Articles by Tommy Mackay

Still DREich

  Remix of Still D.R.E as Snoop Dogg comes to Glasgow in the rain and is greeted by a bagpiper. see also:



Only If It’s Free

  I’m waiting in a queue They tell me what to do When I get to the top They’ll send me to a shop Don’t charge nothing to me Only if it’s free I’ve got…


Americanised

  Singing with revenge – a U.S. accent I love your confidence, but where’s your voice went You used to say och aye, a little Gaelic And you were proud of that, you wouldn’t change…


Whatever Happened To The BBC?

  Mick Lynch once again highlighting the ludicrously smug nature of much of the unlikely lads and lassies of BBC News journalism.  “They’re called questions” indeed.   see also:


More Party Pieces

The Diary Of A Musical Nobody Chapter 5 is here. Tracks: Moon Dip Cutting Down On Conflict Only If It’s Free Character Sacrifice The Fatted Calf Gin Rummy Third Man Where Was You Bred You…


Mediocrity

  Politics belong to everyone Not just to MSPs The chance to shine’s for everyone But we insist on mediocrity The wealth and the land you must understand The whole world and time Is yours…


Cutting Down On Conflict

  What happened to the angry eyes Who now just make a compromise They rebelled with the world as it stands Today less speech and less demands They’re cutting down on conflict What a turn…


Walking On The Weaker

  Late last night I went for a walk Down by the river near one of my homes I couldn’t believe with my own eyes And I swear I’ll never leave my home again Well,…


Second Nature

  Everytime I walk I look behind I put on my watch, must know the time I don’t need to smoke, what is it for? You laugh at my jokes – second nature Second nature,…