Just getting the thread started & warmed up ready to go………………………….  

I've just watched it and altough there is a little cheese on top I was expecting a P.O.G.'s alike avalanche of piss taking and a mind numbing baggies & circle skirt bonanza....but it wasn't. Ok there are bits & bobs which are a little naff but that's media for ya....''the presenter saying ...ya have got your costumes on...'' does show the ''funny'' side of the scene which is not really my cup of tea but hey.... Overall it was trying to give a little background information about Northern Soul and push the film which somehow has big distribution problems to get the frigging thing in the cinemas !! The last bit where a youngish crowd dressed rather mixed in casual, mod and some baggies... smiling, dancing to a track outside the top 500 and having a laugh, did present a rather toooo rosy picture of northern soul... if ya mix a few more old misable farts asking for the top 500, some pc only warriers, an armada of over over 50`s  patched up in circle skirts & baggies and the odd chin stroker ya get the right picture.       

 

 

What would have been fab, if the guy with the red hat on who was dancing and jumping up and down behind the presenters and young Dave at the end, would have come into the frame smiling like mad and saying the drugs were frigging great...   Imagine being an old school skinhead and having to endure some proper false media crab for over 40 years.... there is something to moan about if you are into it    This feature is by no means great but imho not as bad as I have envisaged it after reading some comments on here..... Anyway lets go back to a proper ovo debate  

Darn it - I missed it, anyhow forget Northern Soul, that piece is now history -  what's on tonight's show?

 

Des

 

Probably another half hour or 60 minute advert for 2 or three things that the BBC doesnt allow ads for.

I am impressed......sorry for doubting your credentials, and a boy from Hull too.

 

Anyway I won't take up any more of your valuable time.

 

Ps: Are you as famous as John Prescott or The Housemartins?

Not famous at all. John Prescott isn't from Hull originally, but his political career is Hull based. Could be wrong. My grandfather was at one time it seems.....he played football for Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers and Hull City in the 1920's, hence that is why I am from there. Rumours have it he had a 'cap' for England, but was only a reserve and the Football Association says he never had one, yet the cigarette card I have of him says so. My dad sort of remembers something about it! 

I must admit, I have chuckled at this thread at times. I guess it's exhausted a bit now. Anyway back to the song writing. I have a possible commission that has shocked me, so I best get cracking. Yesterdays postings cost me on that scenario. Also I will be here tonight, so if anybody is about come and educate me and I will treat you to a pint or sherry lol! (not a pint of sherry)

 

https://www.hoodoosoul.com/

I nearly choked on my jam sandwich.  

 

 

What would have been fab, if the guy with the red hat on who was dancing and jumping up and down behind the presenters and young Dave at the end, would have come into the frame smiling like mad and saying the drugs were frigging great.

Sam, it was nice to meet you. Glad your journey home was safe and sound. 

Thanks Carl good to meet you to, we all had a great day it was so much fun!! .. i would do it again tomorrow .. Dance dance dance !! 

 

soulfun & love sam xx

Serious head on for a minute.(one and only time). 

 

By no means knocking the upcoming film,but am i alone in wishing the content involved some angst.?

You know the stuff that makes us  what we are.The fallings out,the divorces,the illicit meetings at motorway services,brushes with the law,redundancies,births and deaths.A film with a bit of character depth to balance the music and lifestyle.Focus on the darker elements.

Shane Meadows,where are you.?

Edited March 28, 201411 yr by KevH

I've just watched it and altough there is a little cheese on top I was expecting a P.O.G.'s alike avalanche of piss taking and a mind numbing baggies & circle skirt bonanza....but it wasn't. Ok there are bits & bobs which are a little naff but that's media for ya....''the presenter saying ...ya have got your costumes on...'' does show the ''funny'' side of the scene which is not really my cup of tea but hey.... Overall it was trying to give a little background information about Northern Soul and push the film which somehow has big distribution problems to get the frigging thing in the cinemas !! The last bit where a youngish crowd dressed rather mixed in casual, mod and some baggies... smiling, dancing to a track outside the top 500 and having a laugh, did present a rather toooo rosy picture of northern soul... if ya mix a few more old misable farts asking for the top 500, some pc only warriers, an armada of over over 50`s patched up in circle skirts & baggies and the odd chin stroker ya get the right picture.

What would have been fab, if the guy with the red hat on who was dancing and jumping up and down behind the presenters and young Dave at the end, would have come into the frame smiling like mad and saying the drugs were frigging great... Imagine being an old school skinhead and having to endure some proper false media crab for over 40 years.... there is something to moan about if you are into it This feature is by no means great but imho not as bad as I have envisaged it after reading some comments on here..... Anyway lets go back to a proper ovo debate

and the old 69 era do have a moan about the punky boneheads calling themselves skinhead's

I must admit, I have chuckled at this thread at times. I guess it's exhausted a bit now. Anyway back to the song writing. I have a possible commission that has shocked me, so I best get cracking. Yesterdays postings cost me on that scenario. Also I will be here tonight, so if anybody is about come and educate me and I will treat you to a pint or sherry lol! (not a pint of sherry)

 

https://www.hoodoosoul.com/

Carl. I have no reason to educate you in any way, shape or form but you can get me a pint anytime. Radcliffe tomorrow would be fine  Steve

Thanks Steve. I cannot 'like' that comment as I have ran out of them for today! That's a first for me!

Serious head on for a minute.(one and only time). 

 

By no means knocking the upcoming film,but am i alone in wishing the content involved some angst.?

You know the stuff that makes us  what we are.The fallings out,the divorces,the illicit meetings at motorway services,brushes with the law,redundancies,births and deaths.A film with a bit of character depth to balance the music and lifestyle.Focus on the darker elements.

Shane Meadows,where are you.?

 

If we are speculating. If Elaine makes enough to think about bringing the storyline more up to date in a sequel. Then I'd be a very happy camper. I'm sure Elaine and Marco would be too.

THANKS HOW DID YOU KNOW!!  I LOVE DONKEY'S 

 

Soulfun & love Sam Evans xxxx

 

I prefer Elephants.........have I mentioned that?  

 

 

 

Len  

 

P.s - Well done you brave lass, for coming on here and saying you done it - Glad you enjoyed yaself  

Serious head on for a minute.(one and only time). 

 

By no means knocking the upcoming film,but am i alone in wishing the content involved some angst.?

You know the stuff that makes us  what we are.The fallings out,the divorces,the illicit meetings at motorway services,brushes with the law,redundancies,births and deaths.A film with a bit of character depth to balance the music and lifestyle.Focus on the darker elements.

Shane Meadows,where are you.?

 

It does have angst. Tons of it according people who have seen an early cut.....

 

Ian D 

If we are speculating. If Elaine makes enough to think about bringing the storyline more up to date in a sequel. Then I'd be a very happy camper. I'm sure Elaine and Marco would be too.

 

Does sound like a sequel.

It does have angst. Tons of it according people who have seen an early cut.....

 

Ian D 

 

Does it.? Not seen the early cut.

Serious head on for a minute.(one and only time). 

 

By no means knocking the upcoming film,but am i alone in wishing the content involved some angst.?

You know the stuff that makes us  what we are.The fallings out,the divorces,the illicit meetings at motorway services,brushes with the law,redundancies,births and deaths.A film with a bit of character depth to balance the music and lifestyle.Focus on the darker elements.

Shane Meadows,where are you.?

why, does it not have such themes? What is the plot then?

it's not just a long superficial pop-video type thing is it? Like guy ritchie used to make - a fantasy world where DJs are good looking, and criminals dress well...

Does it.? Not seen the early cut.

 

Yep. It's pretty dark in places....

 

Ian D 

why, does it not have such themes? What is the plot then?

it's not just a long superficial pop-video type thing is it? Like guy ritchie used to make - a fantasy world where DJs are good looking, and criminals dress well...

 

The plot i would imagine is about 70's Wigan.Nowt wrong with that.Put me right if it isn't.I was saying i'd like to see a film with real edge.One that makes me cry,laugh and sh*t myself.

Again not knocking EC's film.

Yep. It's pretty dark in places....

 

Ian D 

 

In that case then,my idea has been stolen.

...... well I blame Steve L for all this, he started the thread.

...... well I blame Steve L for all this, he started the thread.

Someone had to   

I reckon no one in the big wide world gives a solitary single shit about the One Show or any of the rest of it.

Why. Not because it was on this England, or the one show but because I love it.

 

Exactly, although I did spend 22 years in the navy after watching the TV programme "Sailor" back in the 70's.

Exactly, although I did spend 22 years in the navy after watching the TV programme "Sailor" back in the 70's.

Steve. I'm not going down the village people route.  Steve

So a nurse who has wiped our arses for 40 years with little thanks, pittance of a pay, and groaning from grumpy customers for 39.5 years of that I bet. That must be worth at least 10 pages. No?

Serious head on for a minute.(one and only time).

Shane Meadows,where are you.?

Where the sun don't fekking shine...along With The This is England tv crap..no self respecting Mod/Skin (what the feck was Woody anyway) would hang around with that bunch of divvies he called mates...fat lad in trackie..old bloke in leather cap...come on!

Where the sun don't fekking shine...along With The This is England tv crap..no self respecting Mod/Skin (what the feck was Woody anyway) would hang around with that bunch of divvies he called mates...fat lad in trackie..old bloke in leather cap...come on!

 

So This is England is crap,thanks for clearing that up Trevski. .I'm talking about SM giving it a go that's all.Personally,if he gave it a go in the style of Dead mans shoes it might just work.

I haven't said anything on here about the one show so here goes......

 

I was very disappointed that Keb wasn't there telling them that we dance like that because we all did Kung Fu.  Anyone else notice this omission?

 

Paul

Do you think Oxfam will be full of clown suits in a couple of years? or will people in Africa be walking around looking like the Wombles!

the term painting drying comes to mind sorry 

Do you think Oxfam will be full of clown suits in a couple of years? or will people in Africa be walking around looking like the Wombles!

That will depend if them Africans are wombling in the overground or underground scene out there 

Here you go saddo   

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tcw7

 

Can someone put it on youtube so I can cringe in solidarity out here in Malta?

Can someone put it on youtube so I can cringe in solidarity out here in Malta?

 

Go back to Post 312. There's a link there to You Tube. Not the whole programme just the "relevant" bits.

Go back to Post 312. There's a link there to You Tube. Not the whole programme just the "relevant" bits.

 

Cheers mate, not as bad as I expected. Mind you, I have very low expectations. Don't forget, this is the channel that gave Omid Djalili his own show.

The clowns and weirdo's always show up for a camera so that was always going to happen.

It's such a shame the Beeb doesn't have any journalists anymore

If we are speculating. If Elaine makes enough to think about bringing the storyline more up to date in a sequel. Then I'd be a very happy camper. I'm sure Elaine and Marco would be too.

 

Let's try and get the first one out before we start thinking about a sequel ay Mikey.......

 

Ian D

Northern Soul Onesies ?

Northern Soul Onesies ?

Will undoubtedly be on sale somewhere soon.

I watched it and thought it was mildy amusing and typical of what the Beeb or any other channel would do to present the :scene: .

 

from various comments on this thread and others about peoples dress code , I would ask this question .

 

is there a promoter out there who would bar people from their venues if they turned up in bags , vests , or circle skirts ,

imagine the scene on the door .

soul dress code police with tape measures , measuring widths and lengths or maybe a template like they have for hand  luggage  if it doesn't go through you cant come in ,

.

well ?

I watched it and thought it was mildy amusing and typical of what the Beeb or any other channel would do to present the :scene: .

 

from various comments on this thread and others about peoples dress code , I would ask this question .

 

is there a promoter out there who would bar people from their venues if they turned up in bags , vests , or circle skirts ,

imagine the scene on the door .

soul dress code police with tape measures , measuring widths and lengths or maybe a template like they have for hand  luggage  if it doesn't go through you cant come in ,

.

well ?

 

The problem is all the extra people smuggled in hiding in baggies and circle skirts.

the soul dress code plod will address this issue and stamp it out with a well placed polyvelt

the soul dress code plod will address this issue and stamp it out with a well placed polyvelt

 

 

Barney 

thread is about the "one show" 

 

surely be better off with a  new thread if you do really want to talk about such things.. 

 

i split the thread if you want?

Northern Soul Onesies ?

 

'Cool and Fun'...... apparently

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Northern-Soul-Baby-Grow-Baby-Suit-Funny-Fun-Cool-onesie-/330674728774?pt=UK_Baby_Girls&var=&hash=item4cfdbfef46

Edited March 29, 201411 yr by Zed1

no thanks mike

thinking about amalgamating this with the onesies ,

Thinking about it, the best portrayals of the scene have usually been local / regional productions (Pete Smith put together a DVD or 3 of them all a few years ago - some great features) rather than prime time BBC1 national ones at 7pm…..I also hid behind the sofa at "This England" when it was first broadcast (8.30 pm) and how it portrayed the scene…..some things never change I guess, although I don't need to hide behind sofas anymore! 

Edited March 29, 201411 yr by Steve G

Thinking about it, the best portrayals of the scene have usually been local / regional productions (Pete Smith put together a DVD or 3 of them all a few years ago - some great features) rather than prime time BBC1 national ones at 7pm…..I also hid behind the sofa at "This England" when it was first broadcast (8.30 pm) and how it portrayed the scene…..some things never change I guess, although I don't need to hide behind sofas anymore! 

 Big Sofa !

Edited March 29, 201411 yr by Louise

 Big Sofa !

 

Big Pants!  

Thinking about it, the best portrayals of the scene have usually been local / regional productions (Pete Smith put together a DVD or 3 of them all a few years ago - some great features) rather than prime time BBC1 national ones at 7pm…..I also hid behind the sofa at "This England" when it was first broadcast (8.30 pm) and how it portrayed the scene…..some things never change I guess, although I don't need to hide behind sofas anymore! 

 

 

Reading back on page 9 there seems to be some confusion between the Granada production "This England" which was braodcast in the late 70's and the more recent mini series drama entitled "This Is England"... just sayin'! 

Reading back on page 9 there seems to be some confusion between the Granada production "This England" which was braodcast in the late 70's and the more recent mini series drama entitled "This Is England"... just sayin'! 

 

Yep I was talking about "This England" Wigan Casino/////

Soul night last night DRAX - World class 

 

However :Following THE NONE SHOW - It appears that people are now walking round events with cameras

 

If you do see the "PHANTOM FLASHER at your next BIG NIGHT OUT ! - Tell em - STOP IT !

 

I was at the "Ballroom" over the border when the camera crew attempted to

capture the essence of Northern soul All went a bit "Youve been framed for me "  - FAIL !

 

If your in a room full of "Hats " Heels & Bags on the dance floor - Its either a nightmare,or you

misread the flyer !

 

 

Ninja

Edited March 29, 201411 yr by ninja

"You can do your floor work" - what sweeping and polishing the bastard?

 

FFs

Dying laughing over this one