Coppers Got a Brand New GrabBag
As emergency laws come into practice, a reminder of the last time Police Scotland reassured the public by issuing this statement. Carry on: “September is preparedness month. Emergencies can happen at any time and…
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This Is The Time
by Zvezdana Žitnik This is the time This is the time This is the time This is the time It’s ten past nine Ten past nine Ten past nine And five seconds Six Seven…
Bucky Bottle Game
As production of Buckfast halts due to coronavirus, we revisit an old They Might Be Gannets number: I lost the Bucky bottle game Which means I have to be Heading to the off licence…
Simon Armitage
Simon Armitage Won’t you please give me some poetry In your usual lovely way Oh Simon Armitage I insist That you give me some of that written poetry Simon Armitage Simon Armitage won’t you…
Fall On You
Yes, I know, it’s boring Yes, I know, it’s boring Did you ever get the feeling That you have to play a Fall LP Yes, I know, it’s boring To educate somebody? Then you…
Scotland Made Me
I trapped a clipshear Underneath a glass I kept it for a week to see How long he’d last He stared right back at me He thought that he could win We played the…
Happy Birthday To Us
The very first Daily Reckless was unleashed on 6th March 2000. For 20 years, it has continued to relentlessly pump out satirical sideswipes, many with a Caledonian bent, starting with topical parodies and gradually evolving…
Stranded At The Gas Station of Love
I crashed my computer just the other day It was due to a bug – coronavirus they say I was stranded in a pun about a beer at the time Trying to fit in…
The Sound Of Sirens
On World Book Day, here’s an excerpt from the greatest book ever, Ulysses, as interpreted by the Daily Reckless. from the album Recklesses, by Tommy Mackay
Michael Portillo’s Red Chinos
Always on TV, on another journey Michael Portillo’s red Chinos Off on a train, again and again Michael Portillo’s red Chinos I even saw them in Fife, heading up to Dundee It’s not top…