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[Unionjack 7,531]

Nice idea. Will have to ponder one.

[Fulham Broadway 16,392]

27 minutes ago, Unionjack said:

Nice idea. Will have to ponder one.

Noticed Northern Soul on Film 4 tonite UJ- have you seen it, is it worth a viewing ?

[Unionjack 7,531]

2 hours ago, Fulham Broadway said:

Noticed Northern Soul on Film 4 tonite UJ- have you seen it, is it worth a viewing ?

      haha Dont get me started. Theres not been 1 good film made about the scene.  Theyre all namby pamby  made up,watered down shite just to make a few quid, And what makes it worse is theres a couple of really great Djs used  as advisers on them.

None of the 'dancers' in the clubs are soulies theyre all professionals.

I want to see a film abourt what the likes of me got up to lol

Ive hated all the media attention the scenes ever got. Going back to 75 with Wigans soddin ovation and Footsee on TOTP. The following weeks the place was full of dibby twats come to warch the floorshow all woindering where the all night bar was and wondering WTF everyone was walking round with eyes like saucers lol  But Russ Winstanley and the manager of the Casino were breadheads that were just r a quick buck so they crammed 3000 into the polace with a 1100 fire limit. And making illegal pressings of dead rare stuff selling them for a quid each.. Geezer still pisses me off and everyone else.

Bur fims basically bout this Billy no mates kid discovering Northern and going on to win the girl and dancing comp. Really deep.

[Fulham Broadway 16,392]

13 minutes ago, Unionjack said:

      haha Dont get me started. Theres not been 1 good film made about the scene.  Theyre all namby pamby  made up,watered down shite just to make a few quid, And what makes it worse is theres a couple of really great Djs used  as advisers on them.

None of the 'dancers' in the clubs are soulies theyre all professionals.

I want to see a film abourt what the likes of me got up to lol

Ive hated all the media attention the scenes ever got. Going back to 75 with Wigans soddin ovation and Footsee on TOTP. The following weeks the place was full of dibby twats come to warch the floorshow all woindering where the all night bar was and wondering WTF everyone was walking round with eyes like saucers lol  But Russ Winstanley and the manager of the Casino were breadheads that were just r a quick buck so they crammed 3000 into the polace with a 1100 fire limit. And making illegal pressings of dead rare stuff selling them for a quid each.. Geezer still pisses me off and everyone else.

Bur fims basically bout this Billy no mates kid discovering Northern and going on to win the girl and dancing comp. Really deep.

That's a 'no' then

Might give it a whirl and take with a large pinch of salt then....

[Unionjack 7,531]

7 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

That's a 'no' then

Might give it a whirl and take with a large pinch of salt then....

Maybe better with a large bag of wizz!

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

This prick almost single handedly ruined a classic film with his wooden acting and fucking atrocious dancing.

 

[Unionjack 7,531]

9 hours ago, Iggy Doonican said:

This prick almost single handedly ruined a classic film with his wooden acting and fucking atrocious dancing.

 

I got no idea why he was used in it unless purely gor his looks. He learned his moves from the Woodentops.

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13 hours ago, Iggy Doonican said:

This prick almost single handedly ruined a classic film with his wooden acting and fucking atrocious dancing.

 

It wouldn't have been as good without that character in it though.. .. (bell boy)

[Unionjack 7,531]

1 hour ago, guddy6969 said:

It wouldn't have been as good without that character in it though.. .. (bell boy)

Course. And its a good track and pivital part of the ending.  Meeting our idols can sometimes be a letdown when we put them on a pedestal

[Unionjack 7,531]

On 23/12/2016 at 9:14 PM, Fulham Broadway said:

That's a 'no' then

Might give it a whirl and take with a large pinch of salt then....

Did ya give it a looksee?

[Fulham Broadway 16,392]

6 hours ago, Unionjack said:

Did ya give it a looksee?

Started to, didn't look too cheesy, but then nodded off due to cider infusion so missed three quarters of it

[Unionjack 7,531]

39 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

Started to, didn't look too cheesy, but then nodded off due to cider infusion so missed three quarters of it

lol thats why there was no bar!

You could tell all the ones that were at the Casino just checking it out cause they were crashed out all around the room and the balcony. The rest of us just boogied around them.

I did a spin once and this guy asleep inder my feet knocked me. I ended up breaking this chicks nose and cheekbone!! Ambulance took her away at 5am so I went with her being a gent I drove her home to Blackpool the next morning and stayed there for 6 months lol Great summer 76!

[Fulham Broadway 16,392]

40 minutes ago, Unionjack said:

lol thats why there was no bar!

You could tell all the ones that were at the Casino just checking it out cause they were crashed out all around the room and the balcony. The rest of us just boogied around them.

I did a spin once and this guy asleep inder my feet knocked me. I ended up breaking this chicks nose and cheekbone!! Ambulance took her away at 5am so I went with her being a gent I drove her home to Blackpool the next morning and stayed there for 6 months lol Great summer 76!

I like your stories UJ - enough there for a book of sorts, and enough pharmacuticals for a chemists shop. 1976 I was just waking up to the punk scene, ditching the rounded collared shirts and lionels...

[Unionjack 7,531]

5 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

I like your stories UJ - enough there for a book of sorts, and enough pharmacuticals for a chemists shop. 1976 I was just waking up to the punk scene, ditching the rounded collared shirts and lionels...

Could never understand some of the punk scene. All the spitting was crazy. But all cliques have their own thing. Saw the Pistols when they were first starting cause a few Chels lads did some of the door work at their gigs

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

I was 13 when Quadrophenia came out and it just goes to show how a film back then could influence young people to start a mod revival. Cinema has always more so then then now (I could be wrong) influenced the young Rebel Without A Cause in the 50's for example. I remember reading a quote where this young guy saw a Clockwork Orange came out of the cinema and had an overwhelming desire to kick the shit out of someone. But back in 79 just think of all the fashions you had then Punks, Skins, Rude Boys, Mods, Teds, Soul Boys, rockers not bikers but usually Motorhead soap dodgers, rastas and the casual movement was starting although that really got big in 81-82.

[Fulham Broadway 16,392]

21 minutes ago, Iggy Doonican said:

I was 13 when Quadrophenia came out and it just goes to show how a film back then could influence young people to start a mod revival. Cinema has always more so then then now (I could be wrong) influenced the young Rebel Without A Cause in the 50's for example. I remember reading a quote where this young guy saw a Clockwork Orange came out of the cinema and had an overwhelming desire to kick the shit out of someone. But back in 79 just think of all the fashions you had then Punks, Skins, Rude Boys, Mods, Teds, Soul Boys, rockers not bikers but usually Motorhead soap dodgers, rastas and the casual movement was starting although that really got big in 81-82.

Spot on Iggy. All those bands Secret Affair etc started after Quadrophenia. Watched it again after you posted the clip of Sting, - it almost feels like a documentary, even though theres a lot of shit acting.  Also in 1979 as you said you had all those 'tribes' with their respective music, (was out every night, ), including Rockabilly. It was great to be a teen.  Never be repeated...

[Unionjack 7,531]

9 minutes ago, Iggy Doonican said:

I was 13 when Quadrophenia came out and it just goes to show how a film back then could influence young people to start a mod revival. Cinema has always more so then then now (I could be wrong) influenced the young Rebel Without A Cause in the 50's for example. I remember reading a quote where this young guy saw a Clockwork Orange came out of the cinema and had an overwhelming desire to kick the shit out of someone. But back in 79 just think of all the fashions you had then Punks, Skins, Rude Boys, Mods, Teds, Soul Boys, rockers not bikers but usually Motorhead soap dodgers, rastas and the casual movement was starting although that really got big in 81-82.

I was never at school much anyways but I went to see Clockwork Orange all ay for a week. A load of us got dressed up and went to Ipswich away and was 1st time Id seen anyone do it. Was a crazy day. But it was my only time. Alot just wore those long white overall coats and white skinners. I liked me clothes too much and me uncle said I looked like a twat anyway haha.