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Derek Robinson

@twofatfeet.bsky.social

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tried to describe myself from A to Z but only got as far as A for apathetic and gave up. Couldn’t be arsed. A pessimist is never disappointed

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Derek Robinson @twofatfeet.bsky.social · 1h

The ‘banal’ bit is like ‘canal’. Banal by itself is more banana

Derek Robinson @twofatfeet.bsky.social · 2h

#NowPlaying Six by Seven

Six by Seven

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Derek Robinson @twofatfeet.bsky.social · 2d

#NowPlaying Eels

Eels

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Derek Robinson @twofatfeet.bsky.social · 2d

#NowPlaying Katie Melua

Katie Melua

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Derek Robinson @twofatfeet.bsky.social · 3d

Meat Is Muhrder

Derek Robinson @twofatfeet.bsky.social · 3d

Maybe they’ll find a country that’s more welcoming to foreigners than the one th- oh hang on

Derek Robinson @twofatfeet.bsky.social · 3d

Was originally released under Matt Johnson’s name, it was only later that it was re-released as The The.

Derek Robinson @twofatfeet.bsky.social · 3d

Who cares about the tree, I just want to get in the box

Derek Robinson @twofatfeet.bsky.social · 4d

This had just gone to no. 1 in the UK when my first child was born. It was still no. 1 when my second one was born.

No they weren’t twins, and it wasn’t actually still no. 1 but it did seem like it was there forever

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Derek Robinson @twofatfeet.bsky.social · 4d

Uncertain Smile (the version where half of it is the Jools Holland piano solo; actually two improvised solos that they couldn’t choose between so they used both) is an astonishing record. I felt so let down when I found out it uses a drum machine because the drum track is so good as well

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Derek Robinson @twofatfeet.bsky.social · 4d

Not sure how early in the series it is but there is a scene where Trisha casually uses racist language to Benny in a perfectly conversational context; could easily be edited out although it was included when the series was on BritBox. All the episodes carried the usual trigger warnings

Derek Robinson @twofatfeet.bsky.social · 4d

#NowPlaying Tears For Fears

Tears For Fears

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Bill McKay @mckay4senate.bsky.social · 5d

Besides John Lennon and Revolver, how many musicians have albums named after the thing that would eventually kill them?

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Derek Robinson @twofatfeet.bsky.social · 5d

John Denver, Leaving on a Jet Plane? Again probably not an album but let’s make the brief a little easier

Derek Robinson @twofatfeet.bsky.social · 5d

Only seen the ones on the top row and to be fair, it’s only to be expected that they would be better given the technology available by then and also how performance styles had evolved. Although I’ve never seen the original Body Snatchers. The originals of the other two are laughable now, but then …