Friday 24th January 2003 [Posted Sunday, January 26 2003 by Uglybob]

Ahh the smell of my favourite compilation that I bought in 2002. Its the welcome return of the long winded title Breakdown - The Very Best Euphoric Old Skool. Dave took from it the 1993 track The Key, The Secret by the Urban Cookie Collective.

Thursday 23rd January 2003 [Posted Sunday, January 26 2003 by Uglybob]

Blur - Parklife was todays tedious link. It featured the vocals of actor Phil Daniels, most famous for his role in Quadrophenia. Leslie Ash was in it too but thankfully without the rubber duckie lips. This was the pinnacle of Blurs career. Parklife hit 10 in the chart but more importantly stayed around the album chart top 40 until their next release came out, the very commercial but underrated The Great Escape. You could buy the best of if you want Song 2 along with this but i would instead tell you to buy the album Parklife instead.

Wednesday 22nd January 2003 [Posted Sunday, January 26 2003 by Uglybob]

Yes that is a packet of ciggies beside the baby. Yes they had poodle perms a full 2 years before Bon Jovi. You see Bon Jovi were still behind the times even in 1986. Todays Tedious Link was the fantastic Air-drumming classic Jump by Van Halen. It is taken from their 1984 album which was imaginatively titled 1984. Other tracks included titles such as Drop Dead Legs, Hot For Teacher (19 years before Busted) and Girl Gone Bad. Frontman Dave Lee Roth had the legendary incident where he jumped in the air and crashed his head into a mirrorball by mistake. They dont make them like they used to eh.

Tuesday 21st January 2003 [Posted Sunday, January 26 2003 by Uglybob]

Spinderella cut it up one time began the song Lets Talk About Sex. That has nothing to do with this song however. Push It by Salt N Pepa was their breakthrough hit in the UK having been originally recorded in 1986, this didnt hit our shore until another 2 years in 1988. There hasnt been another female rap group that has went anywhere near their type of success. Taken from their debut album Hot Cool and Vicious. Push It was originally just a B-side to a track called Tramp. You might not want a whole album by them so your best bet is Non Stop Hip Hop released last year.

Monday 20th January 2003 [Posted Monday, January 20 2003 by Uglybob]

Mighty Mighty Bosstones 1998 smash The Impression That I Get was todays Tedious Link. Do you remember Chris playing Reel Big Fish last year with their cover of A-Ha Take On Me. These guys are very similar but they have been around for 18 years, forming in 1985 whilst still at school. It is taken from their album Lets face It but I found a better deal. Type in Total Rock and you can get on import this hit along with current new kings in town Good Charlotte and 34 other rock tunes.

Friday 17th January 2003 [Posted Sunday, January 19 2003 by Uglybob]

The Prodigy with Voodoo People. Released in 1994 from Music For the Jilted Generation and thankfully Pre Flint vocals. Liam Howlett used to date Sara Cox until he found another big boobed blonde but with a better face, namely Natalie Appleton.

Thursday 16th January 2003 [Posted Sunday, January 19 2003 by Uglybob]

REM - Its The End Of The World . This was originally released in 1987 but hastily reissued in 1991 to capitalize on the success of Shiny Happy People. There are a lot of best ofs out there but funnily they all seem to contain all pre-fame songs. This can be found on Document which was released in 1998 featuring their archive hits.

Wednesday 15th January 2003 [Posted Sunday, January 19 2003 by Uglybob]

The Verve with Lucky Man - Verve split up in 1995 after they released A Northern Soul. The track Cast No Shadow on Oasis Whats The Story is dedicated to singer Richard Ashcroft. The Verve were originally Verve but had to change it after another band had that name. This comes from the biggest selling album of 1997, Urban Hymns. The Verve picked up the Best Album and Best Band at the Brits in 1998 but decided instead to play across the road for a homeless charity.

Tuesday 14th January 2003 [Posted Sunday, January 19 2003 by Uglybob]

KLF - Justified and Ancient, J&A featured the vocals of the first woman of country Tammy Wynette, since then she has passed on but did guest on the BBCs Perfect Day song in 1997. A parody version of her hit D.I.V.O.R.C.E by Billy Connolly made number 1 in 1975. Taken from 1991 album The White Room.

Monday 13th January 2003 [Posted Sunday, January 19 2003 by Uglybob]

Oasis - Live Forever from debut album Definitely Maybe from 1994. There are two videos for this song. The UK version is them in a garden with green and grey colours and the other is US version with full colour and Images of their dead heroes like Bobby Moore. Also featured on Daves compilation that he keeps getting the links from, Alternative 90's.