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susan boyle /dick miles

28 Dec 09 - 04:13 PM (#2797949)
Subject: susan boyle /dick miles
From: The Sandman

Susan Boyle's naming of Elaine Paige has resulted in Elaine's music being introduced to a far wider audience, particularly in the USA. I was thinking, what if Susan had mentioned fellow performer Dick Miles instead of Elaine? Now, that would have been interesting. For any of our non-UK Mudcatters, who don't knowDick, here is a link to Dick singing Willy of The Winsbury which, of course, was written by that well-known French folk singer A.Non
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0zAr1t6nTE


28 Dec 09 - 04:15 PM (#2797952)
Subject: RE: susan boyle /dick miles
From: Rasener

No way, I would rather have Jim Carroll LOL :-)


28 Dec 09 - 05:31 PM (#2798005)
Subject: RE: susan boyle /dick miles
From: Murray MacLeod

...fellow performer Dick Miles ...

LOL

I can just see Simon Cowell making his way hotfoot down to Cork as we speak...


28 Dec 09 - 08:21 PM (#2798097)
Subject: RE: susan boyle /dick miles
From: Maryrrf

I'd listen to Dick Miles over Susan Boyle any day. That is not to say I begrudge Susan her success - what she does, she does well. But Dick's ballad singing is much more to my taste.


29 Dec 09 - 05:39 AM (#2798262)
Subject: RE: susan boyle /dick miles
From: The Sandman

yes, I wish her well too,I cant say I am awfully struck on Elaine Page either.


29 Dec 09 - 05:44 AM (#2798266)
Subject: RE: susan boyle /dick miles
From: John MacKenzie

She does a slightly better Edith Piaf than you, Dick


29 Dec 09 - 05:48 AM (#2798269)
Subject: RE: susan boyle /dick miles
From: The Sandman

that depends on how many malts I have had,I used to specialise in milord.
but it was more in the style of Paul Robeson.


29 Dec 09 - 07:13 AM (#2798303)
Subject: RE: susan boyle /dick miles
From: John MacKenzie

Vous ne regrette rien, I assume?


29 Dec 09 - 12:06 PM (#2798555)
Subject: RE: susan boyle /dick miles
From: MGM·Lion

Zut alors!   Tu ne regrettes; vous ne regrettez !!!!


29 Dec 09 - 12:14 PM (#2798562)
Subject: RE: susan boyle /dick miles
From: John MacKenzie

Pardonnez mois, je suis un trop mauvais garcon.
Malheureusement,je ne regrette rien aussi :)


29 Dec 09 - 12:16 PM (#2798565)
Subject: RE: susan boyle /dick miles
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)

Great thread Dick! Lovely stuff.
So when are you gonna be hitting those big show tunes?


29 Dec 09 - 12:33 PM (#2798574)
Subject: RE: susan boyle /dick miles
From: MGM·Lion

Je pense, M MacKenzie, que vous voulez dire 'un très mauvais garçon', n'est-ce pas?

Saperlipopette!


29 Dec 09 - 01:25 PM (#2798613)
Subject: RE: susan boyle /dick miles
From: The Sandman

Non [tu],please we are friends


29 Dec 09 - 01:38 PM (#2798624)
Subject: RE: susan boyle /dick miles
From: MGM·Lion

Thou art, as ever, in the right, Monsieur Schweik le Bon Soldat.

Please pass wishes for a Happy New Year to this "Dick Miles" fellow - whoever he may be!


29 Dec 09 - 02:31 PM (#2798678)
Subject: RE: susan boyle /dick miles
From: John MacKenzie

I am always de trop; please!