#saw doctors

[pollherepollthere]

Do you wish you were on that N17?

Stone walls

And the grasses green

Traveling with just my thoughts

And dreams

NOW AS I TUMBLE DOWN HIGHWAYS

OR FILTHY OVERCROWDED TRAINS

THERES NO ONE TO TALK TO IN TRANSIT

SO I SIT THERE AND DAYDREAM IN VAIN

genuinely I love you anon this song is such a banger

unlocked core memories of going up to matches in Croker as a kid (hon the kingdom💚💛)

urging everyone to listen to it asap

[emotinalsupportturtle]

David Tennant being a lifelong Doctor Who fan who was inspired by the show to act, becoming the Doctor and Ncuti Gatwa who watched David Tennant and was inspired to act, playing the Doctor opposite David’s Doctor is the most beautiful thing

[weaversweek]

"Downtown"

The fiftieth and final entry into the #FearOfMu21c project, crowdsourcing the greatest singles of the 21st century. Here’s an index post.

Downtown - Saw Doctors / Petula Clark

A great cover will add something to the original song. Scala's version elevated "With or without you" from cock rock to the sound of heaven. "Over the rainbow" was transformed by Eva Cassidy, "Baby shark" is unthinkable in any other form. And sometimes, songs need to be updated. "3sex", vital in 1985, made more vital in 2020.

"Downtown" was written by Tony Hatch in 1964, and turned into a massive hit for Petula Clark. Originally inspired by the comings and goings at Times Square in New York, "Downtown" became a sweet tale of being there for your friends, consoling her over a heartbreak by doing stuff together.

A sweet tale, and a timeless tale.The anthem to friendship was adopted by Phillip Schofield for the Broom Cupboard in early '86, and very nearly became a hit again. It was a hit in late 1988, following a remix by Peter Slaghuis - the backing track was radically reconstructed, the vocal left untouched.

By 1988, The Saw Doctors had begun their reign of bonhomie, all the way from Tuam to the world. Their set contained friendship songs - "World of good", "Best of friends", "Hope you meet again", and many more. The Irish folk-rock group ended their shows with a couple of covers. "One night for no particular reason we did 'Downtown' and you could see people loved it. All ages. You could see it brought joy to people's faces."

The group sought out Petula Clark to re-record part of the song, and made a video in central Galway one weekend in November 2011. Petula appears on television sets, having recorded her part of the video in Paris. Promoted by Today FM, it was Ireland's Christmas number 2 in 2011, kept off the top by Little Mix.

A great song is a timeless classic. "Downtown" has proven to be a timeless classic, and the last major release for both Petula Clark and the Saw Doctors.

And it feels like a fitting point to end this list: fifty great songs from the 21st century. Thanks to sponsor Arron for the excuse to rattle on about these tunes, and thanks to you for reading.

[olympain]

In 2017, Peter Capaldi wrote a comforting letter to a 9-year-old Doctor Who fan who was dreading to see his favourite Time Lord leave the show. At the 10th anniversary Letters Live show, Jodie Whittaker read the letter.

[shittysawtraps]

saw/house/hannibal crossover where all three of them are trying to manipulate the same patient into succumbing to their true nature which naturally ends with a fistfight in the parking lot while the patient quietly leaves

[khaopybara]

❝You said if I graduated as a doctor, I could ask you for anything, and you'd give it to me. (...) I know now what I want. (...) I want you.❞

SONYA SARANPHAT as PLENG SADABPIN and LOOKMHEE PUNYAPAT as WAN WANWIYA episode 1 of AFFAIR

[hattersarts]

rewatch time

[heph]

Dawg look at my plumbers

[weedle-testaburger]

this will always be the greatest moment in the history of doctor who documentaries tbh

[hellaleg]

time lord victorious but make it slutty

[forecast0ctopus]

she was putting the moves on this man like crazy

[captainswan618]

there is a person standing 73 yards some distance away, watching you. they look like they’re trying to tell you something. you can’t get away from them, nor can you get close to them. they’re just...standing there.

so your friends and loved ones try to help you by talking to them, and the person must be saying something to them, because they look at you differently now. but you have no idea what it was, all you hear is static.

you try to tell them not to listen to the person, but no matter what you do, no matter how much you plead with them, they look up at you with suspicion-hatred-fear and just run. they don’t care where they’re going, just that you’re not there. and you can’t do anything to stop it.

the more that the people in your life care about you, the worse it is, because anyone who tries to help is turned against you. so you are just gradually shut out of your own life by the people you love the most, until eventually you no longer recognize your surroundings.

there is a person standing 73 yards some distance away, watching you.

[j4y-k4y]

happy 14 years since the eleventh hour 🍎

[theangelofbrahma]

[spoopdeedoop]

me too

[quantumshade]

"the twelfth doctor is so mean and cold and uncaring"