I assumed it was my fault. This is usually the verdict when I report system problems.

If Integrity is rockin’ - don’t come knockin’

There’s an Irish pub band in Auckland whose running joke is to play the extended intro, whipping the crowd into an excited frenzy - and then abruptly stopping at the vocals when the singer says “sorry - I don’t know the words to this one”.

“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.”

This is the President of the United States of America.

@teatles.bsky.social Stockholm 1963. Ringo and Paul
“say when” to George and John.

Rarely on record - but they have. No singles, but the’ve covered Route 66, So Cruel (U2), Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven) and now Universal Soldier on the Warchild comp. Live, they’ve covered Bowie, Gordon Lightfoot and Gerry & the Pacemakers (!).

Unfortunate ad placement on the BBC website

Cue a James Blunt post saying “oh really?”

I hope you like our new direction…

Emergency podcasts ahoy.

John Peel on TOTP once announced the song title and then said quietly “if you dare…”

That is not a weak gag. It’s a triumph.

Nice saucer action from both of them.

I used to risk missing the bus to school because TVam showed a random pop video just before Wincey Willis, which she always reacted to. If she grimaced, then it was probably a good one.

I don’t remember this one. What happens?

Asking on behalf of a UK broadcaster. Do you have to engage in a legal process initiated in Florida? Can’t they just, like, ignore it?

He was 51 when he did that.

On the periodic table there’s a little-known gas which has no practical or commercial use - apart from filling whoopee cushions, where it is amazingly effective.
It’s the element of surprise.

“I don’t think so”

Why “space” hoppers? There doesn’t seem to be anything cosmic or otherworldly about them. Unless they are meant to represent aliens and then we grab their “ears” and bounce about on them.

Makes me think of Charlie Brown’s baseball hero - Joe Shlabotnik.

Nigel Lugg-age

I took the fish and chips story at face value until the penny dropped…

A Pet Shop Boys cover of Skellern’s “You’re a Lady” really really should happen.

My favourite joke from the old place.

Hello! I have just joined too!