Anglophilia

Le clip de Wonderwall

"Hey Bulldog" is a song by The Beatles which first appeared on the Yellow Submarine soundtrack album in 1969. Written by John Lennon (but credited to Lennon & McCartney), the song was recorded during sessions for the single "Lady Madonna", and is one of the few Beatles songs to revolve around a piano riff. During the recording, Beatles bass player Paul McCartney started to bark without warning. The next lines (initially intended as "Hey Bullfrog") were changed mid-song to "Hey Bulldog".

Taken from a 1998 episode of 'Later... With Jools Holland', Pulp performs the excellent lead track from their album 'This Is Hardcore'.

"Are You Being Served?" is one of my favourite television shows. Airing in the 70s and 80s, this Britcom skewered the British class system and various stereotypes to hilarious effect. The humour is a little bit slapstick, and thick with double entendres. Here, one episode in its entirety, entitled 'Oh, What A Tangled Web' - as indicated, this is the 6th episode in the 4th season of the show, but it was the first episode that I ever saw, which ultimately led me to discover the entire series. (Pardon the short advert in the middle - couldn't successfully delete it.)

Ah, those stylish 80s... :) Love it or hate it, this song - complete with its love-in video - is a part of the Christmas season, at least in the realm of radio, where it loops endlessly around this time of year. Released in 1984 for Ethiopian famine relief, this song spawned a whole genre of charity singles, including Tears Are Not Enough and the ever-popular We Are The World.

A short interview with Jarvis Cocker, discussing The Weird Sisters, the band he formed (along with fellow Pulp member Steve Mackey, fellow Relaxed Muscle (and All Seeing I and Fat Truckers) member Jason Buckle, and Radiohead members Johnny Greenwood and Phil Selway) for the film, 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'.

Pulp performs their biggest hit single, 'Common People', in their triumphant appearance at the Glastonbury Festival in 1995. (I love the way the crowd singing along actually drowns out the band at certain points. :)) A perfect pop performance.

One of the many classic Monty Python skits. Dirty old caf, rude waitress, singing Vikings: what more could one ask for? :)

Brief news clip of McCartney speaking to reporters the day John Lennon was shot. Most notable line: "It's a drag, innit?"

Radiohead performs at Glastonbury 2003.

The Stones perform on Top of the Pops in 1965. Hey! You! Get off of my cloud!

Lovely and strange video of the Scottish sextet's third single from their newest album, depicting a "typical" night out in Glasgow.

A live performance of 'This Night Has Opened My Eyes', which was only ever released as a BBC Peel Session. Pity.

I would rather sit through a Pathe newsreel prior to a film at the cinema than the tepid adverts they make us watch nowadays. Here, a Pathe News item from the 60s, chronicling the arrival and pre-show preparations of The Beatles before a concert. Included in the 5-minute clip is their performance of 'She Loves You'.