Joe writes: Amarillo by Tony Christie was a modest hit in its day, but a huge UK no. 1 in recent years. Dominick The Italian Christmas Donkey wasn't a hit in its day, but it will be the Christmas no. 2 in the UK this year. Sadly the lesson in both cases is that no-one makes music with these qualities anymore, so these tracks stand out from everything else around them. Incidentally, Lou Monte did have two novelty hits in America but neither of them were as good as this.

And here are three more murder songs. One is chilling, one is mournful, and one is camper than David. * * * Andre Williams - Pardon Me (I've Got Someone To Kill) (2000).mp3 Hello friend, meet Andre Williams. He's got someone to kill, and he will tell you why. This is not a shooting-a-man-in-Reno-just-to -see-him-die kind of deal. This killing is premeditated, but our new friend believes he has a good reason. "I warned him not to try and [...]

Filed under: News , UK Jarvis Cocker is to guest on the new album by legendary crooner and fellow Sheffield star Tony Christie. The former Pulp singer turned BBC 6 Music DJ has reworked the theme from Michael Caine 's classic 1971 British gangster movie, 'Get Carter,' for the follow-up to Christie's acclaimed 2008 album, 'Made in Sheffield.' The new LP, entitled 'Now Is the Time,' and to be released on Acid Jazz in January 2011, will be Christie's first [...]

Tony Christie Makes West End Stage Debut with Dreamboats and Petticoats (Is This The Way To) The West End? Image L-R: Lorna Want (Laura); Tony Christie (Phil / Older Bobby); Emma Stephens (Sue) Tony Christie - the legendary singer / songwriter is to make his West End stage debut, appearing in the smash-hit musical Dreamboats and Petticoats at London's Playhouse Theatre on July 5, 2010. "I saw the show's original opening night in London almost a year ago and just loved [...]

I asked Fredorrarci over at Sport Is A TV Show to help me out with a title for this post and a remark from him made me think - Are the players at fault when England crash out of the competition - or is it the associated songs that should be blamed ? Do we musically shoot ourselves in the foot before it all begins and does Capello/the F.A. actually have it right by not having an official song this time round...? We can't point fingers [...]

Once more an early morning Sunday battle ensues between the resilient iron fist of golden oldies Tony Christie and Status Quo in the blue corner, standing face to face with promising electro indie pop pioneers Wave Machines and Glastonbury's house band of the weekend, We Have Band , over in the red. Awaking to the hymnal wafts of the WaterAid West Country Community Choir , this is about as close as life gets to an 'Easy' Sunday morning. Wave Machines' brand of emotionally scarred psychedelia owes more than [...]

Once more an early morning Sunday battle ensues between the resilient iron fist of golden oldies Tony Christie and Status Quo in the blue corner, standing face to face with promising electro indie pop pioneers Wave Machines and Glastonbury's house band of the weekend, We Have Band , over in the red. Awaking to the hymnal wafts of the WaterAid West Country Community Choir , this is about as close as life gets to an 'Easy' Sunday morning. Wave Machines' brand of emotionally scarred psychedelia owes more than [...]

Inspiré par une discussion de potes pendant le générique de fin de l'excellent "A bord du Darjeeling Ltd" de Wes Anderson, actuellement en salles. - Décidément Nathalie Portman...pffiou - Les trois sont bien marrants, surtout Owen Wilson - Le nombre d'Indiens qu'il a fait bosser dedans...il y a toute une famille entière là. - Tiens c'est fou ça, je savais pas que "Champs Elysées" c'était une reprise. - Ah mais si, c'est comme Cloclo, la plupart de ses tubes sont des adaptations en fait. - Même "Les petits pains au chocolat" [...]