Safe for work: Strangely agitated men dressed in tight shorts, flowerpots on their heads, bullwhipping the clothes off a woman,with a side portion of whipped cream. Don't worry, it's only Devo.

Anyone seen my Penn? One of my all-time favourite songwriters and singers is Dan Penn. Just don't see, hear or read enough about him - and Youtube is no exception. Here's Dan with The Hacienda Brothers in 2006, but he's off after one verse.

Weightwatchers:Dan wrote Do Right Woman for Aretha, who this week got some stick for being too large. So here's a Small female singer. Millie. See how many Island acts are in this My Boy Lollipop clip. (Robert Palmer's in there, you know).

Gifts:What did people do before the internet? Catalogues, that's what. Here's Arthur Askey to show you how it worked. Arthur's playing a postman. Available now from midday only.

Religion:Why don't we go to church in this country? Because there aren't people like Doyle Sherman and The Doylettes inside them, that's why.

Music downloads:People on this forum seem to be having terrible problems with playlists and stuff. Fraser's ipod has even been haunted by Joni Mitchell. The French Maids show you how it's done.

Good Bonzos article in the new issue, & keep your eyes on the Advent Calendar.

That's What I Want:The Colonel has been watching the Advent thread with interest. Whilst it's a classic song, 'River' isn't going to get anyone in the holiday spirit. The Samaritans will be inundated with downcast bloggers by the 25th. The answer? Try something happier from the days when 'the popular song' wasn't subject to the soul-searching introspections of 60's singer/songwriters.
Pearl Bailey had an honest and simple gift proposition. A Five Pound Box Of Money.