Tag Archives: Elton John

The Superbowl: we watch the commercials

  By willok | February 6, 2012 - 3:52 pm | The Culch
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Word will have reached across the Atlantic by now of the winner of the 2012 Superbowl, with, despite the game being an American national sport, the New York Giants being proclaimed world champions. This result may be meaningless to many - the easier fluff to engage with is the commercials and of course the half-time act - and was this year brought to us in fine theatrical style by Madonna. As ever with Madonna, the consensus is polarised. She is like the coriander of music, people get volatile over their disdain for her or insist that she is a legend. Whatever your view, both she and an M&M last night declared they were sexy and they know it: My impression, 3 hours in, loaded on Carlsberg and having made a minimal dent in a wagon wheel pizza, was that the ads were underwhelming. I can sleep more soundly tonight knowing … There’s more →

X Blather, With Ronan and Sweary!.. part deux.

  By Lisa McInerney | November 30, 2009 - 9:00 am | Featured Post, The Culch, TV
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For those of you who missed the latest X Factor showdown (or for those of you who watched it but are far too dithery to form powerful opinions on it yourself) and could really, really do with something profound to spout at the water-cooler in the office when the leering eyes of your brighter colleagues are upon you … here’s the second installment of Ronan and Sweary’s intelligent, thoughtful and helpfully weekly X Factor debate. Will they come to blows over Stacey? Will Joe prompt in them night-terrors again this week? Is it a bit mean to bring up Cheryl’s conviction for assault after all these years? Why not read on and decide for yourself! The X Factor: Take That / Elton John Week! Sweary: I take it we agree it HAS to be Lloyd’s time … Ronan: It sure does. Simon opened the show saying everyone deserved to be … There’s more →

Tuesday Tune - Elton John’s Tiny Dancer

  By Darren Byrne | April 21, 2009 - 11:00 pm | Music, The Culch
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Okay, I’m aware I forgot to post the Tuesday Tune last week. Well, it was a busy Tuesday. We had film posts and music posts and random stuff too. So, instead I want to talk about Elton John’s Tiny Dancer today (or this evening, at least). Although I was aware of the song when I was younger, I, like many, only really began to appreciate Tiny Dancer when it featured in Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous. In one of the greatest scenes in modern filmmaking, the emotionally battered and bruised rock band listen to and begin to sing along with the lyrics of Tiny Dancer in a beautiful and touching scene that united them in music though their personal differences might be pulling them apart. Watch this: Written 38 years ago in 1971 for Elton’s album Madman Across the Water, the lyrics were by Bernie Taupin, Elton’s writing partner at the … There’s more →

Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer) by Ironik ft Chipmunk & Elton John

  By Will | March 19, 2009 - 10:59 pm | Music, The Culch
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Title : Ironik ft Chipmunk & Elton John Artist : Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer) Release : 27-April-2009 The 140 character review Good use of the Elton John sample, but it takes all of the focus from the rapping. Might be just balance but end up not heeding Ironik Will Knott and now your reviews…