I'm just back from a fairly local pub, where my friend, despite distinctly not being a fan, kindly put I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris on the jukebox for me. Also on there is Someone is Squeezing My Skull. The place used to be called John Dee's but after this incident - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_WNvNQUYAU - it has since been renamed under new management which was badly needed.
Haha...Noticed the word 'Knackers' but what are Knackers? what we would call Coppers? I only know it as being slang for men's bits n bobs
It's delicate whichever meaning you take, but Franzanna's on the right track. The travelling people/itenerants(called gypsies or pikeys in other countries) are sometimes referred to as knackers or tinkers. These last two words also described tradespeople in years gone by. A knacker was someone who dealt in dead horses and a tinker fixed pots n' pans, stuff made out of tin. Apparently these last two appellations would still be preferred by many even though the skills are unused these days.
It's delicate whichever meaning you take, but Franzanna's on the right track. The travelling people/itenerants(called gypsies or pikeys in other countries) are sometimes referred to as knackers or tinkers. These last two words also described tradespeople in years gone by. A knacker was someone who dealt in dead horses and a tinker fixed pots n' pans, stuff made out of tin. Apparently these last two appellations would still be preferred by many even though the skills are unused these days.
Not only that, but Diarmuid Gavin turned up to the first dinner party wearing the same style ivory Gucci jacket that Morrissey wore for the Hollywood Bowl show in 2007.The intro to Last of the famous international playboys played on Celebrity Come Dine with me.
Today's Weakest Link - a Radio DJ special - had a question about about the Smiths - which smiths song has the lyric "Hang the DJ"
Glad to report that Terry Christian got it right
Dave
There is a light sung by the characters on gavin anD stacey just now. Nice bit of moz on crimbo night
God bless Doris!
Could someone youtube the appropriate moments for those of us stuck in the colonies?