Yellow Socks

Yellow socks: So what better reason to be cheerful could there be than yellow socks? Yellow socks are socks that are yellow, they were first worn by Benjamin Disraeli in 1847.

A Bit Of Come & Share It

a bit of come and share it: The cheerfulness that's brought on by spreading something you have (not like that, clean thoughts please). This picture is part of the government's campaign in the mid 80s for the sale of British Gas, which was then a public owned company. The campaign was to promote to members of the public the chance to own something they already owned, a fabulous sharing scheme. This was part of the Conservative government selling off the "family silver", the Labour government later came in and sold off the gold supplies at a carboot sale in Rotherham.

Some of Buddy Holly

Some of Buddy Holly: The opening verse, first line of the Ian Dury song Reason's To Be Cheerful, Part 3, I'll be running through a pictorial representation of the whole song lyrics in the next 50 odd posts. 

So here indeed is a bit of Charles Hardin Holley, who went by the name Buddy. Music that inspired generations of followers is indeed something to be cheerful about.
Buddy Holly died at 22 years old, amazing given his legacy and lasting popularity. He styled himself and his band heavily on Bo Diddley and recorded a great version of Bo Diddley's self titled song.