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 We Could Have Been the Wombles - Tom Bromley
 We Could Have Been the Wombles - Tom Bromley ... from those songs everyone loves to hate, We Could Have Been the Wombles is the perfect book about this very special element of pop culture. Mr. Blobby: Is it just me, or is Mr. Blobby the love child of Bungle and Zippy? Eric Carmen's All by Myself: Perhaps the reason Eric is all by himself is because he's just so bloody down all the time. If you were his mate, would you pick up the phone? Billy Ray Cyrus: I'm no expert on human biology, but I'm not aware of exploding hearts being a common cause of death, even among mullet-wearing cowboys. Nena: The true message of 99 Red Balloons' is this - if you live near a war zone, for God's sake keep hold of your balloonNewest Review: ... famous (or more likely to be infamous) for that fate. I enjoyed Tom Bromley’s trawl through the strange world of the one hit ... more ... wonder. It reminded me of a literary version of the nostalgia and list shows (I love the 100 best type of shows) that were fashionable a few years ago. It’s even better than them because you do not have to listen to some of the more horrendous songs such as Mr Blobby or the nauseating “There’s No one Quite like Grandma by Saint Winifred’s School Choir. (Not entirely true as I ended up singing most of these in my head). Tthe other advantage is you do not get z list celebrities giving sound bites or not very amusing...more |
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Pages: 368, Paperback, Penguin Books Ltd Last Update 01.12.2009 05:49
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We Could Have Been the Wombles - Tom Bromley: The One and Only (1003 words)
by - written on 26/10/06 (Very useful, 170 readings)
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Were you one of those people who tuned into the Top 40 with Mark Godier or Bruno Brookes every Sunday? Did you religiously tape all your favourite songs? If you answered yes to these questions “We Could Have been the Wombles by Tom Bromley might be the book for you. I picked this book up in the library as I was intrigued by the title. I remember the Wombles from way back when they were on the television. I recall them very vaguely having a musical career. In fact they were very successful and had five top 20 singles. Not bad for furry things (or men in furry suits to be precise) who wandered Wimbledon Common. Other musical (well some not so ) musical stars such as ... Read the complete review
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