h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hi Dmitri

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Just one query: >>grrrl power version of the old song<< you did mean to spell girl power that way to accentuate the "grrr"? (Is what I think, but I'm just checking)

The miming in that video is awful, by the way. My daughter could have done better

My parents were also fans of "The Black & White Minstrel Show" which was favourite Sunday night viewing in our house. They collected all the LPs too, sigh. Mum has never disposed of any of Dad's stuff, my siblings and I are gradually getting rid of what can be recycled and it's coming up ten years this November, since he left us. His record & album collection has yet to be touched. The stereo equipment is just as he left it (although it does get dusted). Must go to Mum's now. But I'll be back.


GB

Hey, there! Thanks for this - subscribed.

Er, yeah - 'grrrl power' is actually a term, I think from punk rock music, for a certain kind of rambunctious feminism:

http://www.mtv.com/news/1713492/beyonce-birthday-girl-power-songs/

There's a webcomic that spells it with only two rr's, must be a new phase:

http://grrlpowercomic.com/archives/2126

The 'grrrl' part is growling, I think.

I guess what those dancers lack in talent, they make up for in enthusiasm.

Hang onto those Black and White albums - someday they might be collectibles, I imagine.

What's interesting is that at the same time that was running in Britain, what WE had was 'Sing Along with Mitch Miller'. Mitch and his gang sang corny old songs - but were busy making TV history by breaking down the race barrier. You see, their 'girl singer' was a very young Leslie Uggams, and she was dynamite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsH1dXJPpDE

they don't make 'em like that any more!

All Dad's albums are still there, I'll go through them tomorrow, I must get a snap of the B & W Minstrel collection for you

Is the entry good to be returned then?

GB

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