Another Brommie fan.

Simon Mason said:

In a lifestyle mag with the Sunday papers, a singer I've never heard of
"can't live without" her bike. I like her taste in record players as well,
although mine didn't cost 40 000 quid!

On closer inspection, said turntable is actually stated as being *from*
£40000; goodness knows how much the deluxe models cost....

David Belcher

David E. Belcher said:

Simon Mason said:

In a lifestyle mag with the Sunday papers, a singer I've never heard of
"can't live without" her bike. I like her taste in record players as well,
although mine didn't cost 40 000 quid!

On closer inspection, said turntable is actually stated as being *from*
£40000; goodness knows how much the deluxe models cost....

I note the article quotes "from 4,0000" which makes me wonder if it is
a typo for 4,000

(further) ob cycling, Ms. Melua's singles include [there are] "Nine
Million Bicycles" [in Beijing]

best wishes
james

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Simon Mason said:

In a lifestyle mag with the Sunday papers, a singer I've never heard of
"can't live without" her bike. I like her taste in record players as well,
although mine didn't cost 40 000 quid!

On closer inspection, said turntable is actually stated as being *from*
£40000; goodness knows how much the deluxe models cost....

When you buy a Linn, it's just the turntable you get - the arm and cartridge
are extra.

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Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

Simon Mason said:

http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/mail1.htm

Any rock'n roller who considers an oven thermometer "genius" is definitely
doing it wrong.

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Simon Mason said:

In a lifestyle mag with the Sunday papers, a singer I've never heard of
"can't live without" her bike. I like her taste in record players as
well,
although mine didn't cost 40 000 quid!

On closer inspection, said turntable is actually stated as being *from*
£40000; goodness knows how much the deluxe models cost....

's a typo. I've found an LP12 for a mere 3.5 grand...

cheers,
clive

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's a typo. I've found an LP12 for a mere 3.5 grand...

Blimey, I only paid 350 quid for mine (back in 1983 though) and I was just
consoling myself the other day that if I got burgled, I've got nothing worth
stealing ;-)

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Simon Mason said:

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Any rock'n roller who considers an oven thermometer "genius" is definitely
doing it wrong.

I thought that as well. We got one free from work (safety related gift)
and I would not consider it "genius".

Some of these people might fit into that category though:
http://www.brannan.co.uk/thermometers/invention.html

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's a typo. I've found an LP12 for a mere 3.5 grand...

Blimey, I only paid 350 quid for mine (back in 1983 though) and I was just
consoling myself the other day that if I got burgled, I've got nothing worth
stealing ;-)

Here's one for £399 -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LINN-SONDEK-LP12-VALHALLA-LOVELY-EXAMPLE_W0QQitemZ5863801292QQcategoryZ3283QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

She has also sung (sort of) about bicycles, so she can't be all bad.

"There are nine million bicycles in Beijing
That's a fact,
It's a thing we can't deny
Like the fact that I will love you till I die".

I believe it did quite well in the popular music charts, m'lud.
Peter

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In a lifestyle mag with the Sunday papers, a singer I've never heard of
"can't live without" her bike. I like her taste in record players as well,
although mine didn't cost 40 000 quid!

http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/mail1.htm

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David E. Belcher said:

Simon Mason said:

In a lifestyle mag with the Sunday papers, a singer I've never heard of
"can't live without" her bike. I like her taste in record players as well,
although mine didn't cost 40 000 quid!

On closer inspection, said turntable is actually stated as being *from*
£40000; goodness knows how much the deluxe models cost....

I note the article quotes "from 4,0000" which makes me wonder if it is
a typo for 4,000

I've got an LP12 and there's no way it cost £40K !!

Chris
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Peter said:

She has also sung (sort of) about bicycles, so she can't be all bad.

"There are nine million bicycles in Beijing
That's a fact,
It's a thing we can't deny
Like the fact that I will love you till I die".

I believe it did quite well in the popular music charts, m'lud.

How many chart topping songs have there been about bicycles?

The only ones I can think of are the afore mentioned Nine Million
Bicycles and Queen's Bicycle Race.
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are now stuck in traffic on their way to a health club
to ride a stationary bicycle. -
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (Oregon)

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How many chart topping songs have there been about bicycles?

The only ones I can think of are the afore mentioned Nine Million
Bicycles and Queen's Bicycle Race.

I am ju-u-u-u-st old enough to remember "The Pushbike Song", which was
all over the charts like a mould in the early Seventies.

[After obligatory google]
By The Mixtures, it was in early 1971, it got to No. 2, and spent 21
weeks in the top 50. I daresay it felt longer at the time.

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deciphering its mystical lore. Many great books have been written on
this subject, some of which have been presented to me by their authors.
It is a singular fact that the Great Pyramid always predicts the history
of the world accurately up to the date of publication of the book in
question, but after that date it becomes less reliable."

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Response to Tom Crispin:

Quoted message said:

How many chart topping songs have there been about bicycles?

The only ones I can think of are the afore mentioned Nine Million
Bicycles and Queen's Bicycle Race.

I am ju-u-u-u-st old enough to remember "The Pushbike Song", which was
all over the charts like a mould in the early Seventies.

[After obligatory google]
By The Mixtures, it was in early 1971, it got to No. 2, and spent 21
weeks in the top 50. I daresay it felt longer at the time.

I suppose if I'd bothered to Google I could have answered the question
for myself!

http://www.zzapp.org/rileygea/songs.htm
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Let us have a moment of silence for all Americans who
are now stuck in traffic on their way to a health club
to ride a stationary bicycle. -
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (Oregon)

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Peter said:

She has also sung (sort of) about bicycles, so she can't be all bad.

"There are nine million bicycles in Beijing
That's a fact,
It's a thing we can't deny
Like the fact that I will love you till I die".

I believe it did quite well in the popular music charts, m'lud.

How many chart topping songs have there been about bicycles?

The only ones I can think of are the afore mentioned Nine Million
Bicycles and Queen's Bicycle Race.

The Bicycle Song: 'Up down pedals, down up down...' (can't remember who
by)

And then there was 'I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike'
and I don't remember who that was either. And Pink Floyd with 'I've got
a bike you can ride it if you like...'. And Kraftwerk. And doubtless
many others.

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Simon Brooke said:

The Bicycle Song: 'Up down pedals, down up down...' (can't remember who
by)

Actually "The Pushbike Song", by the Mixtures.

Quoted message said:

And then there was 'I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike'
and I don't remember who that was either.

That's Queen.

Madness did a special version of "I like driving in my car" with the
lyrics altered to "I like riding on my bike". I only ever heard it once.

Pete.
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How many chart topping songs have there been about bicycles?

(Hunts through iTunes database. Concludes that 1-Speed Bike are
unlikely ever to trouble the producers of "Top Of The Pops"😉

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Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
I thought I saw his name on a jar of marmalade the other day, but when I
looked more closely, I saw it read 'thick cut'.

Dave Larrington said:

(Hunts through iTunes database. Concludes that 1-Speed Bike are
unlikely ever to trouble the producers of "Top Of The Pops"😉

Despite is having long been said that the TOTP charts is *fixed*

IGMC

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Tony

"The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the
right."
- Lord Hailsham

Tom Crispin said:

How many chart topping songs have there been about bicycles?

Dunno, but mention of bikes plus music does allow me to get a dodgy
joke I've been harbouring for a while off my chest;

Did you hear about the pro cyclist caught singing "Mr. Blue Sky" during
a dope control test? Apparently he tested positive for ELO....

I'll get me coat.

David Belcher