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[goldust40]

He's a dedicated follower of fashion.

 

I was, back in my 20s, several decades ago.

 

[Comicopolis]

As a great man once said: Mock Rock.

Bite yer tongue.

 

There was a modicum of sarcasm in that post.

[bane]

1975 - Whats that?

[Comicopolis]

1975 - Whats that?

 

One year before the Revolution.

[goldust40]

As a great man once said: Mock Rock.

Bite yer tongue.

 

There was a modicum of sarcasm in that post.

 

I am somewhat pleased to hear that.

[goldust40]

Are you guys not watching Question Time? A certain John Lydon is on the panel this evening.

[bane]

Are you guys not watching Question Time? A certain John Lydon is on the panel this evening.

 

Does he have any butter with him?

[goldust40]

Are you guys not watching Question Time? A certain John Lydon is on the panel this evening.

 

Does he have any butter with him?

 

Not that I can see. But he is reverting to type, dominating proceedings and speaking out of turn. Get to the telly forthwith!!

[Comicopolis]

Done.

[porcupine48]

Edited July 6, 2012 by porcupine48

[porcupine48]

Are you guys not watching Question Time? A certain John Lydon is on the panel this evening.

Eh?I don't know Question time!

And who is this Lydon fellow?Some

sort of sexy politico with firearms?

[porcupine48]

Sincerely,can one of you fine folks fill me in?Paste a link,PM me an

url ,tell me where to go?!(open)

I am really more feeble minded than usual with electrimechanidoodad

whatzitz....

I guess I could youtube it?

really just a desperate plea for PMs I guess...

SOMEBODY REACH OUT AND TOUCH ME FOR GOODNESS SAKE!

[steveinthecity]

It's cool that England also invites musicians like Lydon to speak out on current affairs type shows. Here in the states, next week at the Commonwealth Club, Metallica and Wu Tang Clan are going debate the proposed extension of FMLA allowable maternity leave benefits and the effect it might have on small to medium sized businesses.

[Comicopolis]

[goldust40]

Sincerely,can one of you fine folks fill me in?Paste a link,PM me an

url ,tell me where to go?!(open)

I am really more feeble minded than usual with electrimechanidoodad

whatzitz....

I guess I could youtube it?

really just a desperate plea for PMs I guess...

SOMEBODY REACH OUT AND TOUCH ME FOR GOODNESS SAKE!

 

As Steveinthecity has touched upon, Question Time is a BBC current affairs panel show that has been going for over 30 years. It has an audience made up of local people (the venue of the show is different each week), and the panel usually features cabinet ministers, shadow cabinet ministers, the odd industry leader or pressure group director, leading political journalists etc. The audience ask the questions, although everything is heavily stage managed and everyone on the panel will have thoroughly rehearsed what they will say on the show.

 

It's more or less the same each week - the ministers trot out the same old party line homilies and disingenuous claptrap about the need to change / help those in need / fanfare what their party has done, and the journos and pressure group folks get all indignant and supercilious and play to the gallery. The BS does get cranked up a notch especially when it comes to foreign policy (usually the Middle East).

 

Occasionally a wildcard non-politico personage from the world of showbiz or pop culture is thrown in there to liven things up a bit. Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols and Public Image) got the nod this week. Good to see such people on the show, as they don't have to watch what they say, even if their understanding of the issues being debated is err, somewhat limited.

[bane]

They should have Jaz Coleman on.

[goldust40]

They should have Jaz Coleman on.

 

Indeed. He'd be way more splenetic than Lydon, who was generally good-humoured throughout. He even smiled when another (particularly smug) panellist told him not to interrupt.

[bane]

They should have Jaz Coleman on.

 

Indeed. He'd be way more splenetic than Lydon, who was generally good-humoured throughout. He even smiled when another (particularly smug) panellist told him not to interrupt.

 

I've seen on Coleman on a Jeremy Paxman show once years ago, that was funny.

[goldust40]

They should have Jaz Coleman on.

 

Indeed. He'd be way more splenetic than Lydon, who was generally good-humoured throughout. He even smiled when another (particularly smug) panellist told him not to interrupt.

 

I've seen on Coleman on a Jeremy Paxman show once years ago, that was funny.

 

Doesn't seem to be on YT.

[bane]

They should have Jaz Coleman on.

 

Indeed. He'd be way more splenetic than Lydon, who was generally good-humoured throughout. He even smiled when another (particularly smug) panellist told him not to interrupt.

 

I've seen on Coleman on a Jeremy Paxman show once years ago, that was funny.

 

Doesn't seem to be on YT.

 

I'm sure it was something to do when he was made resident composer of New Zealand.

 

This is what makes me laugh about the music industry, I believe Killing Joke to be one of the most creative and original bands that has ever come out of Britain, the list of bands who have cited them as an influence is huge.

 

Yet they play 2nd fiddle to lesser bands on tours.

 

Coleman was a violinist and has composed music for orchestras, not many guitarists can be compared to Geordies unique playing style and Youth has been a hugely successful producer.

 

Yet what credit do they ever get in music publications.