All Them Trimmings - Part 1

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Back in the olden days, brothers Giles and Steve took inspiration and knowledge from a sacred text. That text was the (now out of print) book "Rock Talk" by Julian Colbeck. Within its hallowed pages were the lyrics to a song with no title, a song they could only imagine. 

Until now.

In this episode, the Domino boys listen to a selection of newly recorded versions of that very song! Will they push it too far? Or throw it all away?

Or could they discover new levels of poignancy and truth in the lyrics, with the help of their talented friends?

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[Verse]

Searching for time that just is not there.

Does it always have to take this long?

You said don’t push it too far, just let it fade away.

But I felt I had to do something before we threw it all away.

[Chorus]

Just a dash of creativity that's all it needed.

Creativity

with all of them trimmings that come with love.

[Verse]

So take heed,

before you jump that gun 

settle your conscience.

Can't you see what I see?

Girl, are you blind

to the ways of the lovin' man?

You need. . .

[Repeat Chorus]

Listen to William Basinski's Disintegration Loops

Enjoy Need You Tonight by INXS

Be transported by Driving Away from Home (Jim's Tune) by It’s Immaterial

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The Tale of Andy’s Lyrics

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The Brothers Domino provide you with more entertaining whiffle about creativity and the joys of making stuff up. This episode includes:

• Exciting news about Volume 1 of The Best of TAJD! 
• Skinny white boys and the prehistory of creativity
• A dramatic reenactment of a key moment from the history of the band
• What exactly is a degausser?

Also, a call to get involved in the challenge to write and record a song around the mythical lyrics from our sacred text, the book Rock Talk by Julian Colbeck, presented herewith:   

[Verse]

Searching for time that just is not there.
Does it always have to take this long?
You said don’t push it too far, just let it fade away.
But I felt I had to do something before we threw it all away.

[Chorus]

Just a dash of creativity
that's all it needed.
Creativity
with all of them trimmings that come with love.

[Verse]

So take heed,
before you jump that gun
settle your conscience.
Can't you see what I see?
Girl, are you blind
to the ways of the lovin' man?
You need. . .

[Repeat Chorus]

Def Jef Droppin Rhymes On Drums

Read Oonna The Jolly Cavewoman

Ferlin Husky Draggin The River

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Cover Versions Special!

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It’s a Cover Versions Special!

Good lord, what is happening? Can you believe your eyes? It’s quite literally a special episode where we talk about cover versions! This is madness! 

But not the band Madness. 

Why do we do cover versions? Are they ever better than the original? What band did the best cover versions? What would be a wise song to cover now? 

All of these questions and more may be ignored as we listen to a bunch of cover versions that we recorded. Songs originally made famous by artists including Neil Diamond, The Ramones and Bryan Adams. 

This episode also contains what we call an Engagement Opportunity. Which you could ignore if you like, but quite honestly it’ll make you a more interesting person if you take part. 

Your listening experience will be enhanced by hearing, in full, the original versions of the songs featured in the show, which you can find in your favourite record shop or online platform.

The Out To Lunch song lyrics are:

Searching for time that just is not there.
Does it always have to take this long?
You said don’t push it too far
just let it fade away.
But I felt I had to do something before we threw it all away.

Chorus

Just a dash of creativity
that's all it needed.
Creativity
with all of them trimmings that come with love.

So take heed,
before you jump that gun
settle your conscience.
Can't you see what I see?
Girl, are you blind
to the ways of the lovin' man?
You need. . .

(Repeat Chorus)

There’s a Ghost in My House by The Fall

Forever in Blue Jeans by Neil Diamond (Live 1986) 

Jim Henson Films - Eleven Cheer

Nirvana perform Rape Me in1993 

Wonderwall by The Mike Flowers Pops

  

A clip from Rock 'n' Roll High School in which The Ramones serenade Riff Randle

Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams

Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band

I Can't Go Back To Savoury Now by John Shuttleworth 

What Am I Doing Hangin’ Round? and Words by The Monkees

Galaxie 500 do covers, a Spotify playlist by Giles

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Everybody Wants To Live Together Now

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It’s a Space and Sci-Fi special! 

Brothers Steve and Giles embark on a journey to the furthest reaches of their musical galaxy and discuss three songs from the Johnny Domino back catalogue with a vaguely Spacey theme, just for a bit of fun.

Unfortunately, Giles is most definitely wearing his "grumpy pants", which as you will hear threatens to endanger the entire mission. Will brotherly banter and music save the day? You'll have to listen and find out!    

Conflicts which may or may not be resolved in this episode include:  

• Plan 9 v Magnolia
• Celestial v Abrasive
• Ghastly v Eclectic 
• Oasis v Wham
• Wilma vs Ardala

Watch: 

A clip from Plan 9 From Outer Space 

Close the window and move the TV before watching this clip from Magnolia with Steve

Remembering Moist

The epic Buck Rogers futuristic disco scene

There's a Moon in The Sky Called the Moon by The B-52s LIVE with Talking Heads

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I’m Right In There, Like The Pope!

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In this jam-packed episode, there's a new submission to The Eternal Halls of The Four Track Gods, which prompts unexpected images and reminiscences for brothers Giles and Steve. As well as this, the voice of Jim makes a welcome return!

And of course, there's more discussion of obscure musical directions than you can shake a stick at.

Come one and all and worship at our church of Lo-Fi!

Including, amongst other things…   

• Jools joins in
• A girl singing in a basement
• Carry On Up The Tascam
• The Erewash blues

Related video material:

The majesty of rock with Liam and John

Loop (without Jools) live in 1990

The Like A Velvet Glove Cast In Iron soundtrack by Victor Banana / Tim Hensley

Carry On Up The Khyber trailer

The Rentaghost theme song

The Highway Patrol by Red Simpson

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A Disc-Horse On Contemporary Society

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More musical memories of the 1990s record-o-sphere. Brothers Giles and Steve plough into the tape mountain once again and pull out three choice recordings from their past. This week the songs prompt a rambling conversation on a range of themes, including:

• Intense young men
• Digging The B-52s
• A flame-haired barbarian
• The robot invasion of a West Midlands market town
• Dissociation through video game addiction
• Learning about being in a band with the BBC

Watch:

The B-52s performing Whammy Kiss (a key text)

Trailer for the 1985 film Red Sonja

Banjo Kazooie Mumbo’s Mountain walkthrough

Playlist of the entire BBC Rock School series

Lefty Frizzell performing Saginaw Michigan

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The Tape: Volume 1

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In this very special episode of the podcast Steve and Giles take a look back on the tracks chosen in the past 17 episodes to create a purely theoretical (for the moment) "Best of…" compilation tape! 

Hear the JD creative process in action as they formulate the ultimate track sequence and consider some alternative takes. There's laughter and tears along the way as the brothers discuss musical near-misses and regrettable artistic choices as well as the odd thing that went quite well.

Warning: this episode may contain hubris.

Watch an awesome performance by Neutral Milk Hotel

Watch Gomez steal our Mercury Music prize

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Everything Is Under Control

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Let's just make one thing clear, this is NOT a Christmas episode of the "This Are Johnny Domino" podcast! Even so, the boys do seem a little giddy with the joys of the season at times… and it does feature a Christmas song. 

The episode also includes:

• The usual 90s lo-fi wonderment 
• Jesus on a yacht
• Steve's school-day memories
• A very messy ending

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Listen to 'Kung Fu Santa with a Christmas Punchbag' on Spotify or the Artists Against Success Bandcamp

Watch a clip from the film "Pop Pirates"

Listen to Giles' "LET'S GO!" playlist on Spotify

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Not You, Someone Who’s Like You

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Dreams appear to be a bit of a recurring theme in this episode, as Giles and Stephen dredge up another selection of recordings from the unconscious realms of their youth. There are anecdotes galore as they…  

• Rediscover the "right-wing McCarthy bongo" song
• Recollect their "proto-Riot Grrrl" phase 
• Relive an unfortunate Stereolab support slot
• Completely fail to make a decision

Let us know which one of these songs (if any) should go on the purely theoretical mixtape - leave a comment in the comment section for this very blogpost, or on Instagram or Facebook.

Watch Propaganda perform Dream Within A Dream in 1985 (It turns out that it's based on a poem by Edgar Allen Poe!) 

Watch the video for Boudicaaa by Memorials

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