Kermit The Frog's “Rainbow Connection” was only performed once on The Muppet Show — as a duet with Debbie Harry of Blondie in 1980. One of the most unexpectedly perfect crossovers in TV history.
PJ Taylor
@thepjtaylor.bsky.social
Brixton, London - media; music - Bowie; Blondie; Prince; Saint Etienne; Stereolab; Bananarama; #totp - aviation, LCFC, McCloud the dog. Late Gen X. https://thepjtaylor.blogspot.com/
The BBC Television Service began broadcasting from Alexandra Palace on this day in 1936.
John Lewis is going to have to go some to top last year's ad.
AJRed@ajred.bsky.social · last yr.That John Lewis Christmas ad gets you right there, doesn't it?
I feel a right idiot. I did NOT know until now that the number in each post referred to the number of years ago the record was released.
Dave Ross@daveamitri.bsky.social · 4d agoI've been pondering the success and my obsession with @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social Nostalgia obviously, daily reminders of songs that meant something to me a lifetime ago. More than that though it is so eclectic not a hint of demographics or algorithms. Just songs and how old they are. Fantastic.
Blimey, there are about half a dozen eps of #totp on U&Eden - Freeview ch57 - from '89-'90, right NOW.
I found a company called Canterpants that sells trousers for horses. I wasn't looking for any such company or product but I found it anyway. Canterpants.
Boy George once said about Elton: "All that money and he has the hair of a dinner lady."
Anon Opin@anonopin.bsky.social · 6d agoFar too many old women seem to take a picture of Elton John to the hairdressers and say "make me look like this please".
No it's not. An acronym you can say as a word - such as NATO, NASA and RINO. WTF is an initialism.
Eric Alper @thatericalper.com · 6d ago
I've lived in Brixton for 25 years. Sure, it's gentrified, but it is still Brixton. In my experience the people who complain about gentrification are mainly white middle class folk.
Duncan Robinson@duncanrobinson.bsky.social · last wk.Wrote about Brixton: What happens when a place degenerates and gentrifies all at once? economist.com/britain/2026...
With the death of Sandra Kerr today I thought I would tell this story @bagpuss.org @outonbluesix.bsky.social, forgive me if you've heard it before...
Sylvester's backing band klaxon #totp #nottotp #discoatthebbc
Every member takes lead vocals klaxon #petshopboysatthebbc #totp #nottotp
Guilty pleasure - Patrick Hernandez #totp #nottotp #discoatthebbc
