If I don’t fight, I can’t go home 253
Posted on
September 18, 2014 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
It’s Thursday in one minute.
Here we go.
Archive for the ‘music’
We’re the fire in the sky 188
Posted on
September 11, 2014 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
I had a night off this evening, readers. Poker and banter and laughs (and a Chinese takeaway) with some chums, a quick stop-off to chat a bit of strategy with the Wings Fulfilment Department and then home. I was just a few yards away when a song came on the stereo and I had to change my mind. I stomped on the accelerator, turned the volume up so loud it was distorting my sense of smell and gunned it out to the hills on the edge of town at full tilt just to feel the cool night breeze and release the pressure.
This one’s for all of us.
And smile, smile, smile 245
Posted on
August 10, 2014 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Alert readers may recall that when the UK government announced plans for a £55m jamboree to mark the beginning of World War 1, on a date conveniently before the independence referendum rather than the traditional Remembrance Day in November, the more cynical of Yes supporters were immediately suspicious and/or angry.
But despite David Cameron initially announcing it as a “Jubilee-style” event that would tap into the celebratory spirit of the Olympics and might feature a star-studded football match (rather clumsily between Germany and England, rather than Britain or the Allies), the assurance was given that it would in fact be a sombre event respectfully commemorating the sacrifice of the dead, and definitely NOT a jingoistic festival of Britishness designed to influence the outcome of the vote.
Above is the video released by the “Military Wives” choir for the occasion, featuring Eamonn Holmes, Alan Titchmarsh, a George Formby impersonator and a dancing dog singing “Pack Up Your Troubles”, a jaunty song about what a jolly lark war is.
Something to believe in 177
Posted on
May 05, 2014 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
It’s a Bank Holiday and frankly there’s absolutely bugger-all of any interest in the news today, so I hope you’ll forgive me a personal indulgence, readers. I’ve only used the personal pronoun for a couple of Wings articles out of over 2,300 in the site’s two and a half years of existence, because the independence debate isn’t about me. But a curious piece in today’s Herald by David Torrance merits such a response.
If you don’t see what it’s got to do with that video*, bear with me.
One step closer 179
Posted on
April 23, 2014 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Earlier this week we did a little poking and prodding of the Scotsman’s last ICM poll, and now the full data tables are in for the latest one, so to while away an hour before tea we figured we may as well do a bit of comparing and see how things had changed.
Wait! Come back! There’ll be Miley Cyrus at the end!
No That’s What I Call Music 56
Posted on
April 13, 2014 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
We’re off to watch the Scottish Cup semi-final now, so to keep you all entertained for the next couple of hours here’s a little something we put together at the request of columnist and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch, and for anyone who was listening to Radio Scotland’s “Headlines” this morning.
Hopefully we won’t need it ourselves by 3.30pm. #COYR
Get your feet back on the ground 338
Posted on
February 28, 2014 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
A chance comment on Twitter this afternoon gave us a fun thought – with over 230,000 readers a month, could we get a song to No.1 in the charts by ourselves now, as both publicity and a rallying call for the Yes movement?
We got lots of suggestions for songs with apt lyrics about Scotland’s relationship with the UK and catchy tunes, so as democrats we’ve decided to have a poll to pick what would be the best choice if we should decide to attempt the project.
You can cast your vote below.
Nation speaking tunes unto nation 161
Posted on
February 22, 2014 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
SATIRE:
REALITY:
At least, we THINK we’ve got those the right way round.
Our new theme music 153
Posted on
February 01, 2014 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Sometimes dreams come true 90
Posted on
December 25, 2013 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
[KGVID width=”460″ height=”267″]https://wingsoverscotland.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/I-Wish-It-Was-Christmas-Today.mp4[/KGVID]
One day is all it takes. Happy Christmas, readers.
Sorry, readers 139
Posted on
November 03, 2013 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
This is why you’ve had no posts today.
Meet Skye, Islay, Rona, Shuna, Cara and Jura. They’ll be staying.
Songs For Johann 170
Posted on
July 29, 2013 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
For those of you with Spotify, click the image to open.
(Full 30-track playlist here. It’s an open collaborative one so feel free to add your own suggestions, or to make a YouTube version for those without the app.)
