The "talk about whatever you want" thread

[Colin B]

From the UK Newspaper 'i' - 22nd October 2024:

From the 'i' UK Newspaper - 22nd Oct 2024 - 001.jpg

The Supremes UK single of "You Can't Hurry Love" peaked at No.3 in 1966.

A cover version by Phil Collins peaked at No.1 in 1982.

A different song, with the same name, by the Swedish group Concretes peaked at No.55 in 2004.

[Rickeap]

Lovely gesture Yin Yang.

[Colin B]

A sign of our times:

Retail shops are feeling the pinch because buyers are using the internet more & more.

So I like to buy from local shops when I can.

Doesn't always prove to be an easy thing to do !

Wanting some blank CD-Rs, I soon found out that no shop stocks them in Gravesend.

This meant I had to journey to the Bluewater Shopping Centre about 3 towns away.

With Sony, Jessups, Currys all gone now, had to try HMV.

They didn't stock them either !

Finally ordered some on the internet !

[John]

A sign of our times:

Retail shops are feeling the pinch because buyers are using the internet more & more.

So I like to buy from local shops when I can.

Doesn't always prove to be an easy thing to do !

Wanting some blank CD-Rs, I soon found out that no shop stocks them in Gravesend.

This meant I had to journey to the Bluewater Shopping Centre about 3 towns away.

With Sony, Jessups, Currys all gone now, had to try HMV.

They didn't stock them either !

Finally ordered some on the internet !

Should have asked me, got loads from way back.

My local Currys still sells them, or did a few months ago. I think Robert Dyas does them too, or they did a few months ago.

[Colin B]

...My local Currys still sells them, or did a few months ago.
I think Robert Dyas does them too, or they did a few months ago.

My local Currys merged with PC World then shut altogether !

Never had a Robert Dyas !

[Colin B]

An example of an early pic of the Beatles:

28th September 1962 - Beatles.JPG

On that same day, Elvis was at No.1 in the UK Singles Chart with She's Not You/Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello [just sayin']

[Mister Moon]

Cool photo, Colin. Thank you.

Did you ever attend one of their shows, or buy some of their releases ?

[Colin B]

Cool photo, Colin. Thank you.

Did you ever attend one of their shows, or buy some of their releases ?

I bought the Love Me Do single when it first came out.

Err........................ that's it.......

[John]

Cool photo, Colin. Thank you.

Did you ever attend one of their shows, or buy some of their releases ?

I bought the Love Me Do single when it first came out.

Err........................ that's it.......

Did you have a Beatles haircut? Did you wear Beatles style boots?

[Colin B]

Cool photo, Colin. Thank you.
Did you ever attend one of their shows, or buy some of their releases ?

I bought the Love Me Do single when it first came out.
Err........................ that's it.......

Did you have a Beatles haircut? Did you wear Beatles style boots?

No - my hair style was James Dean-like:

James-Colin (2).JPG

[John]

Cool photo, Colin. Thank you.
Did you ever attend one of their shows, or buy some of their releases ?

I bought the Love Me Do single when it first came out.
Err........................ that's it.......

Did you have a Beatles haircut? Did you wear Beatles style boots?

No - my hair style was James Dean-like:

James-Colin (2).JPG

Dead ringer for James.

[Colin B]

Bob Montgomery claims he & Buddy Holly went to the cinema in Lubbock Texas with Elvis !

What film did they see & what was Elvis' reaction ?

Answer:

► Show Spoiler

Buddy Holly - Article.JPG

[John]

Bob Montgomery claims he & Buddy Holly went to the cinema in Lubbock Texas with Elvis !

What film did they see & what was Elvis' reaction ?

Answer:

► Show Spoiler

Buddy Holly - Article.JPG

Hmmm!

[Colin B]

Hmmm!

Further info about their friendship:

Buddy Holly & Bob Montgomery.JPG

[Mister Moon]

For what it's worth, Bob Montgomery passed away exactly ten years ago today.