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Funtime

You may well be aware of this, but I've only stumbled upon it comparatively recently. It's a short video comprising extracts from David Bowie & Mick Jagger's 'Dancing in the Street' clip.....minus the music. The uploader removed the song, then added various incidental noises for comic effect - and it's a hoot. Apparently Bowie himself even thought so. This is Ben Monder, who played guitar on 'Blackstar', recalling the atmosphere during the recording sessions. 'I remember us watching this thing...somebody did a series of music videos without the music. Somebody did one of those for the video he (Bowie) did with Mick Jagger for "Dancing In The Streets." But there's no music, just footsteps and grunts and burps and stuff like that. He thought that was hilarious and would just have us watch the whole thing.'

Bowie's entrance gets me every time.

Three For a Laugh

I'm heading out of town for 48 hours and, despite my best efforts, I've run out of time to get a proper post together before I go. Instead, I'll leave you with three short clips that bring a smile to my lips. A classic from The Goons, an inspired moment of daftness that we can all relate to from the recent, patchy, 'Life Of Rock With Brian Pern' and the genius of Kevin Eldon from 'Big Train'.

Smiley Smile

Technology, in the right hands, can sometimes provide such innocent fun.

Many a True Word ...

Thanks to Achilles in the Alleyway