THE CROWN Season 1 – Netflix TV Series written and created by Peter Morgan (UK/USA, 2016)
If you ever get me on the subject of the Royal Family it won’t be too long before you hear words like ‘leeches’ and ‘parasites’ or me expressing the view that The Sex Pistols’ ‘God Save The Queen’ would make a better national anthem for the UK.
My wife and I therefore began watching season 1 of The Crown on Netflix more out of morbid curiosity than out of any real expectation of viewing pleasure.
I was waiting to see how many layers of superficial dross and gloss would be applied in order to present HRH in a positive light. But the opening scene of King George VI coughing up blood (red not blue!) signals that creator Peter Morgan has something else in mind. Continue reading
Nine years on from Greendale, I’m excited at the prospect of a new Neil Young & Crazy Horse album scheduled for release on June 5th 2012 even though the track listing looks very weird.
While Anarchy In The UK may be the defining statement of Brit-Punk, God Save The Queen is the best Punk single ever. I still vividly recall taking a sharp intake of breath as the needle hit the groove for the first time and the blast of rage-fuelled venom struck home.
