Todd is God

“It’s not rock ‘n’ roll anymore anyway,’’ he said. “What we used to call rock ‘n’ roll – the original term, defined by DJ Alan Freed – meant to refer to a certain kind of music that Chuck Berry and Little Richard and Elvis [Presley] were playing, and it was distinguishable from ‘popular music’ at that time ...What you have now is a pop music hall of fame, and I don’t care if I’m in the Pop Music Hall of Fame or not’’  Todd on why he's not especially a fan of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame as told to the  Plain Dealer

OK. I give in. The 'meme' of the week it is: The theme tune of your life is the song that was UK Chart/ Billboard #1 on day born, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th or 21st birthday.  Given that I was born at end of year I already knew this could be bad as I was looking at a long of Xmas number ones, but how bad could it be when you kick off with The Scaffold – Lily the pink in '68 Have always loved this tune. How bad can it get?  How about this bad:  12th birthday: St Winifred's School Choir -There's no one quite like Grandma 14th Birthday: Renee and Renato – Save your Love 16th Band Aid 18th Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite [Thank Christ a decent tune at last]  21st, soddin Band Aid (II) AGAIN.  The UK having clearly failed me, I set sail for the US of A and found things much more to my liking ... O = Marvin Gaye – I Heard it Through the Grapevine 12 = John Lennon – (Just Like) Starting Over 14 = Hall & Oats – Maneater 16 = Madonna – Like a Virgin 18 ...

Hello listeners. Apologises for the delay in gettin podcast three out, but at last it is here: This time around its the following in our reviewing sights: Elbow - The Take off and Landing of Everything Drive by Truckers - English Oceans Pharell Williams - GIRL Kylie - Kiss me Once Real Estate - Atlas Blood Red Shoes - Blood Red Shoes   Check out this episode!