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Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Gary McVay Job

Stan runs a very successful album cover design businesshelped by his assistant Perc Poor Gary he was upsetUpset at missing out(He had these great long sideburns)What was he missing out? So miserable was Gary…. Production Notes Shirt Studio wardrobe Hair Stan’s Hairdressing to the Stars Perc photographer got that real miserablewhat-about-me? lookWell done Perc PostContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Gary McVay Job”

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Toothbrush

Write something incorporating the word ‘toothbrush’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO TOOFBRUSH I use my plastic toofbrushTo brush up on my teefTo make them nice and sparkly whiteWhite beyond beleef Yep At times I get bit lazyNeglecting clean of teefThey go all yellow fangy-like(Not white beyondContinue reading “Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Toothbrush”

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Oh You Pretty Things’ David Bowie (1972 Old Grey Whistle Test)

The Old Grey Whistle Test was a British television music show. The show was devised by BBC producer Rowan Ayers, commissioned by (Sir) David Attenborough and aired on BBC2 from 1971 to 1988. Attenborough showed an instinctive understanding of what made good television – Match of the Day, Monty Python and The Old Grey Whistle Test among the many groundbreakingContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Oh You Pretty Things’ David Bowie (1972 Old Grey Whistle Test)”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (pirate earrings)

While we hardly ever see a depiction of a pirate without golden earrings, it isn’t just because they thought they looked cool. Pirates were incredibly superstitious. Many of them believed that a golden earring would ensure that you never drowned. Others believed that they stopped sea sickness. However, the most common reason for wearing lavishContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (pirate earrings)”