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David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · Jul 25

People who write “Replies off…” will be first against the wall come the revolution and deservedly so.

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 5h

The biggest surprise I’ve had this year while listening to files for the Peel blog was discovering that The Waitresses were a “proper“ band, with records released prior to Christmas Wrapping. I’d always assumed they were a novelty act fronted by two girls working in the CBS Records canteen.

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 1d

Re:Death of Dick Cheney - well, it’s a start, I suppose.

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 1d

Always felt his drumming at the end of Dandelion is him saying, “Why are you making me play this shit?”

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 1d

Not worth making excuses for:

Polvo - Lazy Comet (23 April 1993)

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Guys and Dolls: Polvo - Lazy Comet (23 April 1993)

Buy this at Discogs On tonight’s programme, Peel played a run of three tracks from Today’s Active Lifestyles, the second album by Polvo ....

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David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 4d

It could be argued that the 80s never ended.

Since 9/11, the world feels like it’s been locked in a spiral of people trying to recreate all the worst elements of the period between 1914-1985. Where’s the 21st century Gorbachev figure who’s going to wipe the slate clean?

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 4d

Isn’t it the little boy who’s playing with the action man, while the girl is playing with a ball, which ultimately leads to her death?

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 5d

Being bland with Aliens:

Escape - Escape From Neptune (23 April 1993)

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Guys and Dolls: Escape - Escape From Neptune (23 April 1993)

Buy this at Discogs Over the course of 1992/93, Amir Abadi and Peter Kuhlmann , working together under the name, Escape , released fou...

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David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 5d

Be interesting to see how Sebastian Salek spins this as a win for the Government.

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No free bus passes for under 22s, says goverment

The Commons Transport Committee recommended scrapping bus fares for young people in August.

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David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 6d

“Housing law? What are those?”

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 7d

Quite simply, the man was a comic genius.

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 9d

Own brand psychosis:

Foreheads in a Fishtank - Happy Shopper (23 April 1993)

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Guys and Dolls: Foreheads in a Fishtank - Happy Shopper (23 April 1993)

Buy this at Discogs NOTE - The video is taken from a Peel Session broadcast on 24 August 1991 rather than the record released through ...

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David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 9d

Facebook: a handful of posts from friends, now swamped by sports stories with the wrong years on them or lengthy AI essays projecting about the state of mind of the various Beatles at different points during the 1970s.

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 9d

And Brazil showed America up when it comes to dealing with an insurrectionist. Brazil protected its integrity; America rolled over and died.

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 10d

Presumably the b-side was “Operation Golden Age” by ‘Ruth’.

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 12d

I seem to remember he recorded and issued two versions of it on the Blue album. One of them done as a reggae, I think.

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 13d

Doctor Who fans would be boycotting this because they’ve given Sylvester the wrong coloured jacket for 1989.

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 13d

With him now hosting It Takes Two:

Ben Aris as Julian was it? From Hi-de-Hi.

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 13d

Having gone from the Bake Off to QI, it must be Sandy Toksvig’s turn. Maybe with Matt Lucas?

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 13d

The Faithfuls in The Celebrity Traitors are still useless at the game.

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David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 14d

Did they play Never and I Don’t Know Why I Love You, two songs by The House of Love which both peaked at Number 41?

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 14d

“Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon
If we fight like animals
We die like an-i-mals“

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 15d

Peter Fonda, hard rock pioneer:

K-Tel Wet Dream - Sissy Bar (23 April 1993)

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Guys and Dolls: K-Tel Wet Dream - Sissy Bar (23 April 1993)

Buy this at Discogs The video is taken from Peel’s Radio 1 show on Friday 5 March 1993 . By the time he came to re-broadcast Sissy Bar, s...

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David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 17d

I’d have put Balvinder through as well, but Chris has had the misfortune to be the first contestant to be stiffed by the change in judging format. #strictly

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 18d

Simon Day as Competitive Dad playing cricket against his sons in The Fast Show.

David Pascoe @greasepaintpeel.bsky.social · 18d

Andrea - North Lincolnshire Council would like a word:
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English support and ESOL run separately.English courses free/reduced cost if on benefits,financially dependent on someone else or earning below £25,750 per year.

But the cruelty is the point with Jenkyns.

North Lincolnshire Online Enrolment & Applications

Advanced Computer Software Group

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