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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3609 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 6:30 pm Post subject: BBC Music Children In Need song 2014 |
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Maybe you've heard the hype? Tonight at 8pm, across all the BBC they're launching the new Children In Need single - it's a love letter to BBC Music, about bringing all types of music together for the good of us all. It features Nicola Benedetti, Alison Balsom, Jamie Callum, Will.I.Am, Elton John, Paloma Faith, One Direction and and the other usual suspects...
And, like everything Bob Shennan is in charge of, it's bloody awful.
Really, the video's going to have to be amazing because the song (a cover of the Beach Boys "God Only Knows") is dire. It's trying to be Perfect Day but just doesn't work at all, and also manages to unfortunately sound like the theme to Jim'll Fix It. Well done #BBCMusic. |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Yes I've heard the hype and thought it would be something most of us could do without!
Another thing, and sorry to hijack your thread a bit Ian, but what the heck is Radio 2 doing trying to promote classical music for primary school children, has it got them in the remit as well?
Why can't they just stick to the shedule for 52 weeks and just play the records?
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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I would have thought that most primary school children would listen to Radio One in any case so it seems to me it's simply a case of making their parents feel guilty that their parenting skills are somewhat inadequate
With all the other problems in this country today I would have thought that failing to educate them in the joys of classical music could hardly be considered a major crime - but hey - who knows - perhaps the SS (otherwise known as Social Services ) might take a different view - unless of course the parents are of Asian origin _________________ Are you ready for a Ruddles? |
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3609 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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Helen May wrote: | Another thing, and sorry to hijack your thread a bit Ian, but what the heck is Radio 2 doing trying to promote classical music for primary school children, has it got them in the remit as well? |
If I were a cynical soul, I'd think this is all about trying to boost Radio 3's profile rather than any educational aspect. |
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Fog on the Tyne
Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 1096
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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As far as I'm aware the 8pm "event" was broadcast across all BBC platforms except Radio 3!
It was a pretty anticlimactic affair, as Ian said earlier it's trying to be another Perfect Day but it fails miserably. Of course it's for CinN so it will probably do well and make tons of cash. _________________ The wheel keeps on turning...
This fool made it round. |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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I've managed to hear only part of it once (on purpose) as I love the original for several personal reasons and don't really want to hear it more than necessary to detract from the original. Must say I wasn't impressed by what I heard.
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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