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May 9, 2020 • 8 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
Little Richard was the firecracker who set it all off. Right there at rock'n'roll's Big Bang, this ungovernable force transcending race, gender and sexuality. Literally a screaming queen. I met him once and it was like touching the hand of God. We owe him everything. RIP (it up). Image
With no Little Richard you don't get Hendrix, Iggy, Bowie, Bolan, Prince and so many others, right up to Janelle. I honestly think he's that important. Just immeasurably influential. The actual greatest.
When I met Little Richard, I wanted to know what he thought about Prince. He rated him, but "I'd prefer him with less profanity." Then a wicked smile. "I'll tell you this: he sure likes ME!" He gave me a photo of himself and a book about Jesus. (He gave those things to everyone.)
Here's a review I wrote of a Little Richard show in 2005. One of those rare nights that I can't quite believe happened, couldn't quite believe it was happening at the time, and would dearly love to live through again just to convince myself it really did.

independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…
Look at that run of Little Richard singles from Oct 55-May 58, Tutti Frutti to Ooh My Soul. Imagine being 15 years old and hearing that batshit crazy sound crackling out of your radio, knowing you could buy it, own it, plug yourself into that electricity.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Ri…
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Sleeve is battered but the sounds are fresh as Hell.

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One more thing on Little Richard.

This is "Miss Ann", side 2 track 2 of his debut album. Listen to the third verse, where he introduces a weird yodel into the vocal to spice it up. Just genius.

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Sep 24, 2020
I realise I'm Old Man Shouts At Cloud here, but I can't get along with 'assists' being listed under the scorers on the BBC. Yes, OBVIOUSLY somebody passed to them (unless it was a mad solo effort). That's a footballer's JOB. And someone probably passed to them. Where does it end?
Goals, substitutions, and yellow and red cards. That should be it, at the top of match reports. Anything else, you should have to WATCH the bloody thing. (Or read about it, at least.)

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And don't even start me on Expected Goals.

It's like a bloke in the pub talking about Expected Shags. Completely meaningless.
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Sep 24, 2020
Tried to download the @NHSCOVID19app on my phone, an iPhone 6. Won't work. "This application requires iOS 13.5 or later." So, only people with phones less than three years old can use it. This is what the Tories call a "world-beating" system. Well done, @MattHancock, you genius.
What the Reply Guys dimwittedly fail (or pigheadedly refuse) to understand is that the NHS app isn't a luxury, like a new game or something, that people should just pay extra for if they want it. I don't 'want' it. It's something you SHOULD download and install out of civic duty.
Several people think I must own an iPhone 11, because I made an Exorcist joke in May (after watching someone else setting up THEIR iPhone 11).

So here's my actual phone. An iPhone 6. Showing today's news, on top of a letter postmarked last week.

(Taken on an old Canon EOS, btw) ImageImage
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Sep 11, 2020
I've been meaning to make a playlist of TELEPHONE SONGS for years, and here it is. Phone songs fascinate me.

It's not comprehensive or complete. I'm slightly open to suggestions, but they need to clear the bar of me actually liking them.

Anyway, enjoy.

open.spotify.com/playlist/6i7SC…
Annoying that the proper version of "Ansaphone" by Pulp isn't on Spotify, by the way. Only a demo.
Hey everyone, thanks for your many great suggestions for my Telephone Songs playlist. It's almost doubled in length with your help. I think I'm done now, though.
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Sep 6, 2020
None of this generation of Bulgarians is at a big club outside Bulgaria, which is unusual. There's no Stoichkov or Berbatov. Hard to know what to make of that. It should mean they're weak. And we are ranked 26 places higher. But they might have surprises lurking. #WALBUL #CYMBUL
'DIOLCH TO ALL KEY WORKERS' - massive banner in the stands. Why switch languages after the first word? Bit weird. #WALBUL #CYMBUL
(Yeah, it's that kind of game so far.)
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Sep 5, 2020
Shit band. Shit singer. Shit opinions.
Reminder that Ian Brown has always been a complete bell-end.
The mystique surrounding The Stone Roses was always bollocks. The most overrated band of all time. Herman's Hermits who have heard a couple of funk records.
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Sep 3, 2020
Come on, the Wales, against Finland in the confusing friendly-not-friendly Nations League thing!

If we win, I am blatantly going to mention The Rasmus.

#FINWAL #SUOCYM
Daniel James was well Scrappy Doo when the handbags kicked off just then. "Puddemup! Let me at 'em!" but stepping aside for the Bigger Boys to sort it out.

#FINWAL #SUOCYM
The Finnish coach has strong "secondary school principal being interviewed on BBC Breakfast" energy.

#FINWAL #SUOCYM
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