Friday night in a local Social Club, I was on with a very pleasant and accomplished singer, a true professional. Before he'd finished, I was handed a handwritten list of songs.
Purple People Eater-Sheb Woolley
The court of King Caractacus-Rolf Harris
The finger song????????????????????????????????
Music Man-Black Lace
Tragedy-Steps
YMCA-Village People
Agadoo- Black Lace
Cotton eyed Joe- Rednex
Time Warp-Damian
Big Fish, Little Fish-Bob the Builder
Fast Food Song-Fast Food Rockers
Star Trekkin'- The Firm
5,6,7,8.-Steps
Macarena - Los Del Rio
Chicken Song-Spitting Image
Cha Cha Slide- DJ Casper
Superman-Black Lace
Conga-Black Lace
Did I wrestle with my conscience as to whether it would compromise my musical integrity to play them all? No dear reader, I played the lot, as well as a few of my own choosing. Packed dancefloor, rapturous reception at end of night, job done. Simples.