In short, BBC4 keeps putting on some great and watchable documentaries about bands I don’t like. Their songs stick in my head for the following few days and I feel like I have a greater appreciation for them than I used to.
Two examples – Pink Floyd and Queen.
Pink Floyd were a bit boring, though the Syd Barrett bits were interesting. Queen, however – we watched both parts, god, Freddie was a good showman wasn’t he? I still remember where I was when I heard he died (I woke up and it was the first announcement on the news).
But yes, if they could just show some more bands I like I’d be happy. That’s when I can get ‘Those Were The Days Of Our Lives’ out of my earworm-ridden-head. Damn you, BBC4.
I am not a fan of Pink Floyd, and I dont like Queen a whole lot more, but I still watched and enjoyed the docs! Loved the Freddie Mercury one a couple of weeks back- he was such an AMAZING character!
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they’re great aren’t they? I saw some of a Queen one, but I’m not sure if it was the same one last night – it was in two parts – I felt sorry for Roger Taylor too, he was so close to Freddie’s house when he died! Poor Roger!! (I always thought he was quite funny from his appearances on Mike Read’s Pop Quiz)