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Colm O'Rourke

@colmincambs.bsky.social

600 followers 580 following 5.5K posts

He/Him 🏳️‍🌈 Forty-something Norn Iron bloke in England Radio presenter and producer, also sometime-journalist Profile header image courtesy of Louise Toal

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Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 18h

I quite liked it as a wee'un, but it got usurped as my favourite Southern soft drink by Finches when that came out...

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 18h

Why, when I hear 'Knights of Cydonia' by Muse, does this come into my head

A can of Cidona, an Irish apple-flavoured carbonated drink

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 20h

@noiseboxradio.com is my companion for the rest of my Saturday.

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 21h

Yeah, just listened to Kunt and the Gang.

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 22h

My main one is a (k)night related pun... and taps into a long-running on-air gag.

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 22h

I'm predicting a record number of multiple people picking the same song for this.

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Noisebox Radio @noiseboxradio.com · 23h

Today is National Chess Day, so for FFS Live we want your requests for songs related to Chess. Any link will be considered: chess pieces, moves, the board, or the game itself. Get your requests in at noiseboxradio.com/ff... before checkmate at 7.30pm and tune in from 9pm to see who wins!

Free-For-All Saturday

Anything goes on Saturday nights in Noisebox Radio’s live request show! Every Saturday afternoon you can come to this page to see what the theme is for this week’s show, and submit your…

noiseboxradio.com

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 1d

1990 won in our house this week.

See you all again for more #totp fun next week.

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 1d

That Neneh Cherry video still looks so fresh that it could've been made yesterday. #totp

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 1d

Such a mix of genres in this chart. #totp

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 1d

Bob and Nicky! #totp

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Jopijedd Erasmus (Outsider) @jopijedd.bsky.social · 1d

Staars op Vijfenviertig. #totp

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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 1d

'We've both given up smoking cos it's fatal/So whose matches are those?' - one of the great lines in pop. #totp

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Nostalgic Things @nostalgicthing.bsky.social · 1d

Technotronic not waiting for Jive Bunny to fuck their career #TOTP

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 1d

Technotronic on 45 #totp

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 1d

Neil and Chris are effortlessly cool here. #totp

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 1d

Love this PSB track.

Cracking 12-inch version too. #totp

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 1d

Prayer for the animals.

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 1d

This Bruce Forrest mix of 'I Can't Stand It' is rather good. #totp

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 1d

ITV ripped off 'You Can Call Me Al' for their Christmas promotional package in 1986. #totp

youtu.be/9IXPhJp-lmo

ITV (Anglia) (1986)

YouTube video by @tapebitsfromfjernsynsarkivet

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Jack Kavanagh Homan @jkhoman.bsky.social · 1d

In fairness to Simon, they are still married after nearly 40 years #TOTP

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 1d

Always have a warm place in my heart for Paul Simon's 'Graceland' LP as it was the soundtrack for so many childhood car journeys #totp

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Obligatory Hallow’Iain Joke Here Pls @iainhepburn.me · 1d

Madonna in her co-hosting Bad Influence era. #totp

Colm O'Rourke @colmincambs.bsky.social · 1d

Madonna in her Pat Wicks era.

(She wasn't a Butcher 'til 1989!)

#totp

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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 1d

Note they say 'highest chart entry' for Nick Berry. The week before, it had been number 66. #totp

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Historical Television Website @htw.bsky.social · 1d

The big question on everyone’s lips: When is Nik Kershaw on? #TOTP