
Yes, so much more interesting and heartfelt to hear from people who knew him before he was famous than celebs gushing about him.
WARNING!!!! David Bowie overload today. Clicky off all media where possible. Even BBC R4 Today programme have lost their marbles, with contributors making fools of themselves.
Pierre Boulez, the famous Conductor and Avant Garde composer died last week but we didn't hear too much about that!
Pierre Boulez, the famous Conductor and Avant Garde composer died last week but we didn't hear too much about that!
Originally Posted by gurney-slade:
“Off topic but such sad shocking news will be a big talking point.
RIP David Bowie. Beautiful man, beautiful music.”
“Off topic but such sad shocking news will be a big talking point.
RIP David Bowie. Beautiful man, beautiful music.”
Aye, thanks for the music David. A real great Brit. RIP
Originally Posted by tahiti:
“Even the People's Army can't be trusted to think the right way anymore !
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a6800621.html”
“Even the People's Army can't be trusted to think the right way anymore !
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a6800621.html”
Strange one that. Wonder how Farage will spin those figures next time he is on LBC ?
Originally Posted by HHGTTG:
“WARNING!!!! David Bowie overload today. Clicky off all media where possible. Even BBC R4 Today programme have lost their marbles, with contributors making fools of themselves.
Pierre Boulez, the famous Conductor and Avant Garde composer died last week but we didn't hear too much about that!”
“WARNING!!!! David Bowie overload today. Clicky off all media where possible. Even BBC R4 Today programme have lost their marbles, with contributors making fools of themselves.
Pierre Boulez, the famous Conductor and Avant Garde composer died last week but we didn't hear too much about that!
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Well it is a shock and he was kind of a music icon...
Originally Posted by miss buzzybee:
“Well it is a shock and he was kind of a music icon...”
“Well it is a shock and he was kind of a music icon...”
Well of course it's sad when anyone dies but it depends on one's musical tastes. He was never important in my life but I must have caught, incidentally some of his music but have never actively listened to any of it or bought his music but that goes for any others in the pop world. That's all.
Originally Posted by BanglaRoad:
“Strange one that. Wonder how Farage will spin those figures next time he is on LBC ?”
“Strange one that. Wonder how Farage will spin those figures next time he is on LBC ?”
Yes some UKIP supporters will vote for us to stay in the EU ,the same as some Labour supporters will vote to leave and some Conservative supporters will vote to leave.
As i recall it was the left led by Tony Benn and Peter Shore who campaigned for us not to join in the first place a complete non story.
Originally Posted by HHGTTG:
“WARNING!!!! David Bowie overload today. Clicky off all media where possible. Even BBC R4 Today programme have lost their marbles, with contributors making fools of themselves.
Pierre Boulez, the famous Conductor and Avant Garde composer died last week but we didn't hear too much about that!”
“WARNING!!!! David Bowie overload today. Clicky off all media where possible. Even BBC R4 Today programme have lost their marbles, with contributors making fools of themselves.
Pierre Boulez, the famous Conductor and Avant Garde composer died last week but we didn't hear too much about that!
”
Quite right Hitch. The media have gone into their absolutely ridiculous mode today as they do with some stories every so often. Avoid media outlets if at all possible.
Originally Posted by Nosedive:
“Quite right Hitch. The media have gone into their absolutely ridiculous mode today as they do with some stories every so often. Avoid media outlets if at all possible.”
“Quite right Hitch. The media have gone into their absolutely ridiculous mode today as they do with some stories every so often. Avoid media outlets if at all possible.”
And then you have the endless tweets from celebs being reported who probably never met the guy or went to his concerts who just feel the need to jump on the bandwagon for some self publicity.
Hashtag stop it.
Originally Posted by Richard1960:
“Yes some UKIP supporters will vote for us to stay in the EU ,the same as some Labour supporters will vote to leave and some Conservative supporters will vote to leave.
As i recall it was the left led by Tony Benn and Peter Shore who campaigned for us not to join in the first place a complete non story.”
“Yes some UKIP supporters will vote for us to stay in the EU ,the same as some Labour supporters will vote to leave and some Conservative supporters will vote to leave.
As i recall it was the left led by Tony Benn and Peter Shore who campaigned for us not to join in the first place a complete non story.
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Difference is that UKIP is first and foremost an anti EU party with leaving at the core. Whatever way you look at it these are strange figures.
Originally Posted by MARTYM8:
“And then you have the endless tweets from celebs being reported who probably never met the guy or went to his concerts who just feel the need to jump on the bandwagon for some self publicity.
Hashtag stop it.”
“And then you have the endless tweets from celebs being reported who probably never met the guy or went to his concerts who just feel the need to jump on the bandwagon for some self publicity.
Hashtag stop it.”
Just heard someone blubbing about him on JOB show. Was just going through all presets on car radio, honestly!
Originally Posted by BanglaRoad:
“Difference is that UKIP is first and foremost an anti EU party with leaving at the core. Whatever way you look at it these are strange figures.”
“Difference is that UKIP is first and foremost an anti EU party with leaving at the core. Whatever way you look at it these are strange figures.”
It is sure but a party any party will never consist of 100% of people who agree on exactly the same thing,many may vote for UKIP simply because they feel other parties have lost connection with them.
They are primarily as you say an anti EU party but as ever there are more strands then just that.
Enjoying the tributes to Bowie. He was a massive cultural icon and he has made many millions of people's life just that little bit better with his music. Perhaps you could say that the tributes are celebrating a part of British culture which a lot of folk seem to believe we don't do enough.
Originally Posted by BanglaRoad:
“Enjoying the tributes to Bowie. He was a massive cultural icon and he has made many millions of people's life just that little bit better with his music. Perhaps you could say that the tributes are celebrating a part of British culture which a lot of folk seem to believe we don't do enough.”
“Enjoying the tributes to Bowie. He was a massive cultural icon and he has made many millions of people's life just that little bit better with his music. Perhaps you could say that the tributes are celebrating a part of British culture which a lot of folk seem to believe we don't do enough.”
So am I. Pity some people feel they have to make snarky comments. Still, that's free speech.
Originally Posted by HHGTTG:
“Just heard someone blubbing about him on JOB show. Was just going through all presets on car radio, honestly!”
“Just heard someone blubbing about him on JOB show. Was just going through all presets on car radio, honestly!”
Sounds like you have been glued to your radio this morning, Sir!
Originally Posted by Mike Rackabit:
“Sounds like you have been glued to your radio this morning, Sir!”
“Sounds like you have been glued to your radio this morning, Sir!”
No. Wrong Sir! Went out in car and put radio on and tested out my usual presets until I found a sane station eg R3. In the process I stopped for a minute on LBC and couldn't believe my ears when some bloke phoning in was blubbing to an equally nauseous JOB re his loss. Unbelievable.
Originally Posted by HHGTTG:
“Just heard someone blubbing about him on JOB show. Was just going through all presets on car radio, honestly!”
“Just heard someone blubbing about him on JOB show. Was just going through all presets on car radio, honestly!”
I heard that and it reminded me of the Diana hysteria.
He wasn't you dad or grandad or your uncle or a close friend - they are the ones who should be blubbering. Just seems to be a lot of middle aged men trying to resurrect their youth from the 70s and 80s. JOB didn't help.
Great iconic musician sure - but get a grip.
The death of a musical icon will always generate this kind of media repsonse.
Wasn't the response similar (if not more profound) in 2009 when Michael Jackson died?
Wasn't the response similar (if not more profound) in 2009 when Michael Jackson died?
Originally Posted by guiser:
“I hadn't encountered Beverley Turner until this morning, but rest assured I'll do everything in my power to avoid doing so in the future.”
“I hadn't encountered Beverley Turner until this morning, but rest assured I'll do everything in my power to avoid doing so in the future.”
Yeah!!! Totally unlistenable to!!! Always CLICKY OFF for me!!
Originally Posted by MARTYM8:
“I heard that and it reminded me of the Diana hysteria.
He wasn't you dad or grandad or your uncle or a close friend - they are the ones who should be blubbering. Just seems to be a lot of middle aged men trying to resurrect their youth from the 70s and 80s. JOB didn't help.
Great iconic musician sure - but get a grip.”
“I heard that and it reminded me of the Diana hysteria.
He wasn't you dad or grandad or your uncle or a close friend - they are the ones who should be blubbering. Just seems to be a lot of middle aged men trying to resurrect their youth from the 70s and 80s. JOB didn't help.
Great iconic musician sure - but get a grip.”
It's to do with getting old and seeing the iconography of your past life gradually disappearing. It's like finding they've knocked down your old school and replaced it with a Tescos, or when your mum chucks out all your old clothes.
Originally Posted by gurney-slade:
“It's to do with getting old and seeing the iconography of your past life gradually disappearing. It's like finding they've knocked down your old school and replaced it with a Tescos, or when your mum chucks out all your old clothes.”
“It's to do with getting old and seeing the iconography of your past life gradually disappearing. It's like finding they've knocked down your old school and replaced it with a Tescos, or when your mum chucks out all your old clothes.”
They've demolished the first two homes I lived in. From birth until aged 12, there is no trace of where I lived. I should be ok on the next home, it was a Victorian House in a residential street. But yes, it did feel odd when I saw the "new" buildings where I once lived.
Originally Posted by gurney-slade:
“It's to do with getting old and seeing the iconography of your past life gradually disappearing. It's like finding they've knocked down your old school and replaced it with a Tescos, or when your mum chucks out all your old clothes.”
“It's to do with getting old and seeing the iconography of your past life gradually disappearing. It's like finding they've knocked down your old school and replaced it with a Tescos, or when your mum chucks out all your old clothes.”
The hospital I was born in is now a Tesco.
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