Conference marvin::uk_music

    I saw the video again on ToTP and indeed Jyoti does appear for a few
    seconds, I stand corrected.
    
    This week's no.1 and head and shoulders above anything else in the
    chart is Beetlebum by Blur. White Town at 2, and George Micheal at 3.
    
    dickie$ off crutches and on walking sticks.

    The fifth No. 1 is as many weeks...
    
    Ain't Nobody...LL Cool J (real name, Ladies Love Cool James)
    
    dickie. 

    Ironic, given the fact that my p_name is a line from an early LL song! 
    
    
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    This Week!
    
    Discotheque by U2.
    
    dickie.

    The seventh no.1 in seven weeks!
    
    Don't Speak	by No Doubt.
    
    dickie.

Never heard of it or them - quick summary anyone?

ta,

g

    See my replies in 1300.436 etc
    
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>> Never heard of it or them - quick summary anyone?
    
    How do you do it ?  It's been rammed down the nation's throats for the
    last few weeks and no, it doesn't sound any better the more you hear
    it... 
    
    a quick summary :- 90's replacement for Journey-Speed-Foreigner with a
    dash of Bryan Adams,  but with female vocals and less guitar solos. 
    
 	Graham

    > Journey-Speed-Foreigner
    
    Ah those well known ska/reggae bands ;-)  Or are you just referring to
    the single, which is mostly unlike the other tunes on the album.

    
    Yes, the single is all I've heard by them, very MOR I thought, almost a
    Radio 2/Terry Wogan sort of tune....
    
    G

    There will be a few shocked listeners when they hear the more normal No
    Doubt tracks - I bet "I'm just a girl" is re-released and vanishes
    without trace.
    
    
    
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    This week, same as last week...
    
    Don't Speak by No Doubt.
    
    dickie.

    Once again...
    
    Don't Speak by No Doubt.
    
    dickie.

    Those Spice Girls are Number 1 again, their 4th number for as many
    singles.
    
    Goldy.

    That's the comic relief one isn't it ?

    No, it isn't the comic relief single which is bad enough, it is some
    garbage about their mum's.  Very appropriate that it went to No 1 on
    mothers day, eh!
    
    They were particularly crap on Clive James last night.
    
    Not a fan,
    
    Kirsty

    Yes, it is. It's a double A side: Mama/summat else. All proceeds from
    the sale of the single are being donated to Comic Relief.
    
    Goldy.

    "/summat else" is 'Who Do You Think You Are' the song they played at
    the Brits. Their appearance at number one for the fourth time marks the
    first time a band has got to number one with it's first four singles,
    breaking the record of Jive Bunny, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and Robson
    and 'Hit-in-the-face-with-a-spade-bloke'
    
    dickie.

    Well, shows how interested I am.
    
    Kirsty

    Kirsty's not a spice girl then ???
    
    
    
    I thought they were excellent on Clive James, they had the fat ozzie
    flapping at certain bits of the interview. Did you see Mel C with her
    hair down ????   SCHWING !!!!!!!!
    
    I was flicking between that and BBC1 (I think ?) for the program on
    mums cos Emma Bunton (baby spice) was on that too. She bugs me, so does
    her mum, couple of slappers I reckon.
    
    
    
    							Scott H. 

    Is Mel C the sporty one?    
    
    mikef

    Yup !

    Ahhh, Mr Fiddler, a little too rapid in your response there...mmm
    
    dickie.
    
    PS Can I borrow your copy of 'Spice'

    An' there was me thinking I was the only "spice-bloke" in the
    conference !!!!!!
    
    
    hahahahahah

    Nobody going to admit to it then ????
    
    
    ;-)

    Given the number of closets (of the musical kind) which some members of 
    this conference are into, I don't think you've got a prayer of getting 
    any admissions.
    
    Balders

    I thought that their first single was quite good pop fun, but the stuff
    I've heard since hasn't been much good.  This 'mama' song is atrocious
    rubbish.  
    
    ...and I wish they would lose all this stuff about 'girl power' -
    clever marketing power maybe.  They are about as empowering as a breeze
    block.  
    
    mikef

    Re .159
    
    > They are about as empowering as a breeze block.
    
    And about as eloquent.
    
    Goldy.

    Just found out that (allegedly) Baby Spice (Emma) auditioned for the
    part of Bianca Jackson in EastEnders but was told by producers that she
    was too posh.
    
    Goldy.

    Not that she was too ugly then?
    
    m

    What, compared to the tart currently playing Bianca? I mean, I know
    Baby Spice isn't exactly an interstellar sex godess, but no way is she
    as dog-like as the actress playing Bianca.
    
    Balders

    Which one is Bianca?
    
    mikef (not in touch...)

    The one with the long red hair and freckles.
    
    Goldy.

    err...you'd have to show me a picture.  sorry.  
    
    m

    Watch EE tonight then, 7.30pm, BBC1.

    Yes Miss.
    
    
    
    m

    She's the one that getting married to Ricky Butcher.

    Even Emma Bunton (baby spice), wouldn't be that thick ?   would she ???

    Beating off stiff opposition (err) in the form of Boyzone, and Wet Wet
    Wet, The Spice Girls.
    
    dickie.

    Quelle surprise!
    

    Once again, The Spice Girls...outselling only slightly another bland
    'R&B' effort from oh so 'tough' R Kelly (my guess on the 'R' is Rebecca)
    
    Richard

    The Spice Book's out this week - GREAT !
    
    Chris (Spice Fan)  :-)

    Chris
    
    The best 'Official' Spice Girls book so far is 'Giving You Everything'
    which was released in February, apparently (guilty look).
    
    dickie.

    Can I borrow it after you've finished reading it, please Dickie?
    
    ;-)
    Goldy.

    How much are these books then ?
    
    
    Cheers,
    
    Chris

    This week...
    
    The stultifyingly dull Block Rockin' Beats by the 'emperors new clothes
    of techno' The Chemical Brothers.
    
    dickie.
    
    (Should have been the Charlatans)

    I agree, should have been the Charlatans, even though I haven't heard
    their new single yet.  I do like the Chemical Brothers one tho, that
    rhythm is wonderfully stupid.  
    
    m

    I Believe I Can Fly by R Kelly takes the 1 spot, narrowly beating
    Supergrass (Boo). We Have Explosive debuts at 11.
    
    dickie.

    My last time...Same as last week, R Kelly.
    
    dickie.

    Whats number 1 this week then?  Sorry to be out of touch.
    
    m

    Olive

    what from "On the Buses"?
    
    The British publics good taste never fails to amaze
    
    Guy

    Apologies for the brief reply to Mikes question but that is all the
    info I had. I don't even know the title. 
    I happened to catch Mark Whathisname announcing the new number one on  
    Sunday as a band called Olive to which my girlfriend and I looked at
    each other and said "Olive, who the f*** is Olive?" 
    
    
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    Well, I'm as much in the dark as anyone...
    
    sorry
    
    m

    I found out that it's called "You're not alone"
    
    
    >>Well, I'm as much in the dark as anyone...
    
    That's just the lack of sleep kicking in!
    
    
    			
    
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	It was released late last year if I remember, and went nowhere 
	fast.  So they "remixed" it (added a few more beats here and there,
	although I cannot personally hear the difference), and re-released 
	it a few weeks back. Hey presto!  Number 1 this time.

	I think they have an album out called "Extra Virgin", and thats all
	I know.


	Trevor, who is off to see Beck in Glasgow tonight.