Do you have crap taste in music? Then let me help you

Posted 22nd June 2008 at 06:28 PM by dave u
Updated 24th June 2008 at 04:36 PM by dave u

On the rare occasions I stray from the comfort zone of the football forum over to the gf, I'm usually horrified by some of the musical taste's being aired by the inhabitants over there. Radiohead? Coldplay? Jay-Z? I despair, I really do. You people don't deserve to have ears if that's the kind of durge you subject yourselves to.

So in an attempt to try to save some of you from a lifetime of listening to absolute shite, I'm going to use this blog as a sort of educational tool to help those of you who need my help. Hopefully by reading this blog, and listening to the recommended song choices you will be able to rid yourselves of the musical demons that clearly reside within you, and in time you may even demonstrate the kind of outstanding musical taste that I've now become synonymous with.

Open your minds and ears, it's not to late to save yourselves (except for you Monty, you truly are a lost cause).

For your first lesson, I'm selecting an all time classic from Paul Simon. Not only is it a fantastic song, it's also the greatest music video of our time. Learn the words and even copy the moves if you feel confident enough.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you, "You can call me Al" by Paul Simon.

PS Don't mistake Paul for the tall fella, that's Chevy Chase, perhaps the greatest comedy actor of the last 20 years. If I ever decide to offer some educational advice on movies, Chevy will feature prominently in that too.

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	Graceland is a great album. One of the verses in this song is about impotence and having a small todger.
	Posted 22nd June 2008 at 06:42 PM by hamstrung

	Next on the list is almost certainly something from the pen of Gary Barlow. You lucky, lucky people.
	Posted 22nd June 2008 at 06:51 PM by Stu Monty

	I like Paul Simon but i've always had one question about him. Who is Garth, and why does he sing with his uncle?
	Posted 22nd June 2008 at 07:02 PM by Brownie

	See Monty, that shows you up for the musical moron you are. Barlow won't be the next one up at all. I'm easing people in, and Barlow is obviously going to be a later one for the more advanced students. You're right about them being lucky though, the song that's up next is brilliant.
	Posted 22nd June 2008 at 07:59 PM by dave u

	Graceland is ace. Paul Simon talks about a Human Trampoline in that song.
	Posted 22nd June 2008 at 08:01 PM by Malarkey

This video caused massive shock when it first aired, as vast swathes of the public had until then always assumed music videos featured live vocals. Yet here was Chevy, a genius of comedy, seemingly singing in a perfect Paul Simon voice. How did he do it? Was Simon a ventriloquist?

Thankfully one side-effect was the end of the Keith Harris and Orville phenomenon, a demise even the Post Office have been unable to end.

Milli Vanilli were also found out thanks to this video being replayed, after observers realised they'd been using sock puppets to distract viewers from their poor attempts at miming.

Posted 22nd June 2008 at 08:10 PM by real red real red is online now

	Usher has become an educational tool.
	Posted 22nd June 2008 at 08:27 PM by PaddyBerger15

	PaddyBerger15 is an uneductated tool. Great contribution by real red, go to the top of the class my star pupil. Young Malarkey also gets a gold star, I see huge potential in that boy as long as he doesn't fall in with a bad crowd (ie Monty and the Ghost).
	Posted 22nd June 2008 at 08:30 PM by dave u

	Sings "A hum digger, a hum digger, keep these dogs away from me..."
	Posted 22nd June 2008 at 08:44 PM by Paul

	Very good Paul, as long as you understand that I'm the teacher in this school, we'll get along fine.
	Posted 22nd June 2008 at 10:15 PM by dave u

	AdamS/SpyBee and me (well I'm speaking on behalf as Adam knowing he is a huge fan) would like an article about Terry Wogan's Floral Dance please. If not get some Climie Fisher on will ya Dave
	Posted 22nd June 2008 at 11:02 PM by RJ Fan club

	Can I sit at the back of the class with Monty, drawing graffiti on our text books and laughing at the nerds?
	Posted 22nd June 2008 at 11:32 PM by Karl

	If Paul Simon had bothered to visit Merseyside during the 80s, he would have written the song Dog Shite on the Soles of Her Shoes.
	Posted 24th June 2008 at 10:58 AM by Dirk

	Dave Usher shakes head
	Posted 24th June 2008 at 04:09 PM by Woo

	Bumchuggers.
	Posted 24th June 2008 at 07:57 PM by Stouffer

	You bunch of ungrateful bastards.
	Posted 24th June 2008 at 08:10 PM by RedKnight

	My balls itch
	Posted 25th June 2008 at 01:58 PM by Tom R

	Have you got any Reynolds Girls?
	Posted 26th June 2008 at 01:21 AM by RoboRiise

	Anyone that can get the lyrics: "He ducked down the alley with some roly-poly little bat-faced girl," into a song is doing alright in my book.
	Posted 26th June 2008 at 03:37 AM by Jorge Borge

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