Peckhamgatecrasher

I totally agree with Brendan (on the other thread). Thankfully, at kids levels, they are still taught to admit to a fault, eg, if they kicked the ball out.

Oh, so it's not enough that I can't sleep, you have to make me cry too?

Not at all, legalbeagle, all welcome aboard.

That Tara Fitzgerald gets around a bit!

Would it put the mockers on Ireland if I sang 'Danny Boy'? Pretty well word perfect by now.

I'm terribly concerned about Brendan's Georgian piles.

I could offer a dashing white sergeant if that's any good, TBNHG? 3/4 - 4/4 who cares?

Chip butties.

Sounds intriguing, legalbeagle, can you find a link? Emotionally, I'm leaning towards Josef Locke cos my grandpappy was in the Palestinian Police Force too. But, still think ol' Bing has it at the mo. PS, don't buy a disgusting concotion called Scotsmac costing ?3 from Netto. A blend of British wine and whisky. Yuk, yuk, yuk. But it is 15% proof so this thread might get interesting!

I might try a scotch concotion tonight. Night Nurse would be like drinking Benedictine and I'd have to move to Burnley.

The hippies ate them.

Wow, it's true - horses can talk.

Alas, the red wine was to induce sleep. It failed. Two hours is the longest I've managed before a hacking cough wakes me up. I'm not ashamed of last night's thread - it's obviously due to hallucinatory effects of no sleep for a week. Right, off to check out Maestro Locke.

Happy Birthday LE

It's for pig flu purposes - beyond my control.

I think, Brum, Bing has it in the vocal stakes so far.

Love the Nigel Kennedy version but I'm reading a biog of Jaqueline du Pre at the mo so I'm favouring more mellow cello string sounds. For sheer pathos, I think you've nailed it with 'Brassed Off' - I love that film.

Can't find a clip of Matt Monro - P.Rose, will have to imagine it.

Well, kpc, loving the context, but who is on the gramaphone?

Ooh - you could be right d_c - especially the brilliant backing band.

Amusing, but Muppets are disqualified for looking like U-Boat captains.

Haven't tried that one yet. However, if you look at the "This is Your Life" clip, you would have to have a heart of stone not to shed a tear.

Dodgy moustaches though.

For reasons of sheer boredom (and too much red wine - for influenzal medicinal purposes), I've been listening to about 20 versions of this. Who do you think is the best? Deanna Durbin - too perfect. Mario Lanza - not the right song for him Sinead O'Connor - bad phrasing Celtic Woman - looks like a mermaid, v. suspicious The Pogues - taking the piss Eva Cassidy - too country Tom Jones - no way Andy Williams - too smooth Johnny Cash - too stilted Jim Reeves - hate to diss him, but no. Could have pulled it off a cappella. Elvis - too much vibrato Nana Mouskouri - favouring this at mo, but accent is dodgy I simply can't rest until this issue is solved.

Keep up, Kel. The ED Baths have been closed for renovations.