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[[24_November_2001/Transcript|Full transcript of show]]


[[24 November 2001]] and it's Steve Merchant's Birthday. Both he and Ricky are hungover after going out (separately) the previous night.


'''Stephen Merchants birthday today'''. Ricky and Stephen both hungover. Karl having a dig with Stephen's birthday, ''You were 26 last week..". 
==Track Listing==


'''Steve's father gift giving''': The Wartime Speeches Of [[Winston Churchill]] given to Stephen on his birthday. A very attractive girl saw him listening to it with his father to his embrassment.
1. '''[[24 November 2001/Transcript#Steve's Birthday|Steve's Birthday]]'''
<br>Steve is 27 today. Karl starts early with a dig - he thinks he looks older than that.


'''VH1 Greatest Albums of All Time'''. #1 Joshua Tree - [[U2]]. They feel comfortable with it being the Beatles or the Beach Boys, not with U2. [[Robbie Williams]] - a collection of words.
2. '''[[24 November 2001/Transcript#Steve's Birthday Presents|Steve's Birthday Presents]]:'''
<br>Steve's Father once gave him The Wartime Speeches Of [[Winston Churchill]] on his birthday. A very attractive girl saw him listening to it with his father, to his embarassment.


'''Steve gets in [[the Monarch]]''' for free and his mates a pound off for a discount for Xfm Djs. He also agreed that Ricky would DJ there.  
3. '''[[24 November 2001/Transcript#Steve's Night Out|Steve's Night Out]]'''
<br>Rick & Steve discuss VH1's Top 100 Albums of all time. #1 Joshua Tree - [[U2]]. They feel comfortable with it being the Beatles or the Beach Boys, but not U2. [[Robbie Williams]] - "just a collection of words"<br/>
Steve went out and got "a little bit ''wasted''" last night. He  got into [[the Monarch]] for free and managed to get his mates a pound off, as a discount for Xfm Djs. He also thinks he agreed that Ricky would DJ there, but can't remember. He goes on to tell another story, about being stuck in a queue alone with a few ladies nearby. He grabbed the doorman and gave him 7 pounds for 10 pound entry fee as a tip. Stephen realizes when telling the anecdote that he was wrong and that it was a 5 pound entry fee. "Oh, can I go to bed..."


'''Steve at a club''' stuck in a queue alone with a few ladies nearby. He grabbed the doorman and gave him 7 pounds for 10 pound entry fee as a tip. Stephen realizes when telling the anecdote that he was wrong and that it was a 5 pound entry fee.
4. '''[[24 November 2001/Transcript#Running Out Of Steam|Running Out Of Steam]]'''
<br>Both Ricky and Steve are tired, and hungover, and have run out of steam. Out of desparation they turn to Karl to liven things up. He does, by commenting "I was just thinking, there is nobody else who looks like Steve"


'''"There's nobody else who looks like Steve"''' as Karl describes Steve.
5. '''[[24 November 2001/Transcript#Steve's Trip To Salem|Steve's Trip To Salem]]'''
<br>[[Christian O'Connell]] gets to give away a trip to Salem. Steve mentions it being a poor trip. The whole place is full of people dressed as witches. Boris Karlof World of Terror, you walk in the door, put on some 3d glasses, and couldn't tell the difference between the glasses working or not. It took about 45 seconds to get through the maze. He always missed all the frights because he was at the back of the group and the man had already jumped out to scare people, but he was too far back to see him.


'''Steve's visit to [[Salem]]'''. [[Christian O'Connell]] gets to giveaway a trip to Salem. Stephen mentions it being a poor trip. The whole place is full of people dressed as witches. Boris Karlof World of Terror, you walk in the door, put on some 3d glasses, and Stephen couldn't tell the difference between the glasses working or not. It took about 45 seconds to get through the maze. He always missed all the frights because he was at the back of the group and the man had already jumped out to scare people, but he was too far to see him.
6. '''[[24 November 2001/Transcript#Ricky's Go-Cart|Ricky's Go-Cart]]'''
<br>Ricky's best present as a kid was a go-kart he got for Christmas. The go-kart was always back against the shed, but one day it was gone. He asked his mother and she tells him that his father swapped it for a wheel-barrow. His father swapped it from a bloke named Jimmy Dublin. The wheel-barrow was caked in cement like it was just nicked from a construction site. Ricky played with it up and down the garden. Ricky went to Bognar with his mom and his nan in a caravan. He met a little friend his age who hired a go-kart and he came around to Ricky's caravan. Ricky said he had a go-kart and his mother poked her head out of the caravan window and said, "Don't lie."


'''Ricky's best present''': was a go-kart he got for Christmas. The go-kart was always back against the shed, but one day it was gone. He asked his mother and she tells him that his father swapped it for a wheel-barrow. His father swapped it from a bloke named Jimmy Dublin. The wheel-barrow was caked in cement like it was just nicked from a construction site. Ricky played with it up and down the garden. Ricky went to Bognar with his mom and his nan in a caravan. He met a little friend his age who hired a go-kart and he came around to Ricky's caravan. Ricky said he had a go-kart and his mother poked her head out of the caravan window and said, "Don't lie."
7. '''[[24 November 2001/Transcript#Steve Drags Karl Down|Steve Drags Karl Down]]'''
<br>Karl blames Steve for bringing down the show, because of his attitude.
<br/>[[Song for the Lovers]]: Jimmy Webb - Galveston


'''Karl blaming Steve''' for bringing down the show, because Stephen's attitude.
8. '''[[24 November 2001/Transcript#Karl's Lack Of Birthday Presents|Karl's Lack Of Birthday Presents]]'''
<br>Steve describes more gifts from his father: "The Making Of Thriller", which did not include the actual Thriller music video, and a trowel and industrial size jar of coffee for his mother. Karl accuses Stephen of being ungrateful and selfish. Karl didn't get many presents, as a kid, because his family "didn't really celebrate birthdays".  
<br/>[[Run for the Covers]]: Spare Snare - "Say My Name"


'''More presents from Stephen's father''': "The Making Of Thriller", which did not include the actual Thriller music video. Karl accusing Stephen of being ungrateful and selfish.
9. '''[[24 November 2001/Transcript#We Should Only Do 6 Weeks A Year|We Should Only Do 6 Weeks A Year]]'''  
<br>The show is going badly, and Rick and Steve decide they should only do 6 shows a year. Listeners should email to get them off the air if they are not enjoying the show. They have seen the truth because they both hungover.


'''Listeners should email''' to get them off the air if they are not enjoying the show. They have seen the truth because they both full of alcohol.  
10. '''[[24 November 2001/Transcript#We'll Be Really Good Next Week|We'll Be Really Good Next Week]]'''  
<br>. Steve realises that Karl looks like Moby. Ricky likes Moby as a person, but not his music. The lads promise to be much better next week.  
<br/>[[Song For The Ladies]]: Badly Drawn Boy - Magic In The Air


'''[[Bruno Brookes]]''' once played the sweary version of Rage Against The Machine's "Killing In The Name"
==Quotes==
'''Karl:''' if he's 27 today, he would have been 26 last week, and he doesn't look 26 - he didn't look 26 last week, and he looks older than 28 today
<br>'''Steve:'''


'''Karl looks like Moby.''' Ricky likes Moby, but cannot get into his music. Ricky likes the hair from the fella from Shed Seven.
==Extras==
[[24 November 2001/Transcript|Full transcript of the show]]


'''[[Run for the Covers]]''': Spare Snare - "Say My Name"
==See Also==
 
*[[Xfm Series 2]]
'''[[Song for the Lovers]]''': Jimmy Webb - "Galveston"
*[[Xfm Series 3]]
 
*[[Xfm Series 4]]
'''[[Song For The Ladies]]''': Badly Drawn Boy - "Magic In The Air"

Revision as of 04:50, 10 April 2006

Xfm Series 1
November 2001 - May 2002
List of episodes

Episodes:

  1. 10 November 2001 (Transcript)
  2. 17 November 2001 (Transcript)
  3. 24 November 2001 (Transcript)
  4. 01 December 2001 (Transcript)
  5. 08 December 2001 (Transcript)
  6. 15 December 2001 (Transcript)
  7. 22 December 2001 (Transcript)
  8. 12 January 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.1
  9. 19 January 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.2
  10. 26 January 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.3
  11. 09 February 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.4
  12. 16 February 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.5
  13. 23 February 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.6
  14. 02 March 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.7
  15. 09 March 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.8
  16. 16 March 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.9
  17. 23 March 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.10
  18. 30 March 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.11
  19. 06 April 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.12
  20. 13 April 2002 (Transcript)
  21. 20 April 2002 (Transcript)
  22. 27 April 2002 (Transcript)
  23. 04 May 2002 (Transcript)

24 November 2001 and it's Steve Merchant's Birthday. Both he and Ricky are hungover after going out (separately) the previous night.

Track Listing

1. Steve's Birthday
Steve is 27 today. Karl starts early with a dig - he thinks he looks older than that.

2. Steve's Birthday Presents:
Steve's Father once gave him The Wartime Speeches Of Winston Churchill on his birthday. A very attractive girl saw him listening to it with his father, to his embarassment.

3. Steve's Night Out
Rick & Steve discuss VH1's Top 100 Albums of all time. #1 Joshua Tree - U2. They feel comfortable with it being the Beatles or the Beach Boys, but not U2. Robbie Williams - "just a collection of words"
Steve went out and got "a little bit wasted" last night. He got into the Monarch for free and managed to get his mates a pound off, as a discount for Xfm Djs. He also thinks he agreed that Ricky would DJ there, but can't remember. He goes on to tell another story, about being stuck in a queue alone with a few ladies nearby. He grabbed the doorman and gave him 7 pounds for 10 pound entry fee as a tip. Stephen realizes when telling the anecdote that he was wrong and that it was a 5 pound entry fee. "Oh, can I go to bed..."

4. Running Out Of Steam
Both Ricky and Steve are tired, and hungover, and have run out of steam. Out of desparation they turn to Karl to liven things up. He does, by commenting "I was just thinking, there is nobody else who looks like Steve"

5. Steve's Trip To Salem
Christian O'Connell gets to give away a trip to Salem. Steve mentions it being a poor trip. The whole place is full of people dressed as witches. Boris Karlof World of Terror, you walk in the door, put on some 3d glasses, and couldn't tell the difference between the glasses working or not. It took about 45 seconds to get through the maze. He always missed all the frights because he was at the back of the group and the man had already jumped out to scare people, but he was too far back to see him.

6. Ricky's Go-Cart
Ricky's best present as a kid was a go-kart he got for Christmas. The go-kart was always back against the shed, but one day it was gone. He asked his mother and she tells him that his father swapped it for a wheel-barrow. His father swapped it from a bloke named Jimmy Dublin. The wheel-barrow was caked in cement like it was just nicked from a construction site. Ricky played with it up and down the garden. Ricky went to Bognar with his mom and his nan in a caravan. He met a little friend his age who hired a go-kart and he came around to Ricky's caravan. Ricky said he had a go-kart and his mother poked her head out of the caravan window and said, "Don't lie."

7. Steve Drags Karl Down
Karl blames Steve for bringing down the show, because of his attitude.
Song for the Lovers: Jimmy Webb - Galveston

8. Karl's Lack Of Birthday Presents
Steve describes more gifts from his father: "The Making Of Thriller", which did not include the actual Thriller music video, and a trowel and industrial size jar of coffee for his mother. Karl accuses Stephen of being ungrateful and selfish. Karl didn't get many presents, as a kid, because his family "didn't really celebrate birthdays".
Run for the Covers: Spare Snare - "Say My Name"

9. We Should Only Do 6 Weeks A Year
The show is going badly, and Rick and Steve decide they should only do 6 shows a year. Listeners should email to get them off the air if they are not enjoying the show. They have seen the truth because they both hungover.

10. We'll Be Really Good Next Week
. Steve realises that Karl looks like Moby. Ricky likes Moby as a person, but not his music. The lads promise to be much better next week.
Song For The Ladies: Badly Drawn Boy - Magic In The Air

Quotes

Karl: if he's 27 today, he would have been 26 last week, and he doesn't look 26 - he didn't look 26 last week, and he looks older than 28 today
Steve:

Extras

Full transcript of the show

See Also