Spotty's Little Known Facts

[bobo the clown]

had the massive hit "Let's Go To San Francisco".
Even if you are in your 20's that song will be known to you.

Thought that was a bold claim to make Bobo as the only song I knew about San Francisco was the Scott McKenzie one and I'm in my 40s!

Any road I You Tubed it. Nope never heard it before! Honest!

I am amazed. Truly.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiK79FlEFAI

Likewise. I thought everybody'd been to San Fransisco, wearing flowers in their hair...

Ah Tango .
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But that ↑↑↑↑↑↑ IS the one Harry's referring to. Not the one I am.

[TANGODANCER]

had the massive hit "Let's Go To San Francisco".
Even if you are in your 20's that song will be known to you.

Thought that was a bold claim to make Bobo as the only song I knew about San Francisco was the Scott McKenzie one and I'm in my 40s!

Any road I You Tubed it. Nope never heard it before! Honest!

I am amazed. Truly.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiK79FlEFAI

Likewise. I thought everybody'd been to San Fransisco, wearing flowers in their hair...

Oh, and didn't The Move do Fire Brigade around then.... and now you've put When Jesamine Goes and Build me up Buttercup as ear fleas, Bobo. It'll get worse.....

[bobo the clown]

Yep they did ... and Bkackberry Way.

But c'mon ... the Radio 2 one ....

[Montreal Wanderer]

Massachusetts is not an American City.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Appropriate title for musical film from about the mid-60s? Sound of Music?

[TANGODANCER]

Appropriate title for musical film from about the mid-60s? Sound of Music?

Which utterly bat-eating rock and roller is going to know that, or worse still, admit it.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Appropriate title for musical film from about the mid-60s? Sound of Music?

Which utterly bat-eating rock and roller is going to know that, or worse still, admit it.

Well, it may be wrong but Julie is English. Actually I enjoyed the film and I enjoy few musicals tbh.

[TANGODANCER]

Appropriate title for musical film from about the mid-60s? Sound of Music?

Which utterly bat-eating rock and roller is going to know that, or worse still, admit it.

Well, it may be wrong but Julie is English. Actually I enjoyed the film and I enjoy few musicals tbh.

I enjoy quite a few, but don't tell Ozzie Osbourne.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Appropriate title for musical film from about the mid-60s? Sound of Music?

Which utterly bat-eating rock and roller is going to know that, or worse still, admit it.

Well, it may be wrong but Julie is English. Actually I enjoyed the film and I enjoy few musicals tbh.

I enjoy quite a few, but don't tell Ozzie Osbourne.

It appears that my answer was wrong. No hearing from the clown I did google it and got the answer Bridge over troubled waters. Not sure how that fits the hint though...

[bobo the clown]

Massachusetts is not an American City.

OK, correct ... but this is me not caring too much.

... & it WAS Julie Andrews and 'The Sound of Music'.

No idea where the other Googled answer came from.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Massachusetts is not an American City.

OK, correct ... but this is me not caring too much.

... & it WAS Julie Andrews and 'The Sound of Music'.

No idea where the other Googled answer came from.

Ah, so much for wiki answers then!

[TANGODANCER]

The oracle (Google) says, quote...30 Sept 1967 at 5.30am, Radio 2 and Radio 1 first broadcast, on 1500M and 247M respectively. Radio 2 was first introduced by Paul Hollingdale
'This is BBC Radio 2, the Light Programme and on 1500 metres Long Wave and VHF and Radio 1 on 247metres, good morning this is Paul Hollingdale on this opening day on Radio 1 and Radio 2 welcoming you to Breakfast Special ......'

The first record played was The Sound Of Music, Julie Andrews.
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The first complete record played on Radio 1 was "Flowers in the Rain" by The Move (although technically the first music played was "Theme One" by George Martin leading into part of "Beefeaters (On Parade)" by Johnny Dankworth, Blackburn's signature tune carried over from pirate radio). The second single was "Massachusetts" by The Bee Gees.
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The first song on Top of the Pops was "Wanna be your man" by the Rolling Stones.
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[Dujon]

Ah, Johnny Dankworth! A worthy choice, TANGO. I haven't bothered searching so I wonder if he and his wonderful wife are still together - or even alive. I'm not much of a fan when it comes to vocalists, however Cleo was/is one of my favourites. Perhaps the fact that I enjoy jazz helps in that regard.

[TANGODANCER]

Ah, Johnny Dankworth! A worthy choice, TANGO. I haven't bothered searching so I wonder if he and his wonderful wife are still together - or even alive. I'm not much of a fan when it comes to vocalists, however Cleo was/is one of my favourites. Perhaps the fact that I enjoy jazz helps in that regard.

Sadly, Dujon, Sir John passed away four years ago at the age of 82.. "Dame" Cleo is still alive as far as I know. Years ago, when the Monaco in Farnworth was a top venue for artists and musicians, I sat at a table with both because a friend of mine knew them and introduced us. Charming people and great jazz musicians both in their own fields.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

You probably know that 225 people have died climbing Everest since 1953.
You probably know that most of those bodies still lie up there, it costing £18,000 and upwards to bring them down. But it's a little known fact that six bodies lie above the zone practicable to bring them down. One of those six is a German tourist who died about 900 feet off the summit, and ever since he died in the nineteen seventies, every single successful summiteer has had to climb over his body. Unfortunately it lies tethered, and now embedded in ice, just beneath a step, and practicalities being what they are, his chest has been used as a stepping stone and assist up and over this step.
An even more obscure known fact is that in the last two seasons his chest cavity has caved in under the pressure of so many boots, and people have to wedge their boots into his eroded rib cage in order to reach their goal.
Having paid £15,000 for the privilege of a permit and thousands more for guides and gear, not one single summiteer has volunteered to either, find a new way up, or turn back in disgust.
It would appear economics trounces ethics each and every time, but that's not a little known fact.

[Annoyed Grunt]

You probably know that 225 people have died climbing Everest since 1953.
You probably know that most of those bodies still lie up there, it costing £18,000 and upwards to bring them down. But it's a little known fact that six bodies lie above the zone practicable to bring them down. One of those six is a German tourist who died about 900 feet off the summit, and ever since he died in the nineteen seventies, every single successful summiteer has had to climb over his body. Unfortunately it lies tethered, and now embedded in ice, just beneath a step, and practicalities being what they are, his chest has been used as a stepping stone and assist up and over this step.
An even more obscure known fact is that in the last two seasons his chest cavity has caved in under the pressure of so many boots, and people have to wedge their boots into his eroded rib cage in order to reach their goal.
Having paid £15,000 for the privilege of a permit and thousands more for guides and gear, not one single summiteer has volunteered to either, find a new way up, or turn back in disgust.
It would appear economics trounces ethics each and every time, but that's not a little known fact.

In a couple of years, due to the climate change, all the ice and that will melt.....problem solved......

[Lost Leopard Spot]

^ but then his innards will get all squishy, and stepping in his ribcage will become even more gross...

[Annoyed Grunt]

^ but then his innards will get all squishy, and stepping in his ribcage will become even more gross...

The seagulls will eat all that........

[Lost Leopard Spot]

^ but then his innards will get all squishy, and stepping in his ribcage will become even more gross...

The seagulls will eat all that........

You weren't concentrating, the bish (god rest his soul) told us: they don't exist.

[Annoyed Grunt]

^ but then his innards will get all squishy, and stepping in his ribcage will become even more gross...

The seagulls will eat all that........

You weren't concentrating, the bish (god rest his soul) told us: they don't exist.

They bloody do....I've seen them.....