Since the Jimmy Savile story broke several months ago, I have been somewhat distressed by the long line of celebrity paedophiles, rapists and sex offenders that has continued to emerge. It's like the televisual story of my youth is slowly being destroyed before my very eyes...
Yesterday's revelation that Tarby may be joining the ranks of Savile et al was yet another inappropriate slap in the face. It would seem the concept of 'Variety' in the 70s meant exactly that.
As an homage to the continuing scandal, and with some assistance from The Man, I have come up with a list of top five tracks to mark the occasion:
Aaaaaaat 5... 'Clair' by Gilbert O'Sullivan
Aaaaaaat 4... 'Thank Heaven For Little Girls' from Gigi
Aaaaaaat 3... 'Sweet Sixteen' by Neil Sedaka
Aaaaaaat 2... 'Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon' by Neil Diamond
And at Number 1... 'Young Girl' by Gary Puckett and The Union Gap
Obviously Serge Gainsbourg gets a special mention for 'Lemon Incest', the duet which he sang with his then twelve year old daughter...
Unfortunately I've little doubt that in the time it's taken me to write this, yet another celebrity's name will have been added to the ever increasing list. I'm sure it will stop eventually, it has to, else there will be no-one left to out.
Happy Wednesday.
Frankie
