So, although I have a couple of songs related to monks and games and stuff, they’re all from my usual suspects I’m afraid.

Still, here’s something a bit different.

Obviously, out of my usual suspects ‘Pyramid song‘ sprang to mind. Its an ok Radiohead song, probably better than ok in fact.

But then I found this.
I didn’t even know this was a…[Read more]

hey @thane15 – I’ve not heard that Bowie track before (Shadow Man) but think I agree with you Thane in preferring the later version.

Love the fact that you’re getting so much from the lyrics!
Though its no surprise, as you’ve demonstrated with all the reading, analysis and writing!

Great stuff!

@pedant – I know you didn’t take it wrongly, but still, apologies for the assumption on my part.

I’m still a bit groggy.

No defenders on the bench. The main defender having 30-odd mins of playing time this season…
My Man U and Spurs brothers were curious how it would pan out (and they both wanted me to be happy!)

;¬)

thanks for not taking…[Read more]

@tardigrade – I’d second @Thane15 – I think quite a few of us are loving and also having problems with the last couple of episodes, so do please keep posting! If this is only “everything is awesome!” then I may only ever post music (maybe that’d be no bad thing).
As mentioned, but maybe I wasn’t clear – I watch and have nits to pick then watched…[Read more]

Now I’m sure I posted this before, but can’t find it and so maybe I didn’t…

Anyway, Doomsday Clock features heavily so its rather obvious.

ah – @Nick haven’t heard any French pop since leaving work where a few of the team are French. And you’re right, it doesn’t travel across much (there’s a particular aesthetic I find to a lot of what I heard).

I’ve actually got loads of songs popping up on my iTunes when looking for music for these episodes (Extremis and Pyramids…). So I’ll dole…[Read more]

ah – back in front of a PC and sober*.

Really enjoying reading the differing views on these episodes as I think I share the concerns of “huh?” at times. But when re-watching an episode I simply ignore those bits I had an issue with or see them differently and overall like the episode!

All I’ll wonder for now is – how do the Monks give Doctor his…[Read more]

@thane15 – massive apologies!

I forgot to say “well done!” for the essay!
Fantastic result.

And same goes for @miapatrick – outstanding!

;¬)

oh wow – I missed a few songs!
@wolfweed – not heard that They Might Be Giants song before! hm, may revisit some of their stuff as its been years.
And you’ve made me listen to Enigma which… is rare.

@pedant @Craig – yes, Roger Moore – that was a terrific story pedant, he truly understood what his charm was and what it was best for.
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Lots of talk about Aesop’s fables, (missy)trust of the deadly etc and made me think of this.

Hi @thane15

{waves back} – cheers!

😉

Great thread this one and Oxygen and very interesting about Prometheus etc.

I’m glad we haven’t yet seen inside the vault, as it gives us just a tiny bit more time for bonkerising.

Its like Schroedinger’s Vault – Alan Moore may yet be in there!!

#alanmooreisinthevault

;¬)

ha ha Hi @MissRori – ah, but as I don’t watch the Next Time trailers and try to avoid spoilers as much as possible (I don’t even know the episode names) I can keep my bonkerising ‘reality free’!

😉

ah @Phaseshift – yes, Under Pressure!

I just mentioned “walking in my shoes” for a not-as-bonkers-a-theory as may have been intended (or maybe I’m losing what little sanity I had) and this popped into my head.

(now to listen to those other tracks!)

@Phaseshift – wow you have eagle eyes!

But that’s a great spot – and will make me go back to Heathen as its not an album I’ve listened to much (maybe only once).

@pedant – nice; between them I’ll go with Johanna Wokalek then (for the nose…)

@geoffers – fantastic idea (Missy pretending to be the Doctor to ‘prove’ goodness)! “Walk a mile in my…[Read more]

@steffstaff and @wolfweed – thanks for the thought on the painting of the pope being Sophie Winkleman.

If it is her then the artist didn’t have long to knock up the artwork (but knowing Who production timescales that isn’t a surprise).

Mind you, if they were aiming for Angelina Jolie @pedant then I’ll throw my CV to them
(I kid, but not…[Read more]

Hi @steffstaff – fantastic first post and your follow up is actually plausible!
(You may have been going for ‘bonkers’ rather than plausible, but no fear, my judgement is hardly a useful barometer!) 🙂

After giving the episode a bit of thought this morning I had an itch to scratch but I’ve now scratched it!
Basically, the concept that we might be…[Read more]

ah, that’s true @Phaseshift nice call!

As I’m assuming the Sonic sunglasses will be making a reappearance I thought I’d post this.
Now I’m sure that it was linked before (maybe before Capaldi) but I just can’t find by whom.

Anyway, the initial lyrics fit Bill better than I’d realised:

I study nuclear science
I love my classes
I got a crazy…

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… and this little ditty is a single stone (or wrench) that kills two birds*

Blind – Talking Heads.

*no birds were harmed in the writing of this post

So, its “election time” again in the UK (lucky us).

Manifestos have been launched.
Teresa May just dropped hers and said “there’s no May-ism” which is fine, as I’m not sure its exactly ‘Mayfair’.

{ahem}

Anyhoo…. this is old, but I only heard it first a couple of years ago.
For me this gives rapping a good name – if you’re into lyrics and…[Read more]

Hi @craig @pedant – yep missed the doc so will give it a listen, cheers!

Prompted by Pedant’s post I googled around and started writing a response about listening to various covers but its coming out nonsensical !

Now, that wouldn’t usually stop me but instead I’m going to add a couple of covers I never knew about until now (you’ve both probably…[Read more]