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Allsorts Fri 08-May-26 18:53:07

I used to watch Susan Calman travelling around the UK in her camper van, Helen. Watching it now is becoming challenging as I find her so annoying, constant hysterical shrieks of deafening laughter or cackles at nothing, the people she interviews sometimes almost recoil in surprise..i don't know if she has a hearing problem but she shouts and talks so loud I constantly turn her down. She is exhausting.

MissAdventure Sun 10-May-26 16:43:58

Ooh Sophie Ellis thingy.
I can't bear her singing, either.
I'm al cross inside now. angry

sixandahalf Sun 10-May-26 16:53:45

I think it would take a person maybe about an hour to learn to read music. There is a ridiculous snobbery attached to it. It's no big deal.

I don't think anybody who came up with a song like Blackbird Singing in the Dead of Night could be called ignorant.

Cardamom Sun 10-May-26 17:01:57

But what about Murder On the Dance Floor MissAdventure? Surely you're not including that? shock faints clean away at the very thought

MissAdventure Sun 10-May-26 17:06:30

Its got no tune to it!
It's all on the same note.
I absolutely hate that song.

Allira Sun 10-May-26 17:53:59

sixandahalf

Kate1949

Why is Paul McCartney an ignoramus?

He could write a damn fine tune.

Apparently, he didn't write them down as he cannot notate music, that is why he is an ignoramus with an IQ of 1367 ad a fortune.

He plays by ear.

😁

Gran22boys Sun 10-May-26 17:58:51

Angela Scanlon. I can’t bear to watch her or listen to her.

Gran22boys Sun 10-May-26 18:00:13

MissAdventure

How about Noel Fielding?
Do people like him?
He makes me a bit unsettled for sone reason.

Me too. He’s extremely odd.

MissAdventure Sun 10-May-26 18:08:39

He is.
I think he was voted as some sort of sex symbol at one time, too.

Cardamom Sun 10-May-26 18:38:16

....so was Russell Brand. 🤮

sixandahalf Sun 10-May-26 18:46:01

He plays by ear

Thought that said plays by car.

Most of the increasingly popular choirs are " by ear" these days.

Bukkie Sun 10-May-26 20:22:51

Miss Adventure - I too hate Mary Berry. She is patronising and irritating made all the worse by the fact she thinks she is the nation's sweetheart. Whenever she appears on the telly I have to change channels. Unlike many of you I love Susan Calman, Alison Hammond (she is just pure joy) and Davina McCall. I suppose we are all different.

MissAdventure Sun 10-May-26 20:26:22

Saint Mary of Berry, somebody here called her once. grin

Allira Sun 10-May-26 20:26:51

I like Mary. Just saying.

I found Alison Hammond was really irritating but she was good on For the Love of Dogs the other evening.
And I like Davina too.

Bukkie Sun 10-May-26 20:31:03

Miss Adventure - What I call Mary Berry isn't printable. I had never heard of Noel Fielding before GBBO but I like him on it.

Grandma70s Sun 10-May-26 20:49:06

Allira

sixandahalf

Kate1949

Why is Paul McCartney an ignoramus?

He could write a damn fine tune.

Apparently, he didn't write them down as he cannot notate music, that is why he is an ignoramus with an IQ of 1367 ad a fortune.

He plays by ear.

😁

IQ of 1367?? That certainly is remarkable!

The fortune is irrelevant. There are many rich people who are ignorant.

As sixandahalf rightly says above, reading music is not difficult - so why won’t he learn? That seems to me both ignorant and arrogant.

Cardamom Sun 10-May-26 20:51:44

He's crying all the way to the bank Grandma70s grin

Silvershadow Sun 10-May-26 20:54:14

Alison Hammond, Cat Deeley, Stephen Fry and the worst one is Charlene White who reads the news. Can’t stand her.

Allira Sun 10-May-26 20:56:41

Grandma70s

Allira

sixandahalf

Kate1949

Why is Paul McCartney an ignoramus?

He could write a damn fine tune.

Apparently, he didn't write them down as he cannot notate music, that is why he is an ignoramus with an IQ of 1367 ad a fortune.

He plays by ear.

😁

IQ of 1367?? That certainly is remarkable!

The fortune is irrelevant. There are many rich people who are ignorant.

As sixandahalf rightly says above, reading music is not difficult - so why won’t he learn? That seems to me both ignorant and arrogant.

😂😂😂

Brilliant, isn't he!!

I bet he doesn't have fat fingers either.

Allira Sun 10-May-26 21:01:04

As sixandahalf rightly says above, reading music is not difficult - so why won’t he learn? That seems to me both ignorant and arrogant.

No, it's neither ignorant nor arrogant as presumably he collaborated with others who could notate music.

I learnt for years as did one of my DD; I no longer play but she can pick up most instruments and play by ear - it's a talent she has but I do not.

Silvershadow Sun 10-May-26 21:10:00

Has anyone seen the BAFTA fashions this year and what does everyone think of Christine McGuiness’s outfit!

Grandma70s Sun 10-May-26 21:16:06

Yes, Carl Davies (Davis?) wrote some of his stuff. I suspect he resented the fact that McCartney took the credit, and probably most of the money, too. What McCartney did was hum a tune - some good tunes, I agree.

We’re never going to agree on this 😀
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Kate1949 Sun 10-May-26 22:22:08

I take it you don't like Paul McCartney then Grandma70s. Well I don't see why it matters that he can't read music. He has given some wonderful songs to the world. I'm would be interested to know where you got your information from.

Allira Sun 10-May-26 22:33:42

Grandma70s

Yes, Carl Davies (Davis?) wrote some of his stuff. I suspect he resented the fact that McCartney took the credit, and probably most of the money, too. What McCartney did was hum a tune - some good tunes, I agree.

We’re never going to agree on this 😀
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Carl Davis.

No he did not write some of his stuff as you so eloqently put it!

He admired their music and recorded Beatles music with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

carldaviscollection.com/albums/the-beatles-for-orchestra

Allira Sun 10-May-26 22:34:43

We’re never going to agree on this
Well, obviously I cannot agree with something which is non-factual

Dempie55 Sun 10-May-26 22:52:58

100% agree with :
SUE SMUG PERKINS
AMANDA CACKLING HOLDEN