Post a Surprising Musical Fact.

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

TV Science bloke Prof Brian Cox was in 2 bands:

hair rock outfit Dare (far right)

And cheese dance outfit D Ream (far left)

 

[crublue1]

Correct.
Danny Baker was NME editor at the time and produced the weekly Thrills column which was a light hearted review of what rock / pop stars had got up to in the previous week with the odd spoof story thrown in for good measure - the Bob Holness story being one of them.....
The Sun picked it up and ran with it as fact....

Stuart maconie claims to have actually written the article.

 

[Elbow beards]

Bob Holness did not play the saxophone on Baker Street contrary to popular belief.

But he was the first James Bond.

 

[threespires]

Charlie Drake released a novelty record in 1975 “You Never Know” co-written by Peter Gabriel who also provided backing vocals with Phil Collins on drums and Robert Fripp on guitar.

That is indeed a bit mad. Some wag has put it on youtube with the image being Peter Gabriel's first album cover but with Charlie Drake's head in the windscreen instead.

 

[oakiecokie]

That is indeed a bit mad. Some wag has put it on youtube with the image being Peter Gabriel's first album cover but with Charlie Drake's head in the windscreen instead.

Hello my darlings.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Morrissey, Green Day, Texas, Radiohead, Muse, Foo Fighter, Guns n Roses, Amy Winehouse, The Who, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Marley and Nirvana have never had a UK number 1

 

[dronefromsector7G]

J Lo once released a recording of herself farting for 4 minutes and it got to no1 and stayed there for a year. The video was just her bum with gas coming out

 

[Blue Mist]

John Wayne's first name was Marion.

What do you mean that's not a musical fact ?....... it is if you sing it.

 

[Blue Mist]

Bob Dylan wrote Rock Me Mama Like A Wagon Wheel. From the sessions that produced Knocking On Heaven’s Door in 1973, here’s Bob‘s unfinished work.

Was that when Wagon Wheels were full size ?

Just askin'

 

[dickie davies]

Nantucket Sleighride is a song about cannibalism

Most of you FOC's will recognise the tune from Weekend World