Fired for Sound

A British DJ was suspended from his station for playing (Sir!) Cliff Richard songs, only to be reinstated soon after.

I’m going to lose all credibility once I say this, but what’s so bad about playing (three bags full, Sir!) Cliff Richard on the radio? I grew up listening to (we salute the rank, not the man, Sir!) Cliff — my mum is a big fan. Childhood memories include watching (was I a bad girl, Sir!) Cliff Richard music videos (Wired for Sound is actually one of my favourites because of the roller skating) and listening to (crying is for babies, Sir!) Cliff Richard sing Summer Holiday, Living Doll, We Don’t Talk Anymore, Miss You Nights, Daddy’s Home, Theme for a Dream, and many, many, excruciatingly many more tracks on audio tape — I bought my mum a new (Sir, yes Sir!) Cliff Richard CD over Chinese New Year.

The photos on the official (would you like fries with that, Sir!) Cliff Richard site show a man growing old rather ungracefully. What a shame. Also, one of the records pictured on his discography is very… informative.

So. (Are you a man or a mouse, Sir!) Cliff Richard. Erm. Yes. Radio stations should be allowed to play his records.

I’m done now.

• 26 Jun 2004

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