Glastonbury

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Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa

Because there aren't any bands, and music is full of private school kids and nepo babies

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What really shows the dearth of bands is how far up The Libertines are on the poster, they played Clwb Ifor Bach last year! Talk about past their prime!

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Originally Posted by City123

She's been around for roughly a decade to be fair

Not my cup of tea but Glastonbury's thing over the past few years has been broad appeal, hence booking the likes of her and Olivia Rodrigo as well as Neil Young to headline, though this crop of headliners (Neil Young aside) do look more suited to Reading than Glastonbury

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Fontaines D.C. should have been headlining, but somebody did the math and Olivia Rodrigo won.

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Originally Posted by Wales-Bales

Fontaines D.C. should have been headlining, but somebody did the math and Olivia Rodrigo won.

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Probably, I don't think they're doing anything in June either ahead of their big UK shows?

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Originally Posted by MOZZER2

yes always been the case and i like how you use the word 'tribes ' :hehe:

don't forget us 'tribes ' that still follow the MOD and Punk scene . Scooter rallys are still very popular and the Rebellion and Scarborough punk festivals still attract a decent audience in the UK . :thumbup:

music . fashion and sub cultures have always evolved but will another one ever happen again ?

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I was thinking about this the other day and how music had the ability to drive people towards certain causes, or to get engaged with campaigns, marches etc. Red Wedge, Poll Tax marches, Rock against Racism, CND, Clash, Pistols, Dylan etc etc Lyrics to wake up the sleeping rebel sort of thing.
Nowadays, musically is there anything mainstream to encourage you to get angry about?
I know it sounds a bit foil hat but I often wonder if the government employed Simon Cowell to sanitise mainstream music to stop the masses rising.

Lyrics of this week's number1:

"God, what have you done?
You're a pink pony girl, and you dance at the club"
Oh, mama, I'm just having fun
On the stage in my heels
It's where I belong, down at the
Pink Pony Club
I'm gonna keep on dancing at the Pink Pony Club
I'm gonna keep on dancing down in West Hollywood
I'm gonna keep on dancing at the Pink Pony Club
Pink Pony Club"

Lyrics of the No.1 45 years ago (Yes, 1980!!):

"Something's happening here today
A show of strength with your boy's brigade
And I'm so happy and you're so kind
You want more money, of course I don't mind
To buy nuclear textbooks for atomic crimes
And the public gets what the public wants
But I want nothing this society's got"

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Originally Posted by City123

Nothing reveals the average age of this board quite like music festival lineups

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Just cos I saw Tom Jones & Billy Ocean last summer … ageist!

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Originally Posted by fingers

Lyrics of this week's number1:

"God, what have you done?
You're a pink pony girl, and you dance at the club"
Oh, mama, I'm just having fun
On the stage in my heels
It's where I belong, down at the
Pink Pony Club
I'm gonna keep on dancing at the Pink Pony Club
I'm gonna keep on dancing down in West Hollywood
I'm gonna keep on dancing at the Pink Pony Club
Pink Pony Club"

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It sounds like a decent broken dreams tune to me :biggrin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR3Liudev18

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Originally Posted by Wales-Bales

It sounds like a decent broken dreams tune to me :biggrin:

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After doing some research there may be a bit more to this song, and the mention of West Hollywood in the lyrics seems to be key to this deeper meaning.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_H...od,_California

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Originally Posted by City123

Nothing reveals the average age of this board quite like music festival lineups

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So true.


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Originally Posted by Wales-Bales

After doing some research there may be a bit more to this song, and the mention of West Hollywood in the lyrics seems to be key to this deeper meaning.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_H...od,_California

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West hollywood is just the posh bit where all the mansions etc are - hollywood itself is a bit of a shithole

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Originally Posted by jon1959

So true.


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Good line up. I was at the Stonehenge free Festival for two weeks that year, so didn't go. So glad I went, as it was the last one

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Originally Posted by City123

Nothing reveals the average age of this board quite like music festival lineups

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Yeah I saw the green man lineup the other day, I’m not sure I’d even heard of one of them….:hehe:
Last visit to Glastonbury was 20 years ago, I knew after that 5th visit I wouldn’t be back again. It was a struggle the first few times to catch everyone I wanted to see in different places, I wouldn’t go now if it was free…..

A day to never forget in 2003

https://youtu.be/Kz54rMimXnY?si=jajZzCqrER8TZaX4

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Originally Posted by Rjk

West hollywood is just the posh bit where all the mansions etc are - hollywood itself is a bit of a shithole

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West Hollywood is the place where outsiders went to be left alone, hence the song reference. I'm sure that was Hunter S. Thompson's hangout too.

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Originally Posted by Wales-Bales

West Hollywood is the place where outsiders went to be left alone, hence the song reference. I'm sure that was Hunter S. Thompson's hangout too.

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i think you're possibly reading a bit too much into it there - it's about a gay bar in west holywood.

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Originally Posted by Rjk

i think you're possibly reading a bit too much into it there - it's about a gay bar in west holywood.

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Not really, West Hollywood has a long history and it's an apt metaphor.

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Originally Posted by fingers

I was thinking about this the other day and how music had the ability to drive people towards certain causes, or to get engaged with campaigns, marches etc. Red Wedge, Poll Tax marches, Rock against Racism, CND, Clash, Pistols, Dylan etc etc Lyrics to wake up the sleeping rebel sort of thing.
Nowadays, musically is there anything mainstream to encourage you to get angry about?
I know it sounds a bit foil hat but I often wonder if the government employed Simon Cowell to sanitise mainstream music to stop the masses rising.

Lyrics of this week's number1:

"God, what have you done?
You're a pink pony girl, and you dance at the club"
Oh, mama, I'm just having fun
On the stage in my heels
It's where I belong, down at the
Pink Pony Club
I'm gonna keep on dancing at the Pink Pony Club
I'm gonna keep on dancing down in West Hollywood
I'm gonna keep on dancing at the Pink Pony Club
Pink Pony Club"

Lyrics of the No.1 45 years ago (Yes, 1980!!):

"Something's happening here today
A show of strength with your boy's brigade
And I'm so happy and you're so kind
You want more money, of course I don't mind
To buy nuclear textbooks for atomic crimes
And the public gets what the public wants
But I want nothing this society's got"

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how times have changed eh

what a word smith Weller is / was up there with Morrissey that's for sure :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by MOZZER2

how times have changed eh

what a word smith Weller is / was up there with Morrissey that's for sure :thumbup:

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Both should have retired a lot sooner :biggrin:

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Originally Posted by Wales-Bales

Both should have retired a lot sooner :biggrin:

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so should have Tom Jones but i,m not complaining !

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Originally Posted by MOZZER2

so should have Tom Jones but i,m not complaining !

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They should have thought about their legacy!

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Originally Posted by WJ99mobile

Charlie XCX, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo headliners.

Wouldn't be my choices.

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Me neither. But time moves on.

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Originally Posted by ToTaL ITK

They are ok, but i prefer XXX no pun intended. Which is there first album btw

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I prefer X.

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Originally Posted by Wales-Bales

They should have thought about their legacy!

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I’m pretty sure that 45 years on both Weller and Morrissey’s legacy is safer than Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club will be in 45 years time.

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Originally Posted by City123

Nothing reveals the average age of this board quite like music festival lineups

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I hope that Harry Lauder doing the legends spot this year.

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Originally Posted by MOZZER2

how times have changed eh

what a word smith Weller is / was up there with Morrissey that's for sure :thumbup:

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The Who's line 'There'll be fighting in the streets' would read today as 'There will be memes posted on social media'.

Just being playful. Don't take it seriously!

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Originally Posted by fingers

I’m pretty sure that 45 years on both Weller and Morrissey’s legacy is safer than Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club will be in 45 years time.

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Chappell Roan has won more Grammy Awards and she is still on her 1st album :biggrin:

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

The Who's line 'There'll be fighting in the streets' would read today as 'There will be memes posted on social media'.

Just being playful. Don't take it seriously!

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"Just being playful. Don't take it seriously" tweeted Roger Daltrey from his prison cell.