Truth Twisters
Ahh Ahhh, Ahh Ahhh You better stay home, you better take care Unless you are Dom then you just go anywhere Go to Castle Barnard – it isn’t that hard But if you’re a…
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A Dom In Downing Street
Well the veins stick out on his head There is no marrow in his bones Fear and hate linger in the air A strictly no-go deadly zone We all know what he’s doing here…
My Way
And now Durham is near I’ll put a final spurt on My friend stay six feet clear I’m head of state, of that I’m certain I drove 500 miles I travelled each and every…
Oh, The Pretty Things
After it was noted in an obituary that Phil May of The Pretty Things introduced Norman Wisdom to drugs, I couldn’t resist this homage. R.I.P. Phil May. And Norman Wisdom. Wake up, you sleepy…
Discarded Verruca Plaster
Well, since they shut the baths down And nobody can swim The one abiding memory I have is pretty grim Discarded verruca plaster Curled up like a piece of pasta What a poolside disaster…
Prestonpans (Not Quite Portobello)
After all the hoo ha about Portobello beach being crowded yesterday, here’s an old They Might Be Gannets song featuring Edinburgh’s Riviera resort. Prestonpans – it’s near portybelly Yes, Prestonpans – it’s near portybelly…
I Am Not Man
As the anti lockdown/virus/reality/grammar crew flex their placards, we remember one of the earliest Daily Reckless stramash-ups featuring Jonathan Richman/The Prisoner . Enjoy.
Cummings!
Dominic Cummings has been hired to help run No.10 So who is the divisive figure playing a key role in the government’s Brexit strategy? From Smurfland where we belong You don’t seem to know…
Oh Supertrump
As Trump drools over his ‘super duper missile’, let’s catch up with his previous promises to cure cancer, eradicate AIDS and land men on Mars… from the album Isis? What Isis? by Supertrump
Here In Scotland
To celebrate the release of a new Sparks album, here’s my Caledonian version of Here In Heaven: Here, there are lots of things to do And panoramic views Of countryside completely surrounding you And here…