Woahā¦ this is my 100th āCreated Topicā in our new Community
Apart from official team members, only @TheMadman_tobyjenner has spewed forth at a greater rate (more on that later). I thought Iād celebrate my centenary by, yes, clogging up the joint even moreā¦
Pondering suitable songs on the century theme, I thought Iād share the video of 100 Boys by The Golden Horde. Itās a little-known but undeniable fact that they were the best live act ever to come out of Dublin. (Early 80s-90s, a melodic Ramones-y psychedelic affair)
While exploring this nostalgia rabbit hole, I stumbled across their mellow, radio-friendly Friends in Time and thought why not crank up the creative juices and recycle their song for my purposes?
(Eagle-eyed observers may have noticed I had to slip in a sneaky gig review this afternoon to reach the target. Just be grateful I didnāt rework Nenaās 99 Luftbalons)
And here I am- One century I hear the groans- Please let me be A song that no one has heard before His faithful strummingās become a frightful bore Why does he never use a pick like us? Who told this pigeon he could drive the bus?
One hundred topics in this joint. A hundred topics whatās the point? Youād have to be a Toby to post more A deep discussion on a whim- A thousand angels dancing on a pin What a waste of time
Those chords are dodgy- The Trioās slow His tone is awful. Do you think he knows? Heās changed the lyrics, screwed up the rhymes Heās wasted precious hours of your practice time He thinks the gimmicks and wigs he wears are cool Whoāll tell the emperor heās naked as a fool?
One hundred topics in this joint. A hundred topics whatās the point? Youād have to be a madman to post more A deep discussion on a whim- A thousand angels reaching for the gin What a waste of time
One hundred topics in this joint. A hundred topics whatās the point? Youād have to be a madman to post more This freak discussionās wearing thin- all the forum angels asking him When will he ever learn?
Very entertaining as always Brian. I remember the Golden Horde well from my early teenage years. That was a great time for music in Ireland. Great catchy lyrics on this one and sounded very like the GH.
Hi Brian,
I have yet to listen but I will close after this post and continue tomorrow.
Just for the sake of the readers and completenessā¦
You actually made many more topics of course , many many many many have been merged by Richard
Greetings
@Eddie_09 There are not many around who can claim the same, Eddie.
Iām sure Iāve posted this before, but my knees (and liver) still tremble at the memory of this fab night
Weird Wonderful Of The Wirral you forget I had a head start.
FWIW I had to check my resume to see what my count was ! Not something I track but to be honest I thought I was staying pretty quiet in the new metropolis. Good job I did not carry over my old Forum giddiness, it would be rather embarrassing. Guess I should see what those 130 chocolate bars are all about. A steady flow of CFIs should be discounted, so thatās what 13 bars, since we crossed the bridge,
But at the end of the day sir congrats on your centenary. King Justin should send you a postcard ala HRH and restraining order for brand depreciation at the LS III. @JustinGuitar send him a card boss or the Scouser gets it !
Love the song Brain and love that taking life seriously is just not on your agenda. Here to the next 100 post Geraldine.
Canāt believe you unearthed a clip about Toby and Topics
Canāt believe I remember it like yesterday
If my remaining neurones are still firing properly, we were both given carte blanche to stress test the new building at the same time?I still feel like a relative newbie here but itās weird to think that many newcomers probably regard me as old furniture
As long as the real madmen are still out there in full view, I have nothing to worry about
Oooh, errā¦ I see @Richard_close2u has just rejoined the fray-
All blame lies with that man(tra)
Entertaining as always Brian!! Nice laid back vibe to it aswellā¦
Constructive critismā¦ wellā¦ i guess its 110% perfect and nothing to put my finger on
Edit: 100 is quite a lotā¦ i have 22ā¦ 100 is really impressive!!!
Now that would have been a great night! Your post has sent me down memory lane for the afternoon , and I have spent a couple of hours listening to bands from that time I had forgotten about; A-house, in tua nua ,Fatima mansions etc. Great memories
Thanks for the smile you brought, Brian! That was enjoyable and fun to listen, gave me a good laugh!
Reading the comments is as much fun as the OP, by the way! Thanks all for making me chuckle before bedtime. Probably will have weird dreams about skulls, crazy bread looking like and other weird stuff.
Looking forward to the next 100 - maybe? Not quite decided yet!
Very clever and very entertaining Brian. You are so good at creating lyrics and using the melodies from obscure songs. I enjoyed your ditti. Top marks.
100 topics, thatās quite a total considering weāve only been in this building for about 20 months. The stats thing does highlight some interesting facts like how long we spend on this site! A waste of time? Never.
As for @TheMadman_tobyjenner digging up the Topic tv advert, we used to say āwhatās got a hazelnut in every bite?ā āA squirrelās sh*t.ā
@tRONd Considering all the time you spent working (as opposed to some) thatās no mean feat.
Mange tak min ven
@Eddie_09 , having emigrated to study in Dublin in ā84, the plethora of quality local bands playing (often for buttons or free) had a big impact on me Great times, and itās fun to meander down memory lane, although few of the recordings would stand the test of time for todayās audience if you hadnāt been thereā¦
Vielen Dank @Lisa_S ,
A bit of good-natured humour goes a long way in all walks of lifeā¦
Iām happy to contribute
@TheCluelessLuthier Thank you, Mark
Next time two slices of tasty bread with something unpleasant in the middle please
Haha, @roger_hollandās and @Richard_close2uās remarks piqued my interest Itād be too messy to trawl back through AVOYP, but I just had a quick look on my YT channel. There are around 54 video uploads since Jan ā22 and I think Iāve shared them all here. Thatās more than one a fortnight (almost Johan-esque for any old-timers here ).
Itās interesting that you only get better at what you practice. Iāve become much quicker at finding the chords, and fitting in the lyrics, learning to strum and sing a simple version, even without prompts sometimes. I never practiced building up a repertoire and consequently could not play a single song from start to finish right now without a crib sheet. Sighā¦
@sairfingers Cheers Gordon, much appreciated
As so many say, itās the journey not the destination; and itās almost always the people you meet that make the travels so interesting.
ā¦ and back on Topic- Looks like this squirrelās got the runs, eh?
Congrats on hitting the century, I imagine weāre in for another original song at 200 as well?
Itās been good getting to know you Brian, I enjoy how you just speak your mind and make things interesting. As well as the occasional good advice .
Oh the song, the song. Surprisingly it was pretty good! All round. I enjoyed it, a good melody with your voice and fun, engaging lyrics.
Come join us in pick club, itās pretty good here. Iām sure I recall one of your AVOYPs when you started focusing on your playing more where you did use a pick. Or am I misrememberingā¦
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