Not really one for hero worship... seems a bit pointless. Plus i'd most probably embarrass meself.Meanwhile, here are a couple of videos... To celebrate the first new Julian Cope album in about 10 years available in, like, y'know, shops and not just via his website, here's a ridiculously random but amusing Teardrop Explodes clip from 1981. The song's 'Colours Fly Away', a wilfully subversive gem off 'Wilder', possibly the most under-rated album ever (i don't care what Simon Reynolds says). Anywho, how better to announce the arrival of a bizarre new single than by miming on a kids music show whilst wearing your Mum's nightshirt? The rest of the band keep the weed-speed-and-acieed theme going with everyone's favourite sexual predator/accountant Dave Balfe camping it up in short sleeves, trumpet dude Ted Emmett being barely able to stand and God himself Troy Tate apparently being shot during the middle eight. Having deliberately ripped off his stage moves during the Sinbad's years, i'm disappointed never to have tried that one out. If this all means nothing to you, you REALLY need to read 'Head-On'!Second up is a very weird bit of nostalgia. I've no idea how popular this game was, but playing the demo some 10 years ago apparently stuck with me. It's 'The Neverhood', a claymation adventure epic co-produced by Dreamworks (i think). It's hard to believe such a high profile company had anything to do with it, being possibly the most immature nonsense ever imposed on the moneyed (or perhaps monkeyed) masses. I've no idea what the entire game was like (maybe the joke started to wear thin over time), but this particular clip always made me laugh. Context is frankly irrelevant...As an added bonus... quite why it's taken me so long to get some Beach Boys/Brian Wilson related material up here is frankly beyond me. To put things right, here's a total gem of an original 1966/7 'Smile' recording. Even in its 2004 version, there's still a pretty formidable argument for declaring this the Greatest Album Of All Time. There, i just did. Feels good. Anyway, this is a collection of clips from the recording of 'Cabinessence'. Hear it and weep. You know i will be...