S01 E92
Since the dawn of civilisation, rock’n’roll has been featured in films. Many talking heads, in documentaries featured once upon-a-time on the BBC, have spoken about the groin-and-brain-fireworks set off by seeing Willy Hailey and his Comets on the silver screen. Elsewhere, Elvis flooded cinemas with his cinematic gyros. Even Little Richard stood on a piano in one, and in doing so, stood above everyone. Ever. The real and true kueen (sic).
Anyway, I digress. This week, we look at the efforts of bands to make films, themselves. Or at least, be heavily featured in them. In doing so, we look at Guitar Wolf, the Beedles, Weird Al, Floyd’s Pink Pants and still more. We explore how these two things are inexplicably linked – rock’n’roll and dramatic movies, and reach surprising conclusions.
And Sam is back from spurlunking.
Riffs of the week
Dr Sam’s Riff
- Thumpasaurus – Struttin’ (0:10)
Andrew’s Riff
- Putrid Defecation – Impending Anal Leakage (0:36)
Dr Sam’s track choices
- Slade – Far Far Away (0.18)
- Weird Al – Beat on the Brat (entire song!)
- Guitar Wolf – Wild zero (opening)
- Metallica – Through the Never (opening)
Andrew’s track choices
- The Monkees – Porpoise Song (2:56)
- Pink Floyd – Echos Part 1 – Live at Pompeii (7:49)
- The Ramones – Rock and Roll High School (0:59)
- Peter Sellers: A Hard Day’s Night (0:10)
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