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disagree that JLS are being compared to Beatles...........

73 replies

HolyGuacamole · 09/12/2008 22:29

ITV news......it's The Beatles all over again because 4 girls were crushed in a stampede....

Poor girls.

Don't like JLS and don't particularly like Beatles either but is it not a bit much to make that kind of comparison?

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moondog · 09/12/2008 22:53

'popular beat combo' my arse
They're not popular with me.
I don't watch tv (apart from YBF and the odd vid of TOTP 2 disco specials that Pan passes my way).

princessmel · 09/12/2008 22:54

YBF as in You've been framed?

moondog · 09/12/2008 22:55

Aye

Hassled · 09/12/2008 22:55

Lol PrincessMel - I was trying to think of something more highbrow with those initials and failing

NotanOtter · 09/12/2008 22:55

lol at ybf

princessmel · 09/12/2008 22:55

and that's what you choose to watch over all other progs?

NotanOtter · 09/12/2008 22:56

rip Jezzer

moondog · 09/12/2008 22:57

I love it.
Love love love it.

princessmel · 09/12/2008 22:58

its ok...

The dc's like it.

I prefer Harry Hill or The Wall if I have to choose from tacky weekend tv.

Pan · 09/12/2008 22:59

thanks for outing me!!. btw. dd is now an accomplished street dancer. In a local troupe and infact appearing at Rhyl next Sunday. Go girl. Chip off the old thingy...

moondog · 09/12/2008 23:04

'street dancer' y'say?
What does this involve?

Break dancing?
Tap dancing?
Tango?

Rhyl! Ooh she's in for a treat!

Not

Pan · 09/12/2008 23:07

think Rhiana? No. Too 'new'. Think HSM. No. Too oblique. Errmmm.....think lots of people in ranks doing slightly Michael Jacksonesque moves to a sort of hip hop beat......thats street dance, but they all think it's NEW! Poor souls. yes Rhyl. Fond memories so don't besmirch them please....

moondog · 09/12/2008 23:09

Smokin'!

Oh me too! I went to boarding school about 25 mins from Rhyl and it was where we all started being bad.

CoffeeCrazedMama · 09/12/2008 23:09

dd2 went after school and is today splashed across the national press as part of the crowd. She said it was pretty scarey with lots of pushing and shoving. She couldn't believe a girl not much older than herself was there with a baby in a buggy (which she was ramming into people while screaming at them to mind her [expletive deleted] baby). She says that generally there were some pretty rough aggressive people there.

They were all trying to get the free tickets that had been advertised. There had been a queue that disintergrated when the doors opened.

It sounds to me like the crowd control was pretty dismal (the venue is a pretty tired sort of place usually used for has-beens on tour and school concerts) and they panicked when so many turned up. Priceless publicity for the group though.

I'm glad dd didn't get hurt (despite being pushed into a holly bush) but pleased this has made her less cocky about going to similar 'events'.

roundcornvirgin · 09/12/2008 23:09

I know what street dance is Pan. Can you do it?

Pan · 09/12/2008 23:09

Well she's 8. And I'll be there to make sure she doesn't enjoy herself.

Pan · 09/12/2008 23:10

round..we were doing it in 1978...just called something else....

moondog · 09/12/2008 23:11

I have nieces involved in frightening chavvy world of majorettes.i watch them sometimes. V scary.

roundcornvirgin · 09/12/2008 23:11

1978? Pogo dancing? Is that right?

Pan · 09/12/2008 23:14

pogoed yes...but also formation disco to a number of tunes that I would to name......such happy exciting times!!

roundcornvirgin · 09/12/2008 23:14

Northern Soul!

Pan · 09/12/2008 23:20

wow! amongst others! Only did the casino once, but THAT was one brilliant night. Is your knowledge from reading archives, or are you of that vintage??

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HolyGuacamole · 09/12/2008 23:21

Wow, I never knew people still did majorettes

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moondog · 09/12/2008 23:25

Majorettes v weird. it's all about flashing yer wares, rather like carnival queen crap.

I've only just learnt it was called Northern Soul becasue popular in north of England.

Duh!!

Would love to have whirled around Wigan Casino. Tell us about it Pan.

roundcornvirgin · 09/12/2008 23:26

My big sister used to go Northern Soul dancing Pan (that's my excuse!)