Vince Tracy's Podcasts

The song this week is one of the several I wrote for Penny Page and her singing duck Googi....after the success of #Googi The Liverpool Duck" I came up with quite a few ideas for her...this being one of them....this was the demo I did originally "I'd Like To Be A Cowboy"..... The outcry over the publishing of the #BBC salaries has slowly come to a halt...with of course no follow up....the #BBC obviously don't see anything wrong with paying #ChrisEvans over two million pounds for his "talent"...the fact that this is the equivalent of 80 nurses salaries would seem to be O.K.......when Tess Daley pulls in 350 grand a year for doing nothing...and not doing it very well..There was a young lady on a phone in and she was asked whether she watches Love Island..I think the future of television has a major problem. The scientists have been at it again....they have "proved" after much research that walking your dog is good for you.."scientists" probably get BBC salaries for discovering this information....... stupid laws is virtually impossible as the empty headed offenders totally disregard being told what to do... I saw an article on #Facebook featuring a picture of Vinnie Jones with a shotgun standing over 100 dead foxes laid out in a big square which he was proud to announce he had shot.....if this is true I don't think it'll do "tough guy" Vinnie a lot of good....I just don't get what people get out of killing animals for no reason.. As you know I am not a fan of people making records who don't belong on them...footballers..actors etc....but what I just do not get is the likes of these so called celebs releasing albums of their favourite songs by the original artists...#Levi Roots for example has an album "out" of his favourite reggae songs....what is the point?....and I suppose he'll actually make money from it?....what ever happened to talent...................on a lighter note my golfing pal has a mate who went to school with #DanielCraig who is from #Hoylake....he says that Daniel never played any sport in school Now here's me a concrete sprayer...and HE'S #JAMESBOND!!!!"....priceless.

The heatwave affecting central, southern and eastern #Spain produced a new record on Thursday afternoon.... With a storm brewing on the horizon of London–Brussels relations over the Brexit negotiations, Felipe VI and Letizia of Spain finally began their twice-postponed state visit to the United Kingdom. The warm welcome extended by Queen Elizabeth and her family, as well as by the British government and parliament, underscored the excellent state of bilateral relations and common interests....... It's nice to see the Wimbledon Ladies champion comes from Spain. Garbiñe Muguruza, 23, is managed by IMG, the US multinational. From July 24, nudism will no longer be an option on the beaches of San Pedro del Pinatar (Murcia) ...Nor will beachgoers be able to plant umbrellas there to reserve a spot, ride a bicycle along the seafront, take pets with them, or listen to loud music. Before the crisis, €1,000 a month was considered a low salary. Furious residents have been left 'angry and distressed' after learning that the HS2 rail link will pass through their newly built £200,000 homes. Sadiq Khan has warned Donald Trump that there will be 'no red carpet' should he visit the United Kingdom. Thousands of students may have voted twice to try to put Jeremy Corbyn into Downing Street. The UK education system has become increasingly gripped by a culture of Orwellian groupthink, where only fashionable, Left-wing opinions are deemed acceptable. Any wish to deviate from this outlook — such as by backing Brexit or the Conservatives — is treated as a kind of heresy, an offensive challenge to the ruling creed. A Bristol cyclist who had her bike stolen beat the thieves at their own game when she set up a sting to take it back from the man selling it on Facebook.

Just 30 deputies showed up for a session, prompting an angry reaction from Jean-Claude Juncker:The European Parliament is ridiculous. Very ridiculous. I welcome those of you who made the effort to come to the chamber. But the fact that only around 30 MEPs have shown up for this debate amply demonstrates that this parliament is not serious August 1 is an important date in Germany: most companies across the country open the deadline for young people to apply for a dual vocational training (FP). As a result of the Brexit negotiations, the British government has studied the Spanish immigrants closely for the first time, and found that over half of Spanish workers in the UK work in education, health and finance. Sex changes filed at Spain’s Civil Registry have tripled in the last seven years, according to data from the Justice Ministry. The number of people applying to amend their gender on their Spanish ID document – known as the DNI – went from 132 in 2009 to 436 in 2016. Spain’s former monarch, King Juan Carlos is reportedly annoyed not to have been invited to a ceremony on Wednesday to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the creation of the first sitting of the country’s Congress after the return to democracy. A heroic lorrydriver was forced to drive along the roads of Granada whilst his cargo was on fire. He'd noticed his trailer was ablaze and was forced to make the difficult decision on whether to stop the vehicle or not. NO less than 538 live mortar shells were found by surprised divers in a river in Aragon whilst searching for a missing person. The UK will be expected to hand asylum to potentially thousands of refugees to ease the 'unprecedented' migration crisis in Italy, Brussels chiefs said yesterday. The London Bridge terror attack mastermind Khuram Butt's sister has been sacked from Heathrow after being suspended over security fears. Her husband was also suspended from his job at the airport. Foreign boats will no longer be allowed to catch fish close to Britain’s coastline under a move announced by Ministers Pilots today warned of a 'disaster' unless drones are subjected to tougher regulation after a drone caused chaos at London Gatwick Airport. A Muslim student union leader at Salford University has claimed she would like to 'oppress white people' and has suggested there would be an Islamic takeover if more people read the Koran. Meanwhile, another headline reads 'I call on my fellow Muslims to stop blaming VICTIMS of child sex gangs': Lawyer who helped jail the Rochdale grooming gang calls to end violent misogyny he says 'excuses these monsters' Hospitals should ban handshakes and encourage ‘fist bumps’ as an alternative greeting, it has been claimed.

The song this week is my tribute to a little village in #Anglesey which has the longest railway station sign in the universe....#Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.....the song teaches you how to say the word because if you can sing it you can say it..... it has just reached 1.4 million hits on youtube.....I wrote it for my pal Paul Damian back in 1982 ..I originally put it out as a 45 single (a copy of which I sent to lady Di when she was princess of Wales....to help her with her Welsh....I also sent a copy to Wills and Kate...and got another reply from the Palace....the song has seen a lot of action over the years. There has been news coverage of a little chap called Charlie Gard who is on a life support machine which doctors have advised needs switching off...his father took the case to court and lost....the family has raised a million pounds to send him to America for some new treatment which may save his life....even Donald Trump wants to help.....it is a really tragic situation....you would naturally think they should try everything but I suppose the doctors know best?....so sad for the family....let's hope it all works out for the better, I've been losing sleep over the news that #TonyHadley has split from #SpandauBallet....how many times is this lot going to break up before to stops being news...who cares?....I was never a fan of the band or indeed most of the 80's music....I used to say "the day the music died...January 1st 1980".....I have mellowed a bit since.......it's a long road with all sorts of unnatural pressures which these talent contestants are sadly not aware of..... There is to be another series of The #Windsors which takes the mick out of our royalty....I watched the first series and it took me a while to get into it....we have Charles and Camilla,Kate and Wills, and Harry whose new girlfriend is to be included....the show didn't go down to well in America...which made me laugh.....when I was over in the States recording the songs I wrote for my mate wrestler Adrian Street we were constantly insulting each other ..they do seem to live in a bubble. Speaking of the royalty Kate has been to #Wimbledon for the beginning of the tennis....now forget Andy #Murray....forget #Nadal...forget Jocovic.....Kate has had her hair cut !!!....it's now a few inches shorter !!!...headline news..... I might put a fiver on Nadal to win it....you have to play the game to realise how good these players are and the level of fitness required..#42Hoylake where a lot of the top players would turn out to get themselves in shape....my band used to entertain them at a nearby hotel (Leasowe Castle)...and I remember a guy called Peter Lundgren who asked if he could get his guitar and play a few tunes with the band....I was showing him the riff to Jumping Jack Flash and the world number 10 was hanging on my every word....horses for courses?

Dozens of anti-riot police officers were called in as tourists at the 'Portugal Invasion' festival brawled on the Oura strip in #Albufeira, #Portugal on Sunday. .....which locals said came after a week of mayhem in the resort. The Iberian Peninsula has been roasting hot this past week and a wildfire that broke out on Saturday night near #Doñana National Park, in southern Spain, was still burning on three fronts but authorities BUT improved weather conditions saw the blaze brought under control. Three people suspected of jihadist activity have been arrested in Madrid, the Spanish Interior Ministry said in a release on Wednesday. A woman in Barcelona has been forced to illegally occupy her own apartment after the tenant she had rented it to listed the property without her knowledge on the vacation rental website. Many people associate Spain with siesta. And yet Spaniards have been slow to turn a profit from this habit. Japan, Argentina and Belgium are far ahead on this issue, explains María Estrella Jorro de Inza, owner of Siesta and Go, Spain’s very first business offering customers some down time in between activities. After the disaster at Grenfell Tower the cladding is being checked at buildings across the length and bradth of the UK. Whilst Theresa May is beseiged by this problem Jeremy Corbyn was free to adress the revellers at Glastonbury. Headmasters from 3,000 schools across 14 UK counties sent letters to parents before the general election warning them of the 'dreadful state' of education funding under Tory policies. Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has resigned from the Church of England after an inquiry found he colluded with senior clergy to protect a paedophile bishop. Former Justice Secretary Liz Truss took the decision to keep a devastating report into the effectiveness of sex offender rehabilitation courses secret. A teenager has been accused of the attempted rape of an 8 year old girl. Officers were called to Nuthurst Park in Moston, Greater Manchester, after reports the girl had been raped and the offender had been chased off by members of the public. The invoice, for Prince Charles and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall to go on a tour to Romania, Italy and Austria this March, is expected to be the most expensive trip taken by a Royal in the past year

The song this week is called "What Happened To Julie" and ..I'm sending it because I recently received a contract from a company in the States who promote songs......when I get to the small print this is going to cost me.... The London fire is still dominating the news... this material should never have passed safety regulations in the first place...if residents are moved out of existing blocks while they do the work fists are waved and blame cast....as usual the problems are magnified by the negative media... Apparently there was a big march in London regarding the gradual "takeover" of Islam which was not reported on the news......totally confused....apparently there is no money for doctors and nurses....no money for extra police...the interest on my savings is a joke and yet money can be pulled out of the air for the Queen's pay rise of over 2 million?... I watched segments of Glastonbury and enjoyed it... I watched Barry Gibb's full set which was brilliant......he should be knighted....brilliant...DESPITE a totally unnecessary appearance by Jeremy Corbyn....what was HE doing there?......if you are going to get up on a stage SING OR PLAY or GET LOST!!... Still on the music scene I watched Aled Jones on his Sunday morning programme which is always a refreshing break quality....it was brilliant.....the programme was bad enough when Cilla used to present it....she has now been replaced by Paul O'Grady...go out and buy a black and white telly from the charity shop and see if we can get some decent programmes.

The current coach at UK soccer club Manchester City, Josep Guardiola, levelled serious accusations on Sunday against the supposed “authoritarian” character of the Spanish state and of its policies, which supposedly repress the rights and freedoms of the #Catalan people. A HUGE police operation has targeted suspected drug traffickers in #Mallorca.Some 193 agents, 75 from the mainland,swooped on addresses in Cala Ratjada, Manacor, Inca and Palma in the early hours of Wednesday morning......Seven people in Mallorca have reported to the Civil Guard that a group of foreign men filmed them using a drone while they were sunbathing naked on the deck of a yacht that was moored..... A woman from the northwestern Spanish region of #Galicia who found a winning Christmas lottery ticket and cashed it in has been ordered to return her €320,580 winnings. Before Sunday’s French Open final in Paris, there was talk that Swiss tennis player Stanislas “Stan” Wawrinka – a man who lived for years in the very long shadow of his compatriot Roger Federer but who, at age 32 is now ranked at number three in the world, and has quietly become one of the game’s heavyweights – might just have the shots, the stamina and the resolve to beat #Rafa Nadal. At least twelve people have been confirmed dead and at least 50 injured after an inferno believed to have started when a fridge exploded ripped through a 27-storey west London tower block Tough new language tests have been blamed for the sharp drop in EU nurses arriving to work in the UK. An 80-year-old millionaire was trampled to death by a herd of cows while out walking in a picturesque countryside village field. Former Oxford don Brian Bellhouse, was killed in the idyllic Sussex village of Guestling while out walking.

Europe and London in particular is still reeling from the latest terrorist atrocity. A Spaniard who runs a bar in London’s Borough Market has become one of the heroes of Saturday’s terrorist attack after a video emerged ......More than two days after the London terror attack in which seven people died and at least 48 people were injured, the fate of 39-year-old Spaniard Ignacio Echevarría, a Madrid native living in London, remains unknown. .. Spain’s Banco Santander has bought the struggling Banco Popular for one euro ...... A new undersea data cable being laid out by Microsoft, Facebook and Telefónica to improve connections between users in the US and Europe will reach the Spanish coast on June 12. A 13-year-old boy lost both his legs from the tibia down on Sunday, after being run over by a Madrid Metro train on Line 1. LIONEL Messi’s charitable foundation has helped more than 1,600 Syrian children go back to school. In the UK the General Election had been halted briefly after the London outrage. With Polling Day now upon us it looks to be a very tight result with difficult times ahead. The Prime Minister said the three attacks in the past three months were not directly connected but were linked by the 'the single evil ideology of Islamist extremism'. Internet giants have been shamed by figures showing that 15 child sex offences are now committed online every day.The rise of almost a half in such crimes over just one year highlights how paedophiles are exploiting the web to target vulnerable youngsters,....... West Yorkshire Police have said more than 100 victims are being supported in Keighley and Bradford, where a gang led by Arif Chowdhury repeatedly raped a 13-year-old. A nurse who murdered two patients and poisoned 19 more at an NHS hospital received £779,000 in legal aid to defend himself......In contrast. four in ten health trusts are planning to slash the number of routine operations they fund in an attempt to save money, a think-tank warns today. Finally, a teacher who was suspended over her sultry selfies has quit her job despite pupils defending her social media posts.

The song this week is from my Doowop Days album and it is called "Love At First Sight".....until I commented on #BobbyVee's blog and received a notification from a DJ in the States who also knew Bobby.......his name is Joe Conroy and we have become good friends. .The news again has been blanket coverage of the latest London terror attacks....there's not a lot to add to it all...we are approaching a general election on Thursday.......the BBC being the worst....sensationalising very sad and delicate subjects...and none of it helps. I watched the Adriana Grande concert in #Manchester in aid of the victims of the recent bombing.... thought the guy from Coldplay stole the show and also Justin Beiber was good too........he needs duck tape over that cake hole instead of trying to score points with his views. When the concert was arranged it was announced that free tickets would be available to those who were originally at the concert...needless to say ...anyone profiteering from someone's misfortune .....but still no different to those politicians with their expenses...and the #House of Lords forking out £300 a day for its members to pop in and have a sleep... On a lighter note..it was a page from a recent edition of The Record Collector and tells the story of my meeting with wrestler #AdrianStreet in the 70s...songs for Adrian and recorded them in my studio....with me playing all the instruments....we put records out under the name #Adrian Street and The Boston Crabs........I produced two albums for him recorded both here and in the States....the album has been recently re-released so I might go into hiding....some things never go away.

Nineteen people were first confirmed dead and around 50 injured after a terrorist attack inside Manchester Arena at the end of a teen concert on Monday night Thanks to an EL PAÍS exclusive, citizens learned about the contents of a secret draft “rupture” or “disconnect” law being prepared by Catalan secessionist parties – Junts pel Sí and the anti-establishment CUP – to launch unilateral independence for the region. The President of the Generalitat, Carles Puigdemont , today sent the President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, the letter in which he states that "the essential moment has arrived for the two governments to sit down at the table to discuss." In his letter, Puigdemont says that the government of the Generalitat has "the maximum will to seek a political solution agreed and agreed to meet the demand of the citizens of Catalonia to be able to decide their future." The Supreme Court has ruled that Argentinean soccer star Lionel Messi was responsible for three tax offences. The United Kingdom is not only Spain’s biggest investment destination and the country that provides it with the largest number of tourists; it is also the main customer of the Spanish defense industry. The cost of olive oil in supermarkets is set to soar in the coming months as droughts in the Mediterranean take their toll. A London-bound flight was plunged into chaos when a man was struck down by heat stroke just moments after the plane's air conditioning unit failed - but passengers were still charged £1.80 for a bottle of water. Parents in Rochdale, Manchester, were horrified to discover that all but two of the evil paedophiles were freed early after completing only a portion of their sentences A Daily Mail investigation has found the offensive content shows up in the Facebook news feeds of children as young as 13 after they reveal their insecurities online. Jill Wood, headteacher at Little London Primary School in Leeds, said she is scrapping SATs tests for 11-year-olds over concerns about their mental wellbeing and to ease pressure on them

...The song this week is called #Googie The Liverpool Duck" and has been very kind to me over the years....I wrote it for a friend of mine called #PennyPage who was a ventriloquist...the duck ...listening to on #bbcRadio 2 featuring #Jimmy McGovern.... I spent the weekend in #Wales and paid a very interesting visit to #Holyhead in #Anglesey...... Foxes are now infiltrating our towns and cities....but they are not the only things to do so....for also coming out of the countryside is a new threat....the rambler....this strange why "ramble" around a city?.... Wow !! someone has come up with the idea....and BANNING fast food in public places will solve the obesity problem.....I give up. ..finally....I've always thought celebs should stick to what they do....which brings me to #DavidBeckham who is now in a film...and the nobility as "geysers"....he seems to have no command of the English language but then again he is a hard case....or at least he is one in East Enders.

Major Spanish firms among victims of massive global cyber attack. Authorities say steps taken to mitigate ransomware crisis in Spain but experts warn problem not over. Spain wants new rules for a complete overhaul of the euro zone..Madrid backs the reforms suggested by French President Emmanuel Macron., The traditional method of teaching English is being challenged in Catalonia..... 'Pope Francis has prayed over the graves of the two Portuguese children who he will canonise today in an open air mass in Fatima, nearly 100 years after their death in 1919. NHS computer systems and phones down after cyber attack NHS staff have claimed pop-up messages are appearing on screens saying the PC is 'under control' and they must pay a ransom to stop all the files being deleted Ministers call for 'EU border' in Africa to stem the flow of migrants but Labour makes NO promise to cut immigration in its manifesto.......and said the party would 'develop and implement fair immigration rulesJeremy Corbyn hijacks Theresa May's first EVER Facebook Live. .....;Theresa May revealed that she injects herself with insulin four or five times a day but urged fellow sufferers not to allow the illness to hold them back from doing what they want in life.....Patriotism could account for rising number of Christians. The proportion of people who identify themselves as Church of England worshippers has seen a small rise from 16.3 per cent in 2009 to 17.1 per cent in 2015

The song this week is another from my Doowop album and is dedicated to Bobby Vee who I had the pleasure of working with on two concerts...one in New Brighton and the other in The North Wales Theatre in Llandudno...I found him to be the nicest guy and so humble considering the level he has been at....we had a great chat and a good laugh over a cup of coffee....sadly he is no longer with us but I'll never forget him...a great bloke. 2.What did I tell you a few weeks back?...because of a possible impending DRAUGHT we might be facing a hosepipe ban...I give up...apparently there hasn't been much rain in the south east over the winter so the river levels are down...whereas a few hundred miles north and west they have had to abandon their homes because of floods...and where we are in the north west I have never seen fields so muddy...I fail to see why water cannot be transported across the country....the Victorians built canals everywhere....oh...I forgot they are too busy spending billions on rail links we don't need. 3.I watched a programme which featured a modern art exhibition....I have another word for "modern art" which is unprintable...how anyone can possibly think the rubbish on display is artistic is beyond me...I think our sheep population pretend to see the "message" this garbage gives out in order to make themselves look intelligent....yet these "artists" make a fortune...Tracy Emin with her unmade bed on display etc...not to mention the psychologists who tell you where you are going wrong stating the obvious...and the Russell Grants who make a good living out of telling you fortune from star formations...and dieticians who tell you what and what not to eat....and this lot make a good living out of it all....because fools fall for it.....very sad. 4.I watched the Eurovision with a few glasses of wine....I always find variety of music quite interesting and am totally bemused as to what some countries find musical....what do they GENERALLY listen to?...the mind boggles....I thought the winning song from Portugal was as bad as it gets...yet it ran away with the votes....the world must be hearing something I'm not....I wasn't fussy on our entry....nice girl and a good singer but the song was weak....I thought the yodelling song was catchy and the girl was easy on the eye...and enjoyed the Croation one with the guy singing in two voices....original but got nowhere....but the highlight for me was the guy who jumped out of the crowd and mooned before being taken out by security...all good stuff...and full marks to the girl who just kept on singing. 5.I also watched the BAFTAS...as there was NOTHING worth watching on any other channel....Ant and Dec strike again...their "Saturday Night Takeaway" winning yet another award....I have been told I should like their show as it is really funny....so maybe I should...instead of thinking it's tripe....I have come to the conclusion that it is definitely me who is wrong...it has to be....I'll have to start watching the soaps and try not to regard them as a scrapheap for out of work actors and popstars....and just enjoy them like so many other viewers...and I often wonder where good comedy is buried...I'd like to visit it and lay a few flowers.....thank goodness for Netflix.

A woman who killed two cyclists near Valencia has tested positive for drugs or alcohol. ......The number of accidents on Spain’s non-urban roads involving cyclists doubled between 2009 and 2015: from 1,082 to 2,013. A six-year-old girl has died after a bouncy castle exploded and catapulted her more than 45 foot into the air. Maite Pagazaurtundúa,... presented a study that finds that Spain heads the list of EU nations with the biggest death toll from terrorism: 253. Close to 100 people marched on Saturday outside the Hotel Weare in Madrid to protest a trade fair focusing on surrogacy, a practice that is illegal in Spain. According to #Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical bureau, only Portugal registered lower public investment than Spain. The passionately pro-EU politician Emmanuel Macron, 39, has been elected as France's youngest ever president ... Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, warned the fragile bloc could crumble if Britain resists demands for the settlement which, say analysts, has ballooned to around £85billion. In the UK Jeremy Corbyn pledged to 'ruin' the Conservative Party in a speech on Tuesday'. ....and The Labour party has given its strongest hint yet that it will slap tax rises on the middle classes if it wins the general election. This can be set against a report that Britain has more billionaires than ever, according to a new rich list. Primary school children should read books that feature same-sex families, such as Mama Bear, Mommy Bear and Baby Bear, according to a new guide to LGBT-friendly schools.Teachers should also sport rainbow pins to show their solidarity with gay pride, 'parents' day should be celebrated, not just mothers' and fathers' day and parents must ensure that gay history month in observed.

The song this week is taken from my doowop album I put together a few years ago called #DoowapDays and takes us back to the golden years of rock and roll...the track is called "Tribute To #RickyNelson........#James Burton...me it was like playing golf with #Tiger Woods or climbing #MtEverest with #Edmund Hilary..... I am punchdrunk with elections.....#UKIP saying they are pleased with the result...it gives them a chance to build etc...they were WIPED OUT totally..general elections they will sort out the obese problem by legislating the advertising of junk food... French elections....blanket news...including world changing facts like the new presidents missus being 25 years older than him... I used to enjoy #HaveIGotNewsForYou....but lately it has become seriously infected with canned laughter... I watched...for the last time...#BritainsGotTalent which has reached a new all time low...some bloke who couldn't hoola hoop...topped off with a young lad singing a song he had written for his granny who has Alzheimers.... Now I have heard it all....an award ceremony which is "gender neutral"....so it's one award for the best actor....man or woman