Thursday, December 04, 2003
Hello, Hello
Did you miss us when we were away? Did you hang our picture on your wall? Did you love us in your own special way (although you couldn't see us at all)? Yes, dodgy paedophiliac pop-star referencing aside, we've returned and it is good to be back. During our hiatus all manner of pop related nonsense occured, most of which was, alas, as dull as ditchwater, but here's a few things of note:-
While our back was turned, Susanne got voted out of Pop Idol. We'd like to say that this came as a surprise, but this was about as shocking as sitting on an electric chair while being fully encased in rubber. We've now, rather half-heartedly, decided to back Chris - mainly on the basis that he looks a bit like comedian Jimmy Carr. Admittedly this isn't much to go on, but it is still one personality trait more than the others left in the competition have. Once he's voted out on Saturday we'll lose what little interest in the show we have left and never mention it on this site again. (Note: This may not actually be true, depending on how desperate we are to find something to write about)
The All New Top of the Pops launched last Friday and the main thing we learnt from it is that Andi Peters clearly believes that 'rubbish' is spelt "n-e-w". We also learnt that Tim Kash shouldn't be allowed near live TV, Blazin' Squad fans scare us, as does anybody who thinks that standing behind the presenter looking gormless while he struggles with the autocue is a good idea. We'd also never heard Gareth Gates speak before, so it came as a nice surprise to discover that his accent is hilarious.
Rumours abound that Charlie from time-travelling wedding crashers Busted is wanting to leave the band thanks to his recent non-appearence at various appearences due to an apparant illness. While these rumours are strenuously denied by their management, at TiaPL we've managed to get an exclusive picture of his replacement:-
It's hoped that his inclusion will increase their chances of being asked to play Woodstock.
While our back was turned, Susanne got voted out of Pop Idol. We'd like to say that this came as a surprise, but this was about as shocking as sitting on an electric chair while being fully encased in rubber. We've now, rather half-heartedly, decided to back Chris - mainly on the basis that he looks a bit like comedian Jimmy Carr. Admittedly this isn't much to go on, but it is still one personality trait more than the others left in the competition have. Once he's voted out on Saturday we'll lose what little interest in the show we have left and never mention it on this site again. (Note: This may not actually be true, depending on how desperate we are to find something to write about)
The All New Top of the Pops launched last Friday and the main thing we learnt from it is that Andi Peters clearly believes that 'rubbish' is spelt "n-e-w". We also learnt that Tim Kash shouldn't be allowed near live TV, Blazin' Squad fans scare us, as does anybody who thinks that standing behind the presenter looking gormless while he struggles with the autocue is a good idea. We'd also never heard Gareth Gates speak before, so it came as a nice surprise to discover that his accent is hilarious.
This album has been released and is, unsurprisingly, one of the highlights of the year. If you don't rush out and get a copy immediatly then you are doing a disservice to your CD player, a crime which is on a par with using it to play Jet or Datsun records. Imagine your CD player is a little kitten and popART by the Pet Shop Boys is a catnip scented toy fish on a stick. You wouldn't deny the kitten it's catnip related joy, would you? Of course not, so why deny your CD player the pop classics it so desperately craves?
Rumours abound that Charlie from time-travelling wedding crashers Busted is wanting to leave the band thanks to his recent non-appearence at various appearences due to an apparant illness. While these rumours are strenuously denied by their management, at TiaPL we've managed to get an exclusive picture of his replacement:-
It's hoped that his inclusion will increase their chances of being asked to play Woodstock.
