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Radio Free Skaro #986 - Down and Safe

Radio Free Skaro #986 - Down and Safe - #Blake's7 Series 1 Blu-ray, with Jonathan Helm, Chris Chapman, and Chris Thompson! - #DoctorWho news and notes! - Banter!

http://traffic.libsyn.com/freyburg/rfs986.mp3 Download MP3 Things have taken a turn for the truly awful in the world this week, but Radio Free Skaro is here to assuage your worries (Steven) or at least acknowledge them (Warren). If you’re looking to distract yourself from the latest grim fandango, we have news of deleted scenes coming November 23, unaired footage of David Tennant running around…

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Heavy Metal returns in 2025

After months of hushed rumours and backroom whispers, Heavy Metal International is proud to announce the official relaunch of its eponymously-titled flagship publication

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Eric's Trip - Girlfriend

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Chris P. Thompson: Stay The Same (Grin Agog Music, 2024)

Design & Artwork by Josh Lambert.

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Chris Thompson 👀 and his helmet

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Daddy Chris is hitting the gym

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It's Not Over (Playing For Keeps Anthem) - Chris Thompson

Listen to more from this album

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The Eve of the War

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Heavy Metal returns in the new year

Heavy Metal returns in the new year #comics #comicbooks

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An iconic song refrain.

Some interesting background information about the song (mostly Wiki):

The song was composed by British songwriters Chris Thompson, Andy Qunta and Maggie Ryder in response to an anti-nuclear demonstration in London's Hyde Park in 1985.

Chris Thompson intended to attend the rally, but he overslept. (More than 100,000 people attended the rally.)

As his 'penance' (for missing the rally) he decided to compose a song emphasising the importance of personal choices/volition for political change.

Chris Thompson knew the singer John Farnham (as the teen idol Johnny Farnham), but was doubtful he could do justice to the required singing.

John Farnham at that time was in heavy debt ('very bad business decisions'). He had sold his house and car to pay debts, and was living in a rented house.

Hearing the demo, John Farnham knew this could be a make-or-break moment for his career.

In his basement, he recorded the song, changing the bass (from the demo) for bagpipes.

The song was heard by many studio executives and refined/improved every time.

BUT no label was ready to release the album, nor were radio stations keen to play the song, because of his "Johnny Farnham" image (he was a teen pop idol in his early years - 1967 to 1979). See Johnny Farnham's 1967 UK song Sadie (the Cleaning Lady): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0c55lXRAeg

It was ultimately released by his talent manager's (Glenn Wheatley's) label Wheatley Records in 1986 as a single before the album release.

Whispering Jack eventually went 24× Platinum, with sales of 1.68 million in Australia alone.

It was the third-highest-selling album of all time in Australia as well as the highest of any Australian artist.

Whispering Jack outsold The Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in Australia. (Source: https://facts.net/celebrity/22-astonishing-facts-about-john-farnham/)

It was the first Australian-made album to be released on compact disc within Australia.

Funny: Australia gave him the Australian of the Year award/honour in 1987. At that time, he wasn't an Australian citizen (I guess they didn't know, since he was around for so long). He (quickly) became an Australian citizen in 1988. [Had to dig on and on for 2 hours to verify what I had read years back. All chat AI initially only says he was already an Australian citizen.] And No - it doesn't change anything about him or the award. Respect.

A lot more trivia here: https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/interesting-facts-about-john-farnham

Completely unrelated: This wild goose chase on You’re the Voice started with the intent to find out more about Brett Garsed’s music.

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Lyrics:

We have the chance to turn the pages over We can write what we want to write We gotta make ends meet, before we get much older

We're all someone's daughter We're all someone's son How long can we look at each other Down the barrel of a gun?

You're the voice, try and understand it Make a noise and make it clear Oh-wo-wo-wo, oh-wo-wo-wo We're not gonna sit in silence We're not gonna live with fear Oh-wo-wo-wo, oh-wo-wo-wo

This time, we know we all can stand together With the power to be powerful Believing we can make it better

Ooooh We're all someone's daughter We're all someone's son How long can we look at each other Down the barrel of a gun?

You're the voice, try and understand it Make a noise and make it clear Oh-wo-wo-wo, oh-wo-wo-wo We're not gonna sit in silence We're not gonna live with fear Oh-wo-wo-wo, oh-wo-wo-wo

Ooooh We're all someone's daughter We're all someone's son How long can we look at each other Down the barrel of a gun?

You're the voice, try and understand it Make a noise and make it clear Oh-wo-wo-wo, oh-wo-wo-wo We're not gonna sit in silence We're not gonna live with fear Oh-wo-wo-wo, oh-wo-wo-wo [4x]

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Album Artists:

John Farnham – vocals, drum machine, percussion (credited as Whispering Jack)

Brett Garsed – guitars

David Hirschfelder – keyboards, drum machine, percussion

Roger McLachlan – bass guitar

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Happy Birthday, Chris Thompson! 🎉 #ChrisThompson #SarahBrightman #Iwillbewithyou #howcanheavenloveme #manfredmann

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Stand by for Action! Comic Writers and Artists Revealed for "Stingray: Deadly Uprising"

Anderson Entertainment has lined up a fantastic array of British comic talent for their new upcoming Stingray: Deadly Uprising multimedia project, its first instalment, Deadly Concerto, launching in July

Anderson Entertainment has lined up a fantastic array of British comic talent for their new upcoming Stingray: Deadly Uprising multimedia project, its first instalment, Deadly Concerto, launching in July. The creators include New York Times best-selling author James Swallow, Gerry Anderson and Doctor Who artist Lee Sullivan, 2000AD‘s John McCrea, and many more. The team behind the new Stingray…

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Where The Lost Ones Go (I Will Be With You)

Leave and let me go You’re not meant for me, i know Carry on, carry on, and i’ll stay strong

Leave and let me go I will think of you, i know But carry on, carry on, and i’ll stay strong

Someone else will keep you warm, from now on Someone else will keep you safe from the storm But i’ll be with you wherever you go So you will never be alone I’m going where the wind blows Going where the lost ones go

I will be with you I’m losing the love i found Crying without a sound Where have you gone? I will be with you You were my fool for love Sent me from high above You were the one I will be with you I’m going where the wind blows Going where the lost ones go

Leave and let me go Don’t look back just let me know You’ll carry on, carry on, you must stay strong

Nothing ever looks the same in the light Nothing ever seems to quite turn out right But when you realize that you have been loved You will never be alone I’m going where the wind blows Going where the lost ones go

I will be with you I’m losing the love i found Crying without a sound Where have you gone? I will be with you You were my fool for love Sent me from high above You were the one I will be with you I’m going where the wind blows Going where the lost ones go

Leave and let me go Baby i can’t come along So carry on, carry on, you must stay strong

Songwriters: Espen Lind/Magnus Rostadmo / source

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sissel's song There The Lost Ones Go illustrate the struggle of a protagonist who is trying to move on from the person they love. The repeated demand to "leave and let me go," emphasizes the desire for separation from the loved one, as the singer recognizes that they are not meant to be together. The line "Someone else will keep you warm, from now on / Someone else will keep you safe from the storm," reveals that the singer understands their ex-lover will find someone else to fulfill their needs. Despite the painful separation, the singer pledges to be with their ex wherever they go. They recognize that they may not be with them physically, but they will always be there in spirit. The chorus, "I'm going where the wind blows / Going where the lost ones go" denotes the desire for the singer to move on and start anew. However, they will always carry the irrevocable memories of their time together. The song's theme of separation and letting go has universal appeal, and its lyrics' emotive style reflects this. Sissel's soaring vocals bring to life the emotions of the heartbroken protagonist, and the song has become a popular choice for mournful moments, such as funerals. / source

OFFICIAL COVERS

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Supdail Chris Thompson