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The Never, Um, Ever Ending Story: Life, Countdown and Everything in Between Pdf FREE THE NEVER, UM, EVER ENDING STORY: LIFE, COUNTDOWN AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN PDF Ian 'Molly' Meldrum | 480 pages | 04 Aug 2015 | Allen & Unwin | 9781760112059 | English | St Leonards, Australia The Never, Um, Ever Ending Story: Life, Countdown and everything in between by Ian Molly Meldrum National Library of Australia. Search the catalogue for collection items held by the National Library of Australia. Enjoy a CovidSafe visit to the National Library. Read more Meldrum, Ian. The never, um, ever ending story : life, Countdown and everything in between. Molly Meldrum's warm, vivid, often hilarious and always compelling account of life in and out of Countdown. More than thirty-five years in the making, this is the story of Ian 'Molly' Meldrum and the television show that stopped the nation. In Molly was working as The Never record producer and music journalist when he was offered the chance to be the talent co-ordinator of a new music show called Countdown. It would run for the next thirteen years and become one of the most-loved and most-watched programs on Australian television. It also turned Molly into a national institution or 'mental institution' as one of Countdown and Everything in Between friends put it. During that period he not only became the most influential voice in Australian music, he endeared himself to millions of viewers with a uniquely unpolished interviewing style and a tangible on-screen passion. Along the way he talked, partied, argued, exchanged The Never and The Never firm friends with a roll-call of the world's greatest musical names. Sir Elton John famously described him as 'the Ever Ending Story: Life thing that ever happened to Australian music. Request this item to view in the Library's reading rooms using your library card. 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Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this catalogue contains names, recordings and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. Book [text, still image, volume]Online - Google Books. Meldrum, Ian, author. Includes bibliographical references and index. Music critics -- Australia -- Biography. Music journalists -- Australia -- Biography. Music television -- Australia. Popular culture -- Australia. Television personalities -- Australia -- Biography. Rock music -- Australia -- The Never Um Ever Ending Story Life Countdown and Everything in Between by for sale online | eBay Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Countdown and Everything in Between Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. In Molly was working as a record producer and music journalist when Um was offered the chance to be the talent co-ordinator of a new music show called Countdown. It would run for the next thirteen years and become one of the most-loved and most-watched programs on Australian television. It also turned Molly into a national institution or 'mental institution' as one of his friends put it. During that period he not only became the most influential voice in Australian music, he endeared himself to millions of viewers with a uniquely unpolished interviewing style and a tangible on-screen passion. Along the way he talked, partied, argued, exchanged blows and became firm friends with a roll-call of the world's greatest musical names. Sir Elton John famously described him as 'the best thing that ever happened to Australian music. Get A Copy. Kindle Editionpages. More Details Original Title. Other Editions The Never. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought The Never this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. The Never book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. The only thing Ever Ending Story: Life stops this from being a 5 star read is Ever Ending Story: Life it is written the way Molly talks. Any Australian will know what I mean. It meanders back and forth lazily, then darts frenetically all over the place. It is also quite literally laugh out loud funny and a sheer delight, covering as it does Molly's career as a music journalist, the Countdown years, and Molly's well deserved reputation for kick starting the careers of many musicians. Many non-Australian's will not realize that it was Mo The only thing that stops this from being a 5 star read is that it is written the way Molly talks. First in Australia Molly's friendship with Elton John is one of the highlights of the book. Um from friends, former enemies, and musos scattered through out the book add to the joy. Jan 13, Rachael McDiarmid rated it really liked it. I'm giving this book four stars but not for the writing or editing. I'm giving it four stars because it's bloody entertaining! Such fabulous anecdotes and wonderful experiences with those that made the music and those who got it to us. I loved the stories. I laughed. I shook my Um. I cringed. I decided if I knew Molly he would have driven me absolutely insane! But what a life. We will never capture the magic, if that's what it is called, but if you grew up with Countdown and loved your music D I'm giving this book four stars but not for the writing or editing. It's a quick read, a rambling read, but wonderfully entertaining. View 2 comments. Jan 02, Sunnie rated it it was amazing. He can't sing. He can't dance and at times he's hard pushed to string together a coherent sentence but Ian "Molly" Meldrum is part of the fabric of Australia's music industry. Say the word "Molly" and just about everyone over the age of 35 will know who you're talking about. This is Molly's account of his years in the music industry with the focus on the years of Countdown. Was there a music celebrity in the 70s and 80s that Molly didn't meet? Like the man, this book sometimes rambles and wanders He can't sing. Like the man, this book sometimes rambles and wanders off on tangents. It is littered with quotes and memories from many of his friends, colleagues and performers which do sometimes differ The Never Molly's recollections but this doesn't make it any less fascinating. Many had differences with him and it seems to be a widely held belief that he needed the drama. What is clear is the universal Ever Ending Story: Life and respect he has gained. This is no great work of literature but it is a must read for Um who grew up glued to the TV screen on Sunday evenings watching Countdown. I guarantee it will bring back memories. It certainly did for me. This is a great breezy read about one of Australia's most colourful citizens with some genuinely funny anecdotes about Molly's crazy life and his apparent inability to navigate it 'normally'. However, this is more of a story about Countdown than an autobiography - I was hoping to discover a little more about Molly himself but he tends to skirt around the edges, releasing little tidbits that you genuinely want to hear more about but he's moved on to something else. Maybe in that sense it is truly This is a The Never breezy read about one of Australia's most colourful citizens with some genuinely funny anecdotes about Molly's crazy life and Countdown and Everything in Between apparent inability to navigate it 'normally'. Maybe in that sense it is Ever Ending Story: Life like a conversation with Molly himself. I love biographies and this one, delving into the life of the music guru The Never Meldrum proved interesting and heartfelt. This book feels like a conversation with the man himself- a stream of consciousness, flitting from one idea to the next, often looping back to a previous thought. It must be incredibly difficult to spend time with Molly! At times he seems like an irresponsible, bitchy, over-grown child. On the other hand, he also comes across as the most generous, gregarious and big-hearted individual you are ever likely to meet, capable of making the most guarded celebrities let down their defenses and reveal a This book feels like a conversation with the man himself- a stream of consciousness, flitting from one idea to the next, often looping back to a previous thought. On the other hand, he also comes across as the most generous, gregarious and big-hearted individual you are ever likely to meet, capable of making the most guarded celebrities let down their defenses and reveal a piece of themselves.
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