Miriam Margolyes
Oh she is posh and loaded but also funny The middle classes love her cos she’s so on the money Her name is Miriam (Margolyes) One in a million And she says whatever she…
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Spartacouscous
I am Spartacouscous I am Spartacouscous I feel free Steamed granules of rolled durum Wheat semolina You, you are free to eat some Feel free Feel free inspired by this tweet: …
Alive And Dangerous
Hitting the ground squatting, here’s Thick Lizzy’s first album. Tracks: Don’t Believe A Word Liz Truss’s Helmet I Don’t Accept The Premise Of Your Question Dropped On Her Head 3 Times A Woman Union Of…
William Topaz McGonagall
Hey! William Topaz Hey! McGonagall William Topaz McGonagall – the toast of old Dundee Shunned by the establishment But he means the world to me Beautiful city of Edinburgh, most wonderful to be seen,…
Trauma
The way Jamie Lee Curtis says ‘trauma’ just made me think of this: …and here is the original video in case you’re wondering what I’m on about:
I Don’t Really Know
The Liz Truss diplomatic thrust continues as journalists seek answers to the big questions. from the album Pork Markets see also: Mavis Monroe At Work She’s A Tourist (Eh Up, Cinderella’s Here)…
Barrattland
Back in the Barrowlands there is a back room Full of discarded Docs and scuffed monkey boots People ringing up asking where’s my ripped trainers? I lost them in the mosh pit pogoing last…
Muriel Sparks
Recorded live at the Scottish Poetry Library by @ByLeavesWeLive She wrote lots of books and probably Her most famous is The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie But there’s lots of other stuff no-one knows She…
A Reckless History Of Scottish Poetry
A compilation of Reckless music about Scottish Poets and their work. Tracks: Haggis Bombs Sic A Parcel O Rogues (Surfin’ Bard mix) William Topaz McGonagall Louis Louis Supercalifragilisticcircumjackcencrastus A Drunk Man Looks At Throbbing Thistle…
Funeral Flesh
As huge crowds* flock to Holyrood to watch a funeral, here’s the funeral segment from James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ as portrayed in music from the album ‘Recklesses.’ Carry on. *tens of thousands according to the BBC…