Articles by Tommy Mackay

All My Sundays

  Got nothing to do on Sundays I hate staying in, so I won’t Even if it means washing dishes Sunday afternoons are no fun Same old story I’ve got nothing to do (Sundays) Don’t…


You’ll Be Sorry In The Morning

  You’ll be sorry in the morning You’ll regret it in the morning when you wake up You’ll feel bad You’ll think back and say why did I when I’ve been warned By my dad…



Subtlety

Chapter Six of The Diary of A Musical Nobody. Tracks I’m Alive Action Man Peter Pan You’re So Bold Intelligence For Profit General Election You’ll Be Sorry In The Morning All My Sundays What’s Your…


Humza Yousaf

  If you want to run a country then you know what you have to do Respect everybody in it and they’ll respect you If you don’t give a fuck ’bout the man shouting for…


I Was A Teenage HP Lovecraft Fan

  The very first song that I wrote was ‘Into The Abyss’ I think the chords were G and A It was very serious – a scream from deep within Expressing my fear – I…


Borrissey Box Set

Basement bargain bin bonanza. Borrissey Box set. Closing down sale. Everything must go. Click on albums to hear/buy/destroy.


Peter Pan

picture taken from the stage at a Scars gig at Clouds in Edinburgh in the 70s. Author (author) in the green boiler suit. I used to feel like some kind of Superman I was so…


Birdhouse In Dingwall

  I’m your only friend I’m not Ashley your friend But I’m a little glowing friend But really I’m not actually your friend But I am Peter Murrell, Murray Foote, Nicola Sturgeon Who watches over…


Indy Civil War

  When the janny comes cleaning up again – Hurrah! Hurrah! He’s coming with a bucket of sawdust yeah – Hurrah! Hurrah! Cos someone was sick on the battlefield The sweetcorn and vomit is congealed…