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'One
Minute With Dec'
"My
Emails Are Written With Good Humour And Should Be Read With A Smile"
[-The views of any
contributor to 'One Minute with Dec' are not necessarily the views of Dec
Cluskey-]
"Isn't
it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about?
It
just makes me feel glad to be alive - it's such an interesting world. -
lucy montgomery
MENU:
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30
Seconds With Dec
- Number 3
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My band
is the classic example
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Karaoke - the
ultimate lyric master-class
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The Ninth
Search Engine Optimisation tip
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- Charts
- Chart
Comment
- Subscriber's
Section
- The Gags
30
Seconds With Dec
- Number 3
My
Goodness, I always try to keep it quiet when I go overseas to write. But
all the Radio Stations and papers seem to have found out that I am here trying
to be quiet.
Even
Kevin Woodford [Ready Steady Cook] found out and we did an amazing Radio
programme this morning...so good, in fact, that they insisted we continued on
and made two, probably three programmes from it. I would have to say
that all the radio guys wanted to hear my take on 'X Factor' ... which is
currently nearly it's climax in the UK on TV.
It's
only a TV show
As
I keep explaining to all the guys and to Email writers: "It's
only a TV show". It is nothing to do with
creating stars. It is simply to do with creating a TV series which will
bring in the viewers. Much like in the old days the easiest way to fill
a theatre was to have a talent competition. Throughout history Talent
shows, whether on Radio, TV, Theatre have been massively successful.
But rarely have there been Stars made from them.
My band
is the classic example
My
band featured on one of the biggest ever talent shows...'Opportunity Knocks'
in the UK. We made little impression on the show. But after the
requisite years learning our craft and using the tried and tested method for
success .... we had Number Ones and Hits coming out of our ears....Platinum
albums, Hit TV series, Record breaking tours. But none of that came from
the original talent show. Le Marr, in the UK, has proved that there is
only one way to success...and it is not from a talent show..... he did not win
his particular TV talent show .... almost refuses to talk about it and yet is
one of the Top stars in the UK now.
By
the way, the method for success that almost every Star has used is set out in
explicit manner in 'How To Make A $Million From Your Music' www.makehits.com
.... it works every time.
The
guy who ran 'Opportunity Knocks' [Hughie Green] became a great pal later in
life....he couldn't even remember us being on his show!
"I've
got all the money I'll ever need - if I die by four o'clock this afternoon."
- Henry Youngman
Karaoke
- the ultimate lyric master-class
You will be
shocked to know that I find Karaoke shows fascinating. Yep.....
Any
chance I get, while overseas, I sit in at Karaoke shows, just for one reason.
I
NEVER watch the artist, because they just have nothing to do
with our highly sophisticated industry. Having said that, I have done
some incredible Karaoke Shows with my Star pals....no novices allowed....just
for our own fun and to help Charity. Did one a few weeks ago with Bobby
Davro, Kenny Lynch, Jon Virgo, Steve Baxter [X Factor winner last
year]....stunning bit of fun...and all for a major charity.
The
reason I sit quietly taking notes is that by watching the lyrics go by on the
screen it cements into my brain that the classic Hit toons of today and
yesterday all follow the same rules and regulations, particularly as regards
repetition and the few number of differing words. Listening to classics
like 'America' by Neil Diamond shows in no uncertain manner how the experts
use and re-use the great key words within the song.
Lesson:
get yourself along to every Karaoke show you can when on
holiday....plenty of paper in hand and absorb that great lesson on how few
differing words the great writers use and how often they repeat the words and
the great lines.
"My
problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income." - Errol
Flynn
Will
you help a special needs kid at Christmas?
I
am in the middle of organising a 'Christmas Party of a Lifetime' for
400 special needs kids at The Atlantis Nightclub on Eastbourne's pier....
3.30pm-7pm. Monday 5th Dec.,
The
club has given us the venue free and we have Beckets Newspapers sponsoring.
You may know I am the Patron of 'Lark in The Park' Charitable Trust and
we intend to give the kids a day to remember.
We
have 100 taxis organised [provided free by the taxi drivers] also
coaches and two Dotto fun trains ... we have stilt walkers, magicians,
jugglers, music, great acts, Santa Claus.
I
will send a separate Email with details of how you can help ... but basically
it will cost £25 to provide this party for each Special Needs Child plus an
attendant carer.
"The
easiest way for your children to learn about money is for you not
to have any." - Katharine
Whitehorn
The Ninth
Search Engine Optimisation tip:
For those
with Music Web sites. I
hope you installed Google Toolbar. In
order to see your own website's Google Page Rank, as well as others, you must
have the Google Toolbar installed in your computer. You can get this
free from: http://toolbar.google.com
Many have done
that ... you will notice the change in your search engine positions.
Seeing
that a #1 Ranked site for the keyword you decided on all those weeks ago [ say
'film music making'] only has a page ranking of 4 is only good news for
us.....because a Page Ranking of 4 should be easy to obtain.
Remember
the ONLY way to increase our website's Page Rank is by getting other websites
to link to us [getting other sites to caste votes for us]. In future
weeks I will teach you the right way to get thousands of links pointing to
your music website in a matter of a few days.
So,
get going on researching the sites with your key word using the
programme I gave you to visit a few websites - go to http://www.goodkeywords.com
. Once you begin to understand the logics involved we will really attack
the site that you have decided to attack.
Good
Advice on projects and product purchase
"Many
of us operate in information overload. Everyday we get emails, FedEx
packages,
and
phone calls about some product that we just can't miss.
You
need to learn to say, "Yes - I can miss
it! Until I finish this current project, I simply don't
need
to take on another."
Willie Crawford.
The
visual laugh
We all like a laugh, so
each week I will give you a 'visual' laugh, just mouseclick on the link
[don't forget to come back?]. Funny!
"I
haven't reported my missing credit card to the police, because
whoever stole it is spending less than my wife." -
Ilie Nastase
Success
Stories:
Go
to www.makehits.com/testimonials.htm also
www.makehits.co.uk/applause.htm
for stories that will amaze you and fill you full of hope for YOUR
future.]
"Hello
Friends
Just wanted you all to know about my debut TV appearance!
There is a first time for everything.
I was on Channel 9 at 4:30 PM Thursday
Sept 15th on The Cambridge Ma. Community Television Station doing an interview
and performing some brand new original songs. This performance was
web streamed on the stations' site all over the world live!
I was re-broadcast on Friday Sept
16th.
http://www.cctvcambridge.org
If you want all updated show info, go to www.brandonmusic.com
and go to my schedule page.
Lots of exciting shows coming up!
On the home front, I am working with some great musicians in Southern NH and
Boston helping start tracks for my record, set to be released early 2006.
Thanks for your continued support! Brandon"
"I
try very much, whenever I do projects, whatever it is, there's
only one thing on my mind, only one thing."
lou reed
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Charts:
USA
[my thanks to Charles in the USA for supplying this]
(1)
Gold Digger, Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx [Roc-A-Fella/Def
Jam]
UK
1) Westlife
- 'You Raise me up'
Download
Chart
[now the most important chart in the UK]
1) Madonna
.... Hung Up
"You
should always live within your income,
even if you have to borrow to
do so." - Josh Billings
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in 'One Minute'
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Reply:
Only in
'One Minute' .check out www.makehits.com/archive2.htm
"The
only reason I made a commercial for American Express was to pay
for my American Express bill." - Peter
Ustinov
Regards
Dec
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The gags:
"NEVER
QUESTION A DRUNK"
A woman was shopping at her local
supermarket where she selected:
A Litre of 2% milk,
A carton of eggs,
A Litre of orange juice,
A head of lettuce,
A can of coffee,
And one pack of bacon.
As she was unloading her items on the conveyor
belt to check out, a drunk
standing behind her watched as she placed the items in front of the
cashier.
While the cashier was ringing up her purchases,
the drunk calmly stated,"You must be single."
The woman was a bit startled by this
proclamation, but she was intrigued by
the derelict's intuition, since she was indeed single.
She looked at her six items on the belt and saw nothing particularly
unusual about her selections that could have tipped
off the drunk to her marital status. Curiosity getting the better of
her, she said "Well, you know what, you're absolutely correct. But how on
earth did you know that?"
The drunk replied, "'Cause you're
ugly."
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