BBC again

[kiloran]

The long-march continues:

"BBC Music magazine columnist calls for 'crudely jingoistic' songs Rule, Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory to be scrapped from Last Night of the Proms because they are 'insensitive' in wake of BLM movement"

It's a good time to sell-off the BBC to raise funds for the exchequer.

So the views of some obscure music magazine columnist are sufficient justification to sell off the BBC? Sounds a rather extreme reaction.

--kiloran

[jackdaww]

The long-march continues:

"BBC Music magazine columnist calls for 'crudely jingoistic' songs Rule, Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory to be scrapped from Last Night of the Proms because they are 'insensitive' in wake of BLM movement"

It's a good time to sell-off the BBC to raise funds for the exchequer.

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i like the proms , but not any jingoism .

i understand elgar wasnt pleased the way his music was taken over by the nationalists.

[PinkDalek]

Who remembers the days when ladies' signatures took the form:

Joan Smith (Mrs) or Freda Evans (Miss)?

TJH

... and beneath the signature:

Mrs John Smith

[PinkDalek]

[i understand elgar wasnt pleased the way his music was taken over by the nationalists.

He probably disliked his surname being typed lazily as well.

[jackdaww]

[i understand elgar wasnt pleased the way his music was taken over by the nationalists.

He probably disliked his surname being typed lazily as well.

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i seem to have the spelling correct ...

[bungeejumper]

i seem to have the spelling correct ...

A capital offence.

BJ

[AleisterCrowley]

It's as bad as "E. E. Cummings"

[bluedonkey]

There is a plaque on Abbey Wall Studios. It's not for the Beatles though, but for Elgar.

[Mike4]

The other day I drove past the house lived in by the bloke who invented toothpaste.

I noticed there was no plaque.

[genou]

Herr Doktor Professor Doktor.

BJ

I think you'd get hauled up for that one. Herr Professor Doktor Doktor surely.......

[UncleEbenezer]

It's a good time to sell-off the BBC to raise funds for the exchequer.

So the views of some obscure music magazine columnist are sufficient justification to sell off the BBC? Sounds a rather extreme reaction.

--kiloran

Is there anything slightly telling about the contrast between the platform given to that silliness and the platform recently withdrawn from David Starkey over what appear to be equally provocative remarks[1]?

Personally I'll be happy if I never have to encounter that jingoistic nonsense again[2]. But there's kind-of a time and a place for it, and it's last night of the proms. If you don't like it, don't go to it. But I can't imagine you'd get many takers for banning it!

[1] Speaking from ignorance - I haven't gone to the originals of either of these, so I've only heard out-of-context reports.
[2] No objection to the music, but making it tribal detracts from it. Elgar was about as keen on that happening to his music as certain pop stars are about their songs being used for Trump's rallies.

[Maroochydore]

Herr Professor Doktor Doktor surely.......

"Herr Professor Doktor Doktor, My dog's got no nose". "How does it smell?" "Bloody awful".
"Herr Professor Doktor Doktor, I keep thinking I'm a pair of curtains". "Pull yourself together man".

No, sorry, just doesn't work.

[Mike4]

Herr Professor Doktor Doktor surely.......

"Herr Professor Doktor Doktor, My dog's got no nose". "How does it smell?" "Bloody awful".
"Herr Professor Doktor Doktor, I keep thinking I'm a pair of curtains". "Pull yourself together man".

No, sorry, just doesn't work.

How about "Herr Doktor Doktor, I keep thinking I'm a snooker ball." "It's not your turn, get to the end of the queue..."

Hmmmm not sure that works in writing either.

[kempiejon]

Herr Doktor I keep thinking you're a trichologist.

[bungeejumper]

Nein, nein, nein. Verdammt noch mal, I'm a trick cyclist.