ITV in the neck.

 A few things here found on either tapes or in books. First up some new VHS Mess for you.

We have brought home a fresh stock of old tapes to comb through. This includes some home recordings that ultimately peter out after about 10 minutes to go to ITV junk. Specifically the ITV Telethon 92, the last ever Telethon, with Michael Aspel and a we start with a feature film.

It's Hercules in New York, the first film of Arnie's career, a clunker of a film shot entirely in the NY area, and with him barely speaking English then, so we have him dubbed over by some bloke. I didn't see any ad breaks in this, so we fast forwarded through and currently am at the point where there is a special version of Hitman and Her with Springwatch's Michaela Strachan. I shall be looking forward how this pans out.

The second tape is the death of the Queen mum, two hours of deferential old shite before it ends and cuts to the Country House (Woburn Abbey) docu soap. This is also interesting and quite posh as well as it seems like a bunch of ravers had infiltrated his estate and set up a free party there. So far I'm about 2 minutes into this so will have to cap the whole thing and put it on YT. There is a sub plot about the lady of the house making her own coffin, which for some reason is hilarious.

Fantastic Facts.

The final thing here is a book which I've picked out, which is tied in to the whole theme as it used to be a TV show on ITV, I used to watch. Can remember a clip about Fainting Goats and that is all I remember. Anyway reading this at bedtime and there is a section on records. Being a collector of Dance, I decided to check through and see if any of them stack up.

The Radiophonic Workshop sound effects LP is real as I own it. (first sound effect record to reach the top 100.)

The Quantum Jump one (Lone Ranger, longest word used in a single) is also real. (Fun fact its used as a sample in Over 2 U What's it all mean) 

The smallest single ever made is also real (a tiny god save the King) and you can view it, here.

An Arab/ Israel band called Abu Hafla recorded an LP called Humpin' is bollocks. The band's full name is Abu Hafla Orchestra and their only LP according to Discogs is called Wanna Buy a Camel. What there is of it is quite a banger though.

Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys There ain't no instant replay in the football game of life Is by Mitch Greenhill. Though Kinky sounds an interesting guy. Bobby Bare Drop Kick me Jesus also exists, sadly.

The final one is the most tricky. but I think I have it. Worse it only exists as an obituary, but explains about the entry. Its IBM share price data set to music and was called Rhapsody In big blue. Touch Records did something similar but for weather temperature (its the Tobias Frere Jones track).