Once upon a time, there was a little birdie…

…who looked like Henry Rollins.

The Monday List

Ten Television Programmes That Are Mentioned In Song Lyrics
The X-Files (Bad Touch, The Bloodhound Gang)
Wheel Of Fortune (We Didn't Start The Fire, Billy Joel)
Top Of The Pops (Top Of The Pops, X-Ray Spex)
South Park (Gorgeous, Kanye West)
Dynasty (Kiss, Prince)
Peyton Place (Harper Valley PTA, Jeannie C. Riley)
The Sweeney (Cool For Cats, Squeeze)
The Rockford Files (Battle Of Who Could Care Less, Ben Folds Five)
Match Of The Day (Match Of The Day, Genesis)
Dallas (The Day Before You Came, Abba)

Music And Whimsical Popular Culture Writers Who Look Like Dinner Ladies

No 1 (like there'll be any more): Stuart Maconie

The Monday List

The Return Of Ten People Who Are A Bit Too Pleased With Themselves

Robert Peston
Victoria Pendleton
Sam Allardyce
Tim Lovejoy
Katherine Ryan
Karl Robinson who manages MK Dons
Rachel Khoo
Michael Mosley
Michelle Obama
Everyone who's ever been an Egghead on Eggheads

Great Random Moments In 'Why Do People Wear These?' History

No 2: The suspiciously false beard the chap on the left is sporting. Because there's a perfectly valid reason for Madonna dressing like the clown out of Stephen King's IT. Just give us several months to think of it...

The Monday List

Ten Film Prequels We Didn't Realise They Made

Marley and Me: The Puppy Years
Leprechaun: Origins
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Butch And Sundance: The Early Years
The Scorpion King: Rise Of A Warrior
Dominion: Prequel To The Exorcist
Carlito's Way: Rise To Power
Caravan Of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
The First 91/2 Weeks
Tremors 4: The Legend Begins

The Adge Files

Once again, we delve into the world of ostentatious and frankly unnecessary facial hair, and discover Sasha Baron Cohen channelling Liam Gallagher channelling the window of a barber's shop circa 1974 for his latest film, Grimsby. And no, this isn't just an excuse to point out that there used to be a dog grooming parlour on the way to Grimsby's Blundell Park ground called Shampoodles...

The Monday List

Ten More Novelty Hits You've Probably Completely Forgotten About
Loving You Has Made Me Bananas - Guy Marks
The Chicken Song - Spitting Image
Stars Over 45 - Chas and Dave
Doctorin' The Tardis - The Time Lords
The Winker's Song (Misprint) - Ivor Biggun
Christmas In Blobbyland - Mr Blobby
The Sit Song - The Barron Knights
Teletubbies Say 'Eh-oh!' - The Teletubbies
Pump Up The Bitter - Star Turn On 45 (Pints)
Rochdale Cowboy - Mike Harding