It’s a selection of music and Xmas musings in A Very Maynard Xmas 2000 from Channel V on Foxtel from 2000.
Keep an eye out for Jabba, Yumi, Kyla, Mary, Mike, Andrew G, James Matheson and Andrew Mercardo, as we enjoy a getaway near an open fireplace with some moments from Channel V in 2000.
If you liked the earlier Maynard Channel V Xmas show, this will give you that same funny feeling in your water.
Foxtel’s Channel V coverage of the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade 2000.
Join Maynard, Jabba, Mary Datoc, Andrew Mercado, and a cast of thousands including a cameo from Molly Meldrum & Felipe Rose (Village People) for a fun filled night.
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The Coldest 100 was the creation of Andrew Sholl on Twitter in 2016 and has been the Giddy Uncle of Triple J’s Hottest 100 ever since. Anyone can have a guess at the hottest song of the year, but who has ever nominated the Bunnings theme or Kylie Minogue performing her version of Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep?
Andrew only does this on Twitter (he has a real job) and releases his Coldest 100 in parallel with what ever number Triple J is up too.
The Coldest 100 can best be described as questionable songs by Australians and about Australia. So Andrew Sholl sat down with me at The Madame Frou Frou Cafe to sample a sixpack of his 100 cold ones.
Here are a selection of 2019 Coldest 100 entries on YouTube. A list of The Coldest 100 from 100 to 75 is below. You’ll have to wait till January 27th to find out the worst coldest of The Coldest 100.
Here is the entire Coldest 100 as a Youtube playlist. (you have been warned)
The Coldest 100 -75
100
Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again (2004)
Scared Little Weird Guys
https://youtu.be/HahOnU3WglM
99
Canberra, We’re Watching You (1975)
Dalvanius and the Fascinations
https://youtu.be/quZjurDmiGc
98
Toodle-oo Kangaroo (1956)
Frank Virtue and The Virtues
https://youtu.be/7QRBbuJ4qwk
97
What Next! (Rolf Harris Medley) (c.1966)
The John Charter Group
https://youtu.be/vQduPtA5wLc
96
Poltettu Humppa (Beds Are Burning) (2000)
Eläkeläiset (Finland)
Video: https://youtu.be/ilJJAaQ_ApY
Audio only: https://open.spotify.com/track/2WfU6TUISX6PVrBCuxFbjR
95
G’Day From WA (1986-87)
Mojo Singers
https://youtu.be/VNT1PUGG_IE
94
I Love You Fair Dinkum Dinky Di I Do (1955)
Danny Kaye
https://youtu.be/vsrDpDfhA2c
93
While the Billy Boils
Ann Sidney
https://youtu.be/1HTkr0nW-ZY
92
Georgy Girl (1967)
Mitzi Gaynor
https://youtu.be/tUPEVNKabGg
91
Sea of Heartbreak (1971)
Lionel Rose
https://youtu.be/-q7GXjh_kNc
90
Sport
Bowlin’ Shane
Haskel Daniel v Sideshow
https://youtu.be/3Mu3lkjC9pA
89
Kangourou (1980)
Plastic Bertrand (Belgium)
https://youtu.be/kAKMdtByMDo
87
Wake Up Australia (1973)
Bootleg Family
https://youtu.be/g769F94B7P0
86
Olivia Newton-John and Pat Carroll
https://youtu.be/C-DEZZ8a1rE
85
Click Go the Shears (Māori version, 1966)
Lou and Simon
https://youtu.be/rbU7nucfxmk
84
The Mighty Maroons (1984)
Rod Williams arr. Keith Urban
https://youtu.be/j0gL5jYSklc
83
Pack Up A Dream and Head for Hayman Island (1950)
John O’Connor and George Watson’s Hawaiians
https://soundcloud.com/nfsaaustralia/pack-up-a-dream-and-head-for-hayman-island-john-oconnor-and-george-watsons-hawaiians
82
I Just Wanna Yodel Like You (1981)
Mary Schneider and Melinda Schneider (8 y.o.)
https://youtu.be/FnLTnqLLmJE
81
Hector the Trash Collector (1968)
Frankie Davidson
https://youtu.be/HdfnvMdMNAs
80
Bouzouki (1971)
Dawn Dixon
https://youtu.be/80HFasr-lUo
79
Red Rubber Ball (1969)
Cilla Black
https://youtu.be/VhF0dyK6LVU
78
Heart of The Sunshine Coast (1978)
Shorty Ranger
https://youtu.be/RwRaANZ-NBs
77
Woobinda (Italian) (1978)
Riccardo Zara con le Mele Verdi
https://youtu.be/tPVP-XJ7lvs
76
Especially for You (2001)
Kylie Minogue and Kermit the Frog
https://youtu.be/WY7I4Qxl4Xw
75
Waltzing Matilda (1960)
Enoch Light and His Orchestra
https://youtu.be/pLuJVAywuRo
Tim Ferguson and Maynard suck up via a special Patreon Pandering video for June, only for the Patreon supporters of Planet Maynard.
If you are one of those helpful people, enjoy the video.
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Gay icon Lance Leopard pays tribute to Doris Goddard, and confides for the first time how The Hollywood Hotel songbird stole his cult classic short film Boots “and rightly so”, and his heart. “We love you Doris.”
Let’s go to discover why the legendary lady of Sydney’s Hollywood Hotel still fascinates.
I’m Lance Leopard, the tall star of short films.
My First Film
Boots, was shot on location at said Hollywood Hotel. I recall having to summon the feelings, the Walk, the addled emotions I’d need to convincingly play a drunkard. Tough stuff. I decided to just play my unfortunate little brother. AND JUST AT THAT MOMENT…. The set suddenly seemed to go pink. GLOWED. Ms Doris Goddard had materialized, pretty in pink to visit our set. Wiglet in place, head-to-toe Mansfield Pink. Oversized Sophia Loren Sunglasses. Doris is a great Actress. I looked round in wonder. And said it: “Oh my. This does take me back!” Yep, back to 1957 when leggy showgirl Doris Goddard starred with Bob Hope in The Iron Petticoat. And wiped Katherine Hepburn off the screen.
I felt a chill. Was I, too to be wiped off the screen? I was billed above the title! Doris, who isn’t even a distant relation to Paulette Goddard, joined & enhanced our movie to the Nth Degree. She was filmed singing our title song….HER WAY. Like, whos Nancy Sinatra? Never heard of her. Totally.
Oh, This Takes Me Back
SOOO… I had Boots click into re-release on line. Its my way of sharing the The Goddard Factor with fans that she has yet to know. All you campers. I hope you enjoy Boots. I did. You’ll love me getting the shit beaten out of me by 50 vengeful go-go dancers! I believe youll love Annette Evans miming to Nancy in the closing production number. I do. Stick around for the end credits- and thats an order, dears.
Fall in love with Goddard’s live version, it’s a gem. Dramatically playing guitar with a flamenco flair that makes the night sing. Here’s to you, lady. Because what’s right is right. And you ain’t been wrong yet. Your a true Star. Im only a fan. How does THAT grab you, Darlin’?
March for Science happened in Sydney Saturday morning, with Adam Spencer, Kirsten Banks and many others putting their feet forward for all things evidence based.
We were there for The Skeptic Zone, with Richard Saunders doing the camera and editing work.
The Skeptic Zone show #495 with the audio from the morning is here.
March for Science 2017
Foxtel’s Channel V sent me along to the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade in 1999, along with Andrew Mercado and B1 & B2 we had quite the evening.
Maynard was in the thick of the 2006 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, you will be too after watching this 28th Mardi Gras parade.
Join Bob Downe, Molly Meldrum, Lara Bingle, Miss Wagga Wagga, Newcastle Queens and the very appealing Brokeback Mormans as they all celebrate the theme of “I Believe”.
This is a higher quality video than previously available online, although Maynard’s performance is still in lo fi.
For a more recent encounter with Molly Meldrum, here’s Maynard at his book launch.
The incomparable George Hrab had me on his 500th Geologic Podcast show as part of his 500 minute Facebook live video show.
In this clip I turn up at 2.:56:40 for 30 minutes that include mask work, trombone playing and introspective personality gazing.
Maynard was the host of Planet Fx, a Sci-Fi comedy/geek/music/variety show every weekday afternoon for 2 years when Foxtel first started in Australia in 1995 & 1996, before he went of to host music television (remember when that was a thing) on Red Tv and Channel V.
Here are two clips from the Planet Fx show one with Bob Downe (Mark Trevorrow) singing Xanadu (to a backing track, he is not lip syncing) and one featuring a phone call to a Triple J regular Mrs Fred Sinatra of Las Vegas (who is actually lip synced, as you’ll see from the video).
