tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post6184472139036164346..comments2024-03-26T08:09:33.829+00:00Comments on The Plastic Mancunian: 31 Days of Blogging - Day 2Plastic Mancunianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-65450542677151385832012-01-16T20:55:49.567+00:002012-01-16T20:55:49.567+00:00Hi my sweet,
Yes - I would love to have hair that...Hi my sweet,<br /><br />Yes - I would love to have hair that long again (hint hint!!).<br /><br />Dave xxxPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-67697606982402031992012-01-16T17:51:55.591+00:002012-01-16T17:51:55.591+00:00love the pic! I can see that it influenced your ch...love the pic! I can see that it influenced your choice of hairstyles in your teen years (that were unfortunately a catastrophic failure). My parents were equally traumatized when I started liking Madness then the Smiths. thank god I grew out of that! -- your beloved Mrs PM xxMrs PMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-20740900852585873542012-01-04T22:21:29.243+00:002012-01-04T22:21:29.243+00:00Hi Kath,
As I said to Pand - Ballroom Blitz is al...Hi Kath,<br /><br />As I said to Pand - Ballroom Blitz is also a classic. But Blockbuster holds a bit of a special place because it was the first record I was addicted to.<br /><br />:0)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-6086253826508771452012-01-04T20:00:37.955+00:002012-01-04T20:00:37.955+00:00I'm with Pandora - 'Ballroom Blitz' be...I'm with Pandora - 'Ballroom Blitz' beats Blockbuster hands down but I also remember my father (a highschool teacher) calling them 'long-haired layabouts' or, in fact, any bloke with long hair.<br /><br />A year or two later however, he was about the only male teacher who *didn't* have hair below his shoulders and that was only because his hair had already gone :)Kath Locketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09677312773827236567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-10883566677244413612012-01-04T18:30:16.900+00:002012-01-04T18:30:16.900+00:00Hi Jane,
Welcome. "Plastic" because I h...Hi Jane,<br /><br />Welcome. "Plastic" because I have lived in Manchester since 1984 but am not actually a true Mancunian.<br /><br />Ah - Puppy Love. My sister used to do an awful impression of Donny Osmond - but she thought she was brilliant. <br /><br />For me it was difficult to work out who was better.<br /><br />;0)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-61587810081800308032012-01-04T17:59:42.150+00:002012-01-04T17:59:42.150+00:00Hi PM,
well as a Mancunian I love your name. and...Hi PM,<br /><br />well as a Mancunian I love your name. and this song..my era too. <br /><br />just thought you might like to know that me and five girls sang puppy love at the school talent show and started too high so by the end we were screaming the song out on a note that was too high for anyone to sing.. we didn't win that year :)Jane Lancasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10698456568767905170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-78158725137487637772012-01-04T16:32:12.951+00:002012-01-04T16:32:12.951+00:00Hi drb,
You and the elder of my two sisters! I do...Hi drb,<br /><br />You and the elder of my two sisters! I don't see what the attraction was with Donny Osmond - his songs were just awful (with the exception of Crazy Horses - which was fabulous - and included his brothers).<br /><br />:0)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-14754026412161061682012-01-04T14:38:07.674+00:002012-01-04T14:38:07.674+00:00Sorry Mr PM, I loved Donny Osmond, the first crush...Sorry Mr PM, I loved Donny Osmond, the first crush of my infant years, closely followed by Bob McGrath from Sesame Street...<br />I agree with you though that Life on Mars (both seasons) was a great series.drbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-7983764015169520062012-01-03T16:43:09.792+00:002012-01-03T16:43:09.792+00:00Hi Anji,
What a birthday present! I would have lo...Hi Anji,<br /><br />What a birthday present! I would have loved one at that age.<br /><br />:0)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-82953914814583819462012-01-03T16:42:09.506+00:002012-01-03T16:42:09.506+00:00Hi Jackie,
It's perfect for Life on Mars.
An...Hi Jackie,<br /><br />It's perfect for Life on Mars.<br /><br />And what a great show that was.<br /><br />:0)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-65343698210608947712012-01-03T16:40:20.617+00:002012-01-03T16:40:20.617+00:00Hi River,
That's fine - I don't expect ev...Hi River,<br /><br />That's fine - I don't expect everybody to like it. It is a bit rocky for some people's taste (which is why I like it).<br /><br />:0)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-23958827181639898192012-01-03T13:37:41.808+00:002012-01-03T13:37:41.808+00:00Not so sure about this one.
We were poorer too....Not so sure about this one.<br /><br /> We were poorer too. Our records came from my aunt and uncle's old collection - no record player to pley them on till my sister got one for her birthday one year - that was a present and a half!Anjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562210585479814093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-36929677134233826972012-01-03T11:00:12.705+00:002012-01-03T11:00:12.705+00:00Cool song - I didn't recognise the title but v...Cool song - I didn't recognise the title but vaguely remember the band and knew the song when I heard it. Reminds me of watching Life on Mars!Jackie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322613989851869319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-48291319363667578332012-01-03T08:53:14.110+00:002012-01-03T08:53:14.110+00:00Okay, I've listened and I absolutely cannot se...Okay, I've listened and I absolutely cannot see the attraction. Just not my thing. Like Pandora I did love Ballroom Blitz though.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-3526331194917239142012-01-03T08:44:13.439+00:002012-01-03T08:44:13.439+00:00I don't recall either Blockbuster or The Sweet...I don't recall either Blockbuster or The Sweet, I'll have a listen to your clip, but I don't think it will bring forth memories. I was pretty busy in 1973 with a brand new baby...not much time for radio.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-43348310376037877242012-01-02T21:29:56.577+00:002012-01-02T21:29:56.577+00:00Hi Pand,
I love Ballroom Blitz - and Hellraiser. ...Hi Pand,<br /><br />I love Ballroom Blitz - and Hellraiser. Bizarrely I alos like Love Is Like Oxygen too.<br /><br />:0)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-65495451800029292802012-01-02T19:33:11.754+00:002012-01-02T19:33:11.754+00:00I have to admit to being a Ballroom Blitz girl. It...I have to admit to being a Ballroom Blitz girl. It's one song that never fails to get me singing - as work has found out since it comes on the oldies station over the loudspeaker regularly. Lovely post.Pandora Behrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582255671962095503noreply@blogger.com