Today is Scream Day, "an unconventional yet meaningful observance that encourages individuals to release stress, frustration, and emotional tension through a simple act—screaming."
"In a fast-paced world filled with pressure and responsibilities, this day serves as a reminder that emotional expression is essential for mental well-being."
Thank you, Vincent. This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you.
It's Halloween this week, and when I started looking for songs that share their names with horror movies, I hit a bumper bundle. But did you guess them all?
In case you're wondering, Outwood is just down the road from where I work in Leeds. Fortunately, I've never spotted u-two while driving through there...
A tough one this, and probably not one you could guess from the clue alone... but once you worked out the theme... maybe?
Anyway, the photo above is Bernie Nee, the singer on the track below. The rest of the Blobs were session musicians, so no photo exists of the "band" itself...
It's not often you see Damon Gough without his hat on...
Badly Drawn Boy - The Shining
Not Number One because it's my favourite song... but it is my favourite horror film.
Such a bounty of horror-film-related songs did I find, that there will be more to share later in the week... and a much less scary Snapshots will be back next Saturday.
Ben: I think that makes me hate him even more because he's just thrown the rest of his band under a bus.
Once again it's all about him.
Rol: Not to mention disrespecting their entire fanbase.
(Still, more points for Robert Palmer though.)
I was having a pleasant evening.
Now I'm really wound up.
Just watched the first two episodes of Archive 81 on Netflix.
Pretty good so far.
Is that out? I read about it a while back. Not sure I'll be able to persuade Louise to watch it. How scary is it? How "real"? She can cope with fantasy horror like Midnight Mass, but not stuff that looks too real anymore...
Not scary. More like a creepy thriller mystery. Just come out. Very real.
Hmm. I'll see if I can trick her into watching it.
I went to get my haircut today. Had to find a new hairdresser now I'm no longer in Barnsley. Drove past a shop on the way home from Leeds with an old guy cutting hair, immediately thought: he's my guy.
He didn't let me down. It was like having my hair cut by one of the Last of the Summer Wine cast. He kept making sweeping sexist statements, of the "will your tea be on the table when you get home?" kind, and then he told me a lengthy story about a rag and bone man who kept a donkey in his kitchen, and another about a guy he knew who had no brakes in his car, so if he gave you a lift, he would slow down by sticking his feet out the door.
I'm definitely going back there.
Was your tea on the table?
Pak choi?
With miso and udon?
My tea was in the dog.
And we only have cats.
Did the barber make a joke about Chinese food there?
You'll be disappointed to hear that he made no racist remarks at all.
Not all bigots are into everything.
I bow to your superior knowledge of bigotry.
I think you need to read the anti racist baby book again.
Is the baby meant to be singing a song and doing an interpretive dance there?
Kate Bush's choreographer?
I'm going to buy you a copy for your birthday.
I already have enough books I can't get through.
Thoughts on Yard Act?
I can't decide whether I like them or not.
Their new album is out and I still can't decide.
Never heard of them. Wait a minute...
I see what you mean. Can't decide if they deserve more of my attention or if he's just a bad stand up character.
Yeah, that's exactly it. I sit down with it but go back and forth whether it's good or not.
And he reminds me of Mr. C. from The Shamen.
I got a new badge at work today.
Still using your Witness Protection name when you teach, I see.
They'll never find me.
Plus, it keeps the kids from googling my blog.
They managed to make your forehead both smaller and larger at the same time.
And look at you rocking an under t-shirt!
I wear under t-shirts all the time in the summer. Never been a vest man.
Is it like starting a new identity at a new school?
It's a chance to reinvent myself.
I persuaded Louise to watch the first Archive 81. She just about made it through.
How much did they pay you to play Samuel?
(The actor in the green top looks exactly like Ben. In case you were wondering what he looks like.)
£12.50 and a Lion Bar.
Need to fire my agent.
Can't even eat the Lion Bar since it's got dairy in it.
And lions.
They stopped that back in the 80s.
Bloody PC brigade!
Huh. Next you'll be telling me the same applies to Penguins.
World gone mad.
They've always used imitation penguins, like crab sticks.
Shut up.
Hopefully now we're out of the bloody EU we can get back to being great and using the real thing again.
And none of those shite metric measurements.
I want seven quibwongs to a yard again.
(Do you mean a yard act?)
I'm looking forward to breaking my teeth on a post-Brexit Double Decker.
As we move away from the EU food and drink directive, we can enjoy moving towards the US FDA style FREEDOM Res restrictions.
You will soon be able to enjoy 100% naturally synthetic nougat style chew.
All natural, obviously.
Which in the US is legally a marketing term and has no basis in natural ingredients.
I'm looking forward to everyone eating those little compressed astronaut meals.
They contain real food. You won't be getting them.
Just seen the new Scream film. It's very good.
Please tell me Courtney Cox dies this time.
Sorry. Ghostface appears before the film and tells us we can't tell anybody anything about it or he'll come for us.
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