Blue Oyster Cult's masterpiece is the album "Secret Treaties". The opening track "Career Of Evil" was co written by Patti Smith. Never knew she sang it with them. Well, she did. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsE8...

Wonderful this. Boris Karloff, Vincent Price and Red Skelton sing "The Two Of Us". Boris recreates his famous Frankenstein wave halfway through. www.youtube.com/watch?v=goXi...

Fact is, if England were playing against Erling Haaland tonight we would still be losing 4-3.

It is now mathematically impossible for England not to win the next World Cup. #SRBENG

Another England game where the crowd have been silenced (not in a good way) and match commentary has been reduced to muttering and mumbling, desperately searching for positives. #SRBENG

Blue Oyster Cult were a terrific band so much more than "Don't Fear The Reaper". Secret Treaties was their masterpiece. This track opened that LP. Insanely good lyrics by Patti Smith. "I'd spend your ransom money, but still I'd keep your sheep". www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqjB...

It is Keanu Reeves birthday. Here is when I met him to promote the movie Speed. Still pretty funny I think. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxkN...

Wow. Never realised Max Bygraves mum was a Mrs Doubtfire Garry Shandling.

Heads up everyone! Vogue have got a Big Fashion Issue out. I normally only buy it for their football coverage.

We met in 1979. Last Saturday saw us 37 years married (at which time we already had two kids) Me & Wend, still stepping out, on holiday last week.

Charles Hawtrey watches another "huge" Premier League match. It's available now on Sky Sports Stale. #LIVARS

Paul Carrack's new (old style) country album. Loving this: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Me at the NME 1979. I'm 21. My job was to go to gigs, attend after parties, album launches, get free LPs and fly about the world interviewing rock stars. Trust me, being on TV later was small beer indeed.

Man United still looking like a stodgy old mid-table team. No real threat or flair. LumpenPrem.

Everyone explaining how the rules say no attacker can be within one metre of a wall with three defenders in it but nobody is saying, "Why? Why can't a player be within a metre of three players? Who brought that in? And what for?" #MeddlingBureaucracy #AntiGoalGargoyles

It is estimated that we now spend one third of our adult lives pouring over food packaging looking for Sell By Dates. Orange Juice leads the way, hiding its info somewhere on the bottle in thin spidery script that, once located, has to be held up to the light like a mystic rune.

Just tried to buy a t-shirt featuring the band Kokomo. There is no company offering Kokomo album T-Shirts. And yet we dare to call ourselves civilised.

Premier League season gets underway. Media gorge themselves on science based opinion, predictions and analysis.

Watching a doc on how the Soviets pushed the Nazi's out of Russia in 1944 and, detailing German POW's, this shot came up. I know this is not germane but seriously. That's a weirdly long neck. #TheThing

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George Harrison was NOT stifled by the Beatles. "All Things Must Pass" is a goodish single album. After that there's not a great deal. Love George but that's the truth.

It has taken me 52 years to realise that the third Roxy Music album (Stranded) fades in exactly where the second Roxy album (For Your Pleasure) faded out. Subtle that.

Immortal Tune www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLo4...

I always suspected this. Our dog Bear knows something we don't.

Ray Brooks in the landmark film, Cathy Come Home. When I was young it was a sensation because it was shot round our way. Here's Ray in Southwark Park with my school and estate in the background. His excellent 1971 album is worth £££ too... RIP mate.

In my more fanciful moments I think that Oasis' entire career, also the Ramones, can be boiled down into this one almighty track. www.youtube.com/watch?v=69YE...

Just finished Kevin Rowland's book, "Bless Me Father". I have never read a music autobiography like it. Or any other come to that. You want to say, "Kev, don't be saying that". But he does. Repeatedly. Buyer beware. But it is absolutely stone cold hard truth BRILLIANT.

Tomorrow's Treehouse reveals the one international football team who played their first match in 1949... and lost so badly they didn't play another one for SEVENTY years. Oh we be good. Join us. patreon.com/dannybaker

Unsolicited recommendation. If you are coming to Greenwich - eat here. A new discovery in my own backyard. Brilliant menu, expertly delivered. Tip top outside garden tables. matizrestaurants.com/elementor-49...

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I know its with the very best intentions and I know that some just want to pay tribute. But all these brass bands, orchestras and barbershop quartets current interpreting Black Sabbath songs are so far away from what Black Sabbath mean its proper cringe stuff.

Does anyone know when Morrissey's second novel is coming out?

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My son and his wife round here tonight. Not only did they cook up the most sensational fish stew straight outa Marseille but now serving us up Cherry Liqueur in chocolate cups. #RaisedTheseKidsRight

The Great Cleo Laine has died. Here she is reciting all of Shakespeare's works www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Mj...

Jimmy Hill's birthday. A giant. He said he liked my Own Goals videos. I was staggered. He was Jimmy Hill!

Now watching #ENGITA and once again - why are they playing in those strips? The dirty gargoyles in charge of football like to milk football's "heritage" but don't see how forcing teams to go out in weird colours like this screams SUCK IT UP SUCKERS: CORPORATE OBLIGATION.

I have been a Black Sabbath fan almost my entire life. And when I say Black Sabbath I mean the band with Ozzy Osbourne in it. Everything else was business. They were just immense. A thundering voice and noise direct from the working class.

Good Evening, Everyone! Month ago on my birthday I received a half case of my favourite red. Last bottle got cracked tonight. The white was an excellent Gruner Veltliner. Oh yes. Top table at our place tonight.

Just watched this. Henry Cooper v Jack Bodell 1967. Bodell the rising star of British boxing, finally gets his title shot at an ageing Henry. Harry Carpenter at ringside. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjXO...

So Germany, playing with ten women for 110 minutes, survive two winning goals thanks to VAR, get totally outplayed and then win on penalties. Women's football - so different from mens, eh?

Huge thunderstorm on its way. When I was small I hated thunderstorms - still not crazy about them. My mum told me it was just clouds banging together. My dad said it was old Fred Thunder moving his furniture about. I cling to these explanations.

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Our Treehouse Live tickets only went on sale two hours ago. Sold Out! I feel like Taylor Swift. patreon.com/dannybaker

Next Years Tour Dates Have Materialised. I'll be honest. I thought this was happening Monday. Anyway. See you there. Bring change of clothes, packed lunch and handkerchief. dannybakerstore.com

Dinner in the garden via the Barefoot Contessa this evening. Chicken escalope in lemon and butter, bread and tomato salad, asparagus. Sensational.

Brian Eno given honorary degree by Royal Academy Of Music. Glam. How it started. How It's Going. #NotMuchChange