[fish heads]

I wonder if the monster tune being played so much is anything to do with one of the producers of "The Automatic" being Jo Whiley's husband? Cynical I know

[MK Chris]

The Automatic are a great band though.. I don't listen to the radio much except Moyles, so not heard it that much, but they deserve airplay (though they will have been done a disservice if it does get played on repeat, like so many other tracks they seem to like.)

[Sidders]

It's a good song, but it's falling victim to radio 1's 'play it to death' campaign.

[Quincy]

its a dreadful song. could easily have been written for the kaiser cheifs.

i like zane lowes show more than any other right now. ok hes a bit of a pratt and his sucking up to guests on the phone is a bit cringeworthy but the music is a million times better than any of the daytime rubbish. also its good that whiley will play some of the newer songs on her show as well. also i like annie macs show and lurpack will always be a ledge.

[microchip08]

I hate Zane Lowe.

I turn off after 7 each evening, or 6 if it's a Friday.

[Fathomer]

I wonder if the monster tune being played so much is anything to do with one of the producers of "The Automatic" being Jo Whiley's husband? Cynical I know

Take it you read Private Eye?....

Zane Lowe is Fantastic.

[fish heads]

Yep

Edit: Yes I do read Private Eye, not yes Zane Lowe is great. He just ok if you ask me

[whytie]

Moylesy can never be pulled off the air now. He is the life and soul of radio 1. You have Andy Parfitt and the rest of his cronies but lets face it, if Moylesy was suspended then the ratings would plummet big time. They know it, and he knows it! Moyles could probably demand anything he wants and what choice have they got but to give him it?

Could he ask for Fridays off you reckon? Just turn up late or not at all a few day? Dye his hair ginger and marry Billie Piper? How naive you are.

You know what I meant, do you really think he walked into Mr Parfitt or whoevers office and they handed him the contract he is on now? I doubt it, more likely his agent walked in, demanded it, and they succumbed. Could you imagine Scott Mills or Colin Murray walking in and demanding that? They'd be slung out on their ear. They say that no player is bigger than the team they play for, but in this case, I reckon he is. Who could possibly replace him if he left? Coxy? JK and Joel? Vernon? Doubt it very much.

[Tunster]

You can't ever have specialist music shows during daytime, especially morning and breakfast. If Moyles and Mills were to disappear and were replaced with specialists, Radio 1 would lose two of their major shows and crash and burn. Like any other station, if you're playing chart music to a younger audience, you can't dismiss entertainment during daytime.

Although, like tradition; breakfast and drivetime make or break any station. Commercial or public broadcasting. Most people listen then, and why would you want to make a big mistake of local radio with 99% repeatitve music and 1% DJ banter? Thats why Radio 1 is different. You could say they incorporate the new music from specialist shows to the daytime playlist to stay fresh and different.

[jamiec21]

You know what I meant, do you really think he walked into Mr Parfitt or whoevers office and they handed him the contract he is on now? I doubt it, more likely his agent walked in, demanded it, and they succumbed. Could you imagine Scott Mills or Colin Murray walking in and demanding that? They'd be slung out on their ear. They say that no player is bigger than the team they play for, but in this case, I reckon he is. Who could possibly replace him if he left? Coxy? JK and Joel? Vernon? Doubt it very much.

Evans would have been on a very handsome contract as well, but if you take the piss too much, like he did, then you're out. As for a replacement, Mills would replace Moyles, JK and Joel would replace Mills in the afternoon slot, and they'd shove someone else into the early breakfast slot.

And you have to ask yourself, where would Moyles go if he got too big for his boots at Radio 1. He's tried and failed at TV twice, and there's not another radio slot in the country that's better than Radio 1 at breakfast. It'd be a step down and he knows it.

[whytie]

Evans would have been on a very handsome contract as well, but if you take the piss too much, like he did, then you're out. As for a replacement, Mills would replace Moyles, JK and Joel would replace Mills in the afternoon slot, and they'd shove someone else into the early breakfast slot.

And you have to ask yourself, where would Moyles go if he got too big for his boots at Radio 1. He's tried and failed at TV twice, and there's not another radio slot in the country that's better than Radio 1 at breakfast. It'd be a step down and he knows it.

Moyles doesn't take the piss though, he proved that by crossing the picket line and being a scab. When I say he could demand anything he wants I was reffering to his salary. Also, he never works bank holidays etc.

Do not underestimate Moylesy, he could do alot outside of R1, look at the past few months for example, book writing and singing etc. The man can do alot more than blether crap on the radio.

Oh, and one last thing, never start a sentence with, 'and'.

[fish heads]

Oh, and one last thing, never start a sentence with, 'and'.

Well played on adding an unnecessary "oh" to ensure you didn't do the exact same thing

[whytie]

You're just getting c0cky coz Ecuador beat Poland!

Anyway, didn't your teacher never tell you not to start a sentence with, 'and'?

Never heard about the, 'oh', one before!

[whytie]

Oh, I see what u mean now, mis-read that!

[fish heads]

You're just getting c0cky coz Ecuador beat Poland!

Anyway, didn't your teacher never tell you not to start a sentence with, 'and'?

Never heard about the, 'oh', one before!

Something that happened nearly a week ago? Yeah!

Yes, I do know not to start a sentance with 'and', I just found it amusing that if it wasn't for the "oh" which was unnessecary in the meaning of that sentence then your sentence would have also started with 'and'. That is all.

[whytie]

Something that happened nearly a week ago? Yeah!

Fish heads, are you always a grumpy old git? Lighten up man.

[fish heads]

"How to help people lighten up" by whytie

1. Call them a name
2. Tell them to lighten up
3. That's it

Foolproof

[whytie]

"How to be a grumpy old git", by Fish heads.

1. Take everything intended as a joke as deadly serious
2. Take being called a, "grumpy old git", to heart
3. Argue that black is white

Foolproof, unless you're fish heads

[fish heads]

1. Take everything intended as a joke as deadly serious

I guess it's true what they say, takes one to know one. I know it's a joke you hufta.

[whytie]

1. Take everything intended as a joke as deadly serious

I guess it's true what they say, takes one to know one. I know it's a joke you hufta.

What the hells a hufta? Ya fishy smelling old git! Oh, and stop rolling yir eyes at me!

[fish heads]

It's an informal term for an idiot, like a spiggin' caketaker or a flamin' gallah - orignally from Neighbours.

[whytie]

It's an informal term for an idiot, like a spiggin' caketaker or a flamin' gallah - orignally from Neighbours.

Well well, you learn something new every day, never heard of a spiggin caketaker either! Alf Stewarts, 'flamin gallah', is a different kettle of fish heads though! I doubt anyone from the UK would know what it meant if it hadn't been for him.

I was down in Birmingham a few weeks ago and they didn't know what a, 'gadgie', was.

Edit- was 'flaming gallah', first heard in Neighbours? I thought it was home and away.

[fish heads]

The original term "hufta" was from Neighbours is what I meant through poor grammar use, which brings this mini debate full circle. How lovely

[whytie]

The original term "hufta" was from Neighbours is what I meant through poor grammar use, which brings this mini debate full circle. How lovely

Who was regarded as a hufta? I've not watched that crap since the days of Toby Mangle and the bearded wonder known as Toady.

[fish heads]

Nobody in particular, it is just a phrase often uttered by Stingray (Toadie's cousin as it happens). Learn more about Neighbours in the longest running Neighbours thread in the world - or at least on this site