A question I'm often asked about my blog is, 'Why the name hotmilkydrink?' Well, I'm a huge fan of a comedian called John Shuttleworth, (that versatile singer/songwriter from Sheffield South Yorkshire) and one of the things he likes to have is a hot milky drink. You can even play a BBC John Shuttleworth game that has John's organ packed full of fun rhythms and samples, one of which is the phrase 'hotmilkydrink'.
John has just made a valiant attempt to reach the charts (number 96 in the national charts and number 29 in the indie charts) for the first time ever with the release of his EP, 4 Tasty Tracks. The songs are all superb:
- I can't go back to savoury now: John tells of a teatime dilemma when his daughter does not eat her steak and kidney pudding but as he has started his pudding he can't go back to her savoury dish!
- Tummy Trouble: A cautionary tale about eating too much
- Serial Cereal Eater: A homage to the breakfast cereal and the fact that John appears to be an expert on each one-including that new one Optivita!
- Two Margarines: The turmoil of the buy-one-get-one-free phenomenon in supermarkets comes home to roost at chez Shuttleworth when he finds two margarines open at the one time. Which one should he use to butter his scone?!
Marvel (which can be put in a hot milky drink) at the great performer here as he deliver's an emotional rendition of 'I can't go back to savoury now.'
Do yourself a favour and download these tracks from his site. With a bit of luck we might get John on a guest slot on Pebble Mill at one!
You all alone in that big office again, Derek? ;-) Thanks for bringing a smile to this ill colleague's face ;-)
Posted by: Ewan McIntosh | July 11, 2007 at 02:29 PM
Glad you enjoyed it. If you are unwell then John Shuttleworth would recommend a bowl of tomato soup and some soft white bread. Get that down your neck, get tucked up in bed and you'll be as right as rain in a couple of days.
Posted by: Derek | July 11, 2007 at 03:33 PM
I tried to get to see the Sheffield Songster at Cambridge but these days hes so popular and I couldn't get a ticket, I was quite distraught, relief was sort in a couple of Malibu cocktails and some riveting conversation with the man at the local Spar, not the best alternative but often life is full of alternatives...
Posted by: steph | July 12, 2007 at 08:46 AM