I think a bog roll is toilet paper. When reading James Fearnley's blog, I noticed he made several references to " going to the bog" for a pee. Guess that's where they went before indoor plumbing! Kinda gross, though, that a phone would be located so close to the toilet. I wouldn't touch th...

Thanks Iain , (see above) Part of my problem with writing on this forum is the fact that I haven't figured out how to use the damn smiley faces and the quote function. When I try to click on those, my computer comes up with a description of the image, but not the actual image. So, I might come acros...

Thanks for the info, Clash Cadillac. My husband gets Sirius in his car, so I get to enjoy Richard Blade on First Wave occasionally, but I miss turning on the regular old radio and hearing his commentaries on local events , and music group interviews, in addition to the great music he plays. I was ec...

Sorry pogues24, my mistake. This forum is called "Most Overrated Songs, not "Songs You Don't Like"(!) So, oops, I apologize. And maybe there are people out there who don't like Wake of the Medusa, and that's okay too. I'm not here to judge people's tastes, so I'll choose my words more...

The Happy Isles of Oceania by Paul Theroux. A non-fiction travel log of the author's adventures paddling his kayak all thru the Pacific islands. He has a hilariously dry sense of humor, and he really gives you a true sense of each place he visits, and not a glammed up, idealistic version. A must rea...

Low D, what's so bad about tears? Intense emotion is what life is all about, the good the bad and the ugly. Oops, wrong movie. However, It seemed like it might be strange lining up to see Brokeback Mountain with all eyes investigating each new arrival, wondering, hmmm, are they or aren't they? (Not ...

I was listening to KROQ in L.A. with Richard Blade as deejay (Best deejay everrrrr... miss him to death) mid 80's, I guess, when Fairy Tale came on. When it got to the "scumbag, maggot.... faggot part, I was like, "WTF????"

To truly appreciate Summer in Siam, as I do, you kinda just have to "feel" the beautiful simplicity of it. It is written like a hiaku, to reflect the Asian theme. When I'm listening to this song, I'm not even hearing the words as much as I am lost in a vision of riding on an elephant thru ...

I finally watched Brokeback Mountain on Bravo, because watching two hunky cowboys going at it on the silver screen seemed kinda embarrassing at the time! However, after reading James Fearnley's blog ( I know, I know, what ancient cave did I just emerge from) about how fixated Shane seemed to be on t...

Sorry if I came off sounding snobby. What a boring world this would be if there were no variations between musical styles. Flogging Molly kicks ass. Who am I to compare? The Pogues have obviously spoiled me, and now I just need to open up my mind and sample whatever else is on the plate.

"Sing" by Travis

FM are very good, but as I learned, don't go listening to them as an extension of The Pogues. I've tried DKM and The Young Dubliners as well, looking to satisfy my Irish sweet tooth, but I realized I was really just looking for more Pogues, and ya ain't gonna find it anywhere else! Darn.

Wow, pogues24 doesn't like Wake of the Medusa? I like it a lot, and the thunder sounds way at the end, just when you think the song is long over. But, back to the topic. I think Fiesta sounds like a total wedding reception song, although it is fun to watch live. (But Spidey needs to cut out the beer...

So fecking dry here in SoCal for the last two months, my face is starting to shrivel like Medusa's.

This interview is classic Shane, "Ya know what I mean?" Yes, Shane, we totally get you and your crazy hissing laugh. I love the guy to death, he is so endearing. Wonder what made him decide to dangle the safety pin from his left earring that day. Guess he was feeling a bit punk rock, and i...