Cilla Black has died..

[Mook]

Some of the class-war snipes at Cilla have been pretty spiteful.

 

She was a working class girl from the Scotty Road who made good through talent and hard work, she never forgot her Scouse roots, and was a great ambassador for the city.

 

In the 60s she went head to head with the likes of Dionne Warwick, Aretha, Dusty and Sandie, and sometimes won. A protégé of Epstein, The Beatles and Bacharach, her musical credentials were of the highest order, she grafted and succeeded.

 

Her syrupy tv presenting was not for me, but came from authentic scouse traditions of down to earth kindness. Her politics, which she largely kept to herself, alienates her from some, but what she achieved dwarfs most British female singers and presenters.

 

Her passing doesn’t merit a grief fest, but since her heyday, no scouse lass has emulated what she achieved, and that deserves acknowledgement.

 

A good posthumous in full.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Anyone who had a heart wouldn't use the opportunity to make cheap jokes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No idea if that's been done, but all the good puns were used on the first page.

[Total Longo]

Her passing doesn’t merit a grief fest, but since her heyday, no scouse lass has emulated what she achieved, and that deserves acknowledgement.

 

Oh really?? step forward Claire Sweeney, Amanda Harrington and Jennifer Ellison!

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Oh really?? step forward Claire Sweeney, Amanda Harrington and Jennifer Ellison!

Oh really?? step forward Claire Sweeney, Amanda Harrington and Jennifer Ellison!

Carol Decker, Tricia Penrose, Sonia.

[cloggypop]

We should cherish Sonia while we still have her.

[stringvest]

Margox

[Paul]

The only person I know of whose accent got stronger the less time she spent in Liverpool. Phoney cunt.

Dave Kirby lives in Chelsea.

[aws]

Dave Kirby lives in Chelsea.

Takes him weeks to get back home.

[SammyAftershave]

Some of the class-war snipes at Cilla have been pretty spiteful.

 

She was a working class girl from the Scotty Road who made good through talent and hard work, she never forgot her Scouse roots, and was a great ambassador for the city.

 

In the 60s she went head to head with the likes of Dionne Warwick, Aretha, Dusty and Sandie, and sometimes won. A protégé of Epstein, The Beatles and Bacharach, her musical credentials were of the highest order, she grafted and succeeded.

 

Her syrupy tv presenting was not for me, but came from authentic scouse traditions of down to earth kindness. Her politics, which she largely kept to herself, alienates her from some, but what she achieved dwarfs most British female singers and presenters.

 

Her passing doesn’t merit a grief fest, but since her heyday, no scouse lass has emulated what she achieved, and that deserves acknowledgement.

 

She was a cunt. (and her Ma was a notorious mingebag) I hope she dies again.

[Tony Moanero]

I wasn't a fan of Cilla Black, but I'm not one to speak ill of dead, so I won't drop the C-Bomb or anything like that. However, I seem to recall her advertising The S*n post 1989, which was pretty off.

[General Dryness]

She was a cunt. (and her Ma was a notorious mingebag) I hope she dies again.

 

A bit harsh, but that bolded bit gave me a chuckle. So repped.

[Anubis]

Oh really?? step forward Claire Sweeney, Amanda Harrington and Jennifer Ellison!

Carol Decker, Tricia Penrose, Sonia.

 

Shame on you both. Who among that lot, including Cilla, have done more to put Liverpool on the world map than Coleen Rooney.

[Preston Red]

Pete Price and Paul O'Grady will be having a soothing "reacharound" to comfort each other at this difficult time...

[Ginny]

What about Danielle Lloyd (my mate got a chew off her behind the 051)

[General Dryness]

What about Danielle Lloyd (my mate got a chew off her behind the 051)

 

By all accounts, you'd be hard pushed to find someone from your age group in Liverpool who hasn't.

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[Anubis]

What about Danielle Lloyd (my mate got a chew off her behind the 051)

She's certainly done more gigs in footballer's bedrooms than Cilla has.

[FanchesterCity]

If she wants to be cremated, it should be anybody who has a hearth

[easytoslip]

I never knew myself unlike some knowledgeable types on here , bad accent yes and not for me for sure, but why some have to vent their rage is a bit odd. From Liverpool moved away , like plenty of others, so what , Tory was she so what . I didn't realise she was some sort of traitor to something , just some bird who made good no more no less , did like the grim reaper picture though

[Champ]

I never knew myself unlike some knowledgeable types on here , bad accent yes and not for me for sure, but why some have to vent their rage is a bit odd. From Liverpool moved away , like plenty of others, so what , Tory was she so what . I didn't realise she was some sort of traitor to something , just some bird who made good no more no less , did like the grim reaper picture though

She didnt do much for me but this mourning and eulogising that appears to accompany the death of people, be they celebs or anyone whose death reaches national attention has got completely out of hand. I find the whole thing just a bit grotesque and you're now wrong if you dont play along with the whole pantomime

 

That Diana has got something to answer for

[stringvest]

it was the drink

[FanchesterCity]

She didnt do much for me but this mourning and eulogising that appears to accompany the death of people, be they celebs or anyone whose death reaches national attention has got completely out of hand. I find the whole thing just a bit grotesque and you're now wrong if you dont play along with the whole pantomime

 

That Diana has got something to answer for

 

Hear hear.

[stringvest]

To be fair to Cilla, I heard today that she had named her house in Spain Casa Roll.   Which is actually quite amusing. 

[Guest Super Sub]

 

Pete price crying on Granada reports. Find it amusing the advert at the bottom as well, nothing to do with me but it speaks volumes.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

She'll have taken a lot of Yew Tree secrets to the grave.