Chris Rand
@chrisrand.com
Ipswich, England.
"In a Venn Diagram of one" – The Guardian.
• Curator of the Half Man Half Biscuit Lyrics Project. #hmhb
• Supporter of Ipswich Town FC. #itfc
• Expect to see mainly stuff that amused me.
https://chrisrand.com
"In a Venn Diagram of one" – The Guardian.
• Curator of the Half Man Half Biscuit Lyrics Project. #hmhb
• Supporter of Ipswich Town FC. #itfc
• Expect to see mainly stuff that amused me.
https://chrisrand.com
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“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
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The Winter Olympics needs some kind of snowball fight event as well
February 11, 2026 at 9:01 PM
The Winter Olympics needs some kind of snowball fight event as well
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Fun fact - when his AAF orchestra (complete with strings) came to Britain, wartime bandleader Major Glenn Miller's commanding officer was a certain Lt. Col. David Niven. Photo taken at the Bedford Corn Exchange, July 1944. Miller was lost on a flight to Paris that December*.
February 6, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Fun fact - when his AAF orchestra (complete with strings) came to Britain, wartime bandleader Major Glenn Miller's commanding officer was a certain Lt. Col. David Niven. Photo taken at the Bedford Corn Exchange, July 1944. Miller was lost on a flight to Paris that December*.
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I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.
February 10, 2026 at 6:10 AM
I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.
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Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this
February 9, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this
I was honoured to be invited on to the "Steve's Mixtapes" podcast, choosing a bunch of tracks and talking about them. It'll just about fit on a C90. Enjoy me wittering on about Half Man Half Biscuit and much, much more. #HMHB
• www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzcK...
• www.podbean.com/ep/pb-4zsuk-...
• www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzcK...
• www.podbean.com/ep/pb-4zsuk-...
Steve's Mix Tapes #056 (Chris Rand)
My guest mixer this week is Chris Rand
Chris is the man behind the definitive Half Man Half Biscuit website: The Half Man Half Biscuit Lyrics Project. He is also a lover of ‘event’ stadium rock, Ipsw...
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February 8, 2026 at 12:54 AM
I was honoured to be invited on to the "Steve's Mixtapes" podcast, choosing a bunch of tracks and talking about them. It'll just about fit on a C90. Enjoy me wittering on about Half Man Half Biscuit and much, much more. #HMHB
• www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzcK...
• www.podbean.com/ep/pb-4zsuk-...
• www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzcK...
• www.podbean.com/ep/pb-4zsuk-...
This is great. Taylor Swift taking us back to the days of the entertaining, funny, must-see pop video. Love it. And Graham Norton may well be the biggest winner of all.
Taylor Swift continues to be the classiest act on the planet.
February 7, 2026 at 12:10 PM
This is great. Taylor Swift taking us back to the days of the entertaining, funny, must-see pop video. Love it. And Graham Norton may well be the biggest winner of all.
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this is where i sadly break with Ed Zitron. i am now a convinced AI early adopter. Chance the Rapper would never lie to me about a major technological innovation.
In my wildest dreams I could never have imagined a more gratuitous sign that AI is a bubble than “chance the rapper, sponsored by coreweave.” It’s beautiful. It’ll be in a movie someday
February 7, 2026 at 7:04 AM
this is where i sadly break with Ed Zitron. i am now a convinced AI early adopter. Chance the Rapper would never lie to me about a major technological innovation.
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That‘s the spirit.
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 AM
That‘s the spirit.
Don’t forget “Styx Gig (Seen By My Mates Coming Out Of A)”
February 4, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Don’t forget “Styx Gig (Seen By My Mates Coming Out Of A)”
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Incredible hot take in the letters page of Melody Maker in ‘65, after a big piece on Motown.
February 3, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Incredible hot take in the letters page of Melody Maker in ‘65, after a big piece on Motown.
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I CAN’T BELIEVE VERY TALENTED ARTISTS LIKE KID ROCK AND NICKI MINAJ WERE SNUBBED AGAIN AND WILL BE WALKING HOME WITH ZERO (0) GRAMMYS.
February 2, 2026 at 6:36 AM
I CAN’T BELIEVE VERY TALENTED ARTISTS LIKE KID ROCK AND NICKI MINAJ WERE SNUBBED AGAIN AND WILL BE WALKING HOME WITH ZERO (0) GRAMMYS.
Rather pleased with this old 60s Pam (Pye) radio (with Hilversum, Athlone, etc) now given a second life as a home for a Sonos speaker. Blue LED backlights and bass up to full, of course.
February 2, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Rather pleased with this old 60s Pam (Pye) radio (with Hilversum, Athlone, etc) now given a second life as a home for a Sonos speaker. Blue LED backlights and bass up to full, of course.
“[Hiddleston] confirmed that The Night Manager would return for a third series in the near future…
“He reassured viewers that the wait for the next season would not be as long as the previous ten-year gap between series one and two.”
“He reassured viewers that the wait for the next season would not be as long as the previous ten-year gap between series one and two.”
February 1, 2026 at 10:53 PM
“[Hiddleston] confirmed that The Night Manager would return for a third series in the near future…
“He reassured viewers that the wait for the next season would not be as long as the previous ten-year gap between series one and two.”
“He reassured viewers that the wait for the next season would not be as long as the previous ten-year gap between series one and two.”
Well, “The Night Manager” had a completely shocking ending. If you’ve watched it, Entertainment Weekly has an interview with the showrunner giving the background to it all [massive spoilers, unsurprisingly]…
www.google.com/search?q=%22...
www.google.com/search?q=%22...
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February 1, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Well, “The Night Manager” had a completely shocking ending. If you’ve watched it, Entertainment Weekly has an interview with the showrunner giving the background to it all [massive spoilers, unsurprisingly]…
www.google.com/search?q=%22...
www.google.com/search?q=%22...
And come and join us on halfmanhalfbiscuit.uk for the lyrics, the chat and the full-time analysis.
#HMHB
#HMHB
The Half Man Half Biscuit Lyrics Project
The lyrics to all 233 Half Man Half Biscuit songs. And the place where fans get together to decipher the lyrics from one of the greatest bands in the world.
halfmanhalfbiscuit.uk
January 31, 2026 at 12:31 PM
And come and join us on halfmanhalfbiscuit.uk for the lyrics, the chat and the full-time analysis.
#HMHB
#HMHB
Rotten Tomatoes is flooded with hundreds and hundreds of "America is so blessed to have such a wonderful first lady" reviews from "the public". All now in perfect English, thanks to Ai.
January 31, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Rotten Tomatoes is flooded with hundreds and hundreds of "America is so blessed to have such a wonderful first lady" reviews from "the public". All now in perfect English, thanks to Ai.
My favourite new music of 2025. This took a long time because, well, I needed a little while to sort out the end of year stuff. Anyway, if it's of interest, enjoy! Maybe you'll find something new. No particular order.
open.spotify.com/playlist/21h...
music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...
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★ Best New Music 2025
open.spotify.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:35 AM
My favourite new music of 2025. This took a long time because, well, I needed a little while to sort out the end of year stuff. Anyway, if it's of interest, enjoy! Maybe you'll find something new. No particular order.
open.spotify.com/playlist/21h...
music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...
open.spotify.com/playlist/21h...
music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...
Half Man Half Biscuit, O2 Ritz Manchester, 30 January 2026 – “Roll Away The Stone” (Mott The Hoople cover) with “The Biscuitettes” (The Iconoclasts)
January 31, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Half Man Half Biscuit, O2 Ritz Manchester, 30 January 2026 – “Roll Away The Stone” (Mott The Hoople cover) with “The Biscuitettes” (The Iconoclasts)
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friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding in Melania theaters bc he knows people assume no one is in there
January 29, 2026 at 9:34 PM
friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding in Melania theaters bc he knows people assume no one is in there
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Still the greatest video ever made. Sorry. I don't make the rules...
January 29, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Still the greatest video ever made. Sorry. I don't make the rules...