Archive | July, 2010

27 July 2010 ~ 5 Comments

Mika – Teardrop

Flashing a permanently wide-eyed, mouth-breathing, minimum-brain-function gawp at every sight that slides uncontrollably before his freely-swivelling eyes, Mika’s demeanour suggests a man still impressed by the sudden excitement provided by a pop-up toaster. And, dressed in the manner of a Synesthete who had just woken from a 25-year coma and subsequently refused all fashion assistance, [...]

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19 July 2010 ~ 8 Comments

Olivia Newton John – Ring Of Fire

For several generations of men, Olivia Newton John has been defined almost exclusively by her bottom. Wait – that’s not totally fair: her peachy bottom and luxurious thighs, as exquisitely framed by those delicious spray-on black trousers at the end of Grease. Being remembered purely for your buttocks must play havoc with your self-worth. “I’m [...]

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12 July 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Hilary Duff – My Generation

I met a man in California once. His name was Doctor Billy. He reminded me in appearance, demeanour and intensity, of an ageing Colonel Killgore from Apocalypse Now! I got the feeling he’d lived an exciting life. By ‘exciting’, I mean of course, ‘had taken a lot of acid in the 60′s.’ Eye-popping stories emerged [...]

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05 July 2010 ~ 8 Comments

Celine Dion/Anastacia – You Shook Me All Night Long

Let me introduce you to a cover version that provides final, irredeemable proof that the lifeless body of Rock has been drained to a point where the veins gurgle, spit and splutter. And the liquid that sluices out? Pure molten cheese. This cover version shines the spotlight on all that is wrong with humankind, and [...]

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