Barry Manilow

[Purple aki squat]

Fake plastic Baz.

[jeffie]

He's only booked up until

Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre

June 16, 2013

So far, could be a gap..........

Edited January 18, 2013 by jeffie

[salvador wali]

Too right. No fists for cliff though.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I have it on good authority that Cliff is a right c**t to work for. Deserves a good fisting from what I've heard. Would possibly take that smug look off his face. Or maybe that's where it comes from in the first place!

[Purple aki squat]

That seems a bit harsh on Cliff.

Do you you have any pictures of this "smug look" as you call it.

Good news that Manilow will probably be there though.

Must go down as SR now.

[ian the worm]

Either Cliff or Barry will give my Mum someone shes heard of on the telly coverage whilst she tunes in to look out for me.

And she will text me when he's been on saying something like "We saw Cliff on the telly". Followed by "is it muddy?"

[mrbossed]

I think he would be good, one of those acts you would never listen to at home or go to see in a million years but would really enjoy for half an hour on a Sunday morning at Glastonbury!

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

That seems a bit harsh on Cliff.

Do you you have any pictures of this "smug look" as you call it.

Good news that Manilow will probably be there though.

Must go down as SR now.

[Boris]

I would LOVE IT if Bazza played I'd be up front chucking (my wife's) dirty undies onstage and to be clear enjoying the great man.. nose n'all!

[JamesT977]

This thread is turning into a Barry vs Cliff war with each others posse sticking up for their respective leaders. I'm ofcourse in favour of Sir Cliff!

[salvador wali]

I'm in camp cliff! as Father John McElynn said to the bishop

[Purple aki squat]

For some reason I haven't got the hang of including previous comments.

This is in in response to yoghurt stick person.

You are the one who described Cliff as having a smug look, I just want evidence.

I've met loads of people I would describe as being "a good person" who then went on to slag off a national treasure eg Brucie.

I want proof.

Baz getting some good calls, good to see. Please keep em coming.

P.s he probably is a c*nt (cliff not Barry)

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

For some reason I haven't got the hang of including previous comments.

This is in in response to yoghurt stick person.

You are the one who described Cliff as having a smug look, I just want evidence.

I've met loads of people I would describe as being "a good person" who then went on to slag off a national treasure eg Brucie.

I want proof.

Baz getting some good calls, good to see. Please keep em coming.

P.s he probably is a c*nt (cliff not Barry)

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Looks pretty smug to me:

And I'm risking a kicking in June from Scruffylovemonster for posting this again so be grateful.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Looks pretty smug to me:

And I'm risking a kicking in June from Scruffylovemonster for posting this again so be grateful.

[Ted Dansons Wig]

No Cliff No Barry No Rolf no nothing of that sort. No post modern knowing nonsense. Time is a healer in some things. It does not somehow magically turn shit songs into fun sing alongs. They were shit in 1960 or 70 what not - they remain shit now.

[Boris]

Looks pretty smug to me:

And I'm risking a kicking in June from Scruffylovemonster for posting this again so be grateful.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

No Cliff No Barry No Rolf no nothing of that sort. No post modern knowing nonsense. Time is a healer in some things. It does not somehow magically turn shit songs into fun sing alongs. They were shit in 1960 or 70 what not - they remain shit now.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

What in gods name (if you'll forgive {I think you have to}) is that outfit!?!?!?!

[Funkyfairy!]

Lighten up :-) mr Manilow woud provide a great singalong with a cider in the sun - not cool - yes plastic but a giggle never the less.

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Lighten up :-) mr Manilow woud provide a great singalong with a cider in the sun - not cool - yes plastic but a giggle never the less.

[James Bolivar]

To me their songs are over-wrought over produced nonsense written by little men in the home counties in v-necked sweaters whos idea of Devil women is the lady who short changes them in Tescos.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I agree, it's time to lighten up. I hereby apologise to Purple aki squat for my tetchiness yesterday.

[TheSeventhOne]

Funky - you are of course correct in this. People really should lighten up.

But I have a blind spot with all things that are in some way venerated through their camp/ cheesy or cheap approach. I include in this things like Countdown/ Bullseye/ Argyll sweaters/ Jeremy Kyle/ Dale Winton/ Big Brother/ Blakes 7 etc etc etc.

I think it may be a British thing - and in some cases (not saying its yours) is IMHO connected to inverted snobbery (which I also dislike).

These things are crap. They are badly written or made and life is too short and too full of wonderful stuff to be wasted on crap.

Now take Mr Manilow and Mr Richard (I'd include Mr Harris in this as well - but accept he has a connection with the festival that others dont). To me their songs are over-wrought over produced nonsense written by little men in the home counties in v-necked sweaters whos idea of Devil women is the lady who short changes them in Tescos. Why would I waste my precious ears on Wired for Sound or Copacabana when theres so much proper music out there. And assuming the Eavis find some bands who want to play in June - no doubt there will be on the Sunday afternoon for me to listen to so I should just shut the fuck up.

[Guest]

I do wonder how many people who claim to enjoy Barry Manilow, Celine Dion, Rolf etc do genuinely enjoy them and how many of them are actually just dead-eyed hipster shitheads.