Cultural references of Aston Villa

[Risso]

You're actually taking the piss now, aren't you?

[Bad English]

On the scripted show called Love Island Iain Stirling and Maya Jama make constant references to the Villa.

Are you lot going for the maximum break?

[Godfrey Brian]

There is a Colvin Quarmby song featuring the lyric ' an Aston Villa mug' frustratingly I can't remember the title !

[amfy]

Was looking for this thread the other night when Douglas Luiz got a mention on Corrie!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

There's an ad over here and in the background you can hear 'The Villa boys of Aston' being sung. No idea what it's for but will try (half-heartedly) to discover what it is.

[curiousorange]

Neil Tennant dressed as a referee is super-imposed on to a backdrop of Villa Park in the video for the Pet Shop Boys single DJ Culture from 1991.

Ha, I love that choon but never knew that.

Looks like Highbury to me so sadly may not be true.

It's at 3:43 where you can see the V of the old AV floodlights. Highbury is the earlier section with the dancers in the red and white striped shirts.
https://youtu.be/Mbprblx2s48

Cool, that's definitely VP in that bit. Just a shame it wasn't the Holte behind him.

Probably not why they used Highbury, but PSB's Chris Lowe is an Arsenal fan.

[eamonn]

Was looking for this thread the other night when Douglas Luiz got a mention on Corrie!

I mentioned it in the Telly thread in Off Topic.

[Sussex Lion]

Apologies if already mentioned but the novel "Oi! Ref" by Joseph Gallivan written in 1997 is all about a top flight referee who used to be a Villa "hooligan". I haven't read the book for 20 years but if memory serves he makes regular trips back to Birmingham from London to revisit old haunts and reflect back on his years following Villa. I think some of his memories are based on actual incidents but I'll have to leave that for others to verify. I'm testing my memory but the finale is about his dilemma refereeing an important match between Villa and Rangers.  https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/6216867

[olb]

I don't know if anybody has mentioned this, but in The Good Karma Hospital Paul Smart (Philip Jackson) wears a 1982 Villa shirt in several episodes www.imdb.com/title/tt6441720/mediaviewer/rm3592774144

[Villan82]

Wasn't sure where to post this: That bloke trying to get a movie about the 1980-81 season has released a promotional trailer:

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Surprised it hasn't generated more of a buzz to be honest

[Martyn Smith]

Villa get a passing mention in Aldous Huxley's debut novel Chrome Yellow. Something like someone reading the sports pages looking for the scores for Spurs or The Villa...

[Brazilian Villain]

Wasn't sure where to post this: That bloke trying to get a movie about the 1980-81 season has released a promotional trailer:

Surprised it hasn't generated more of a buzz to be honest.

Saw a report on that on Midlands Today. With a budget of 200k I fear it may not be very good despite the subject matter.

[eamonn]

Well, judging by those scenes it looks over-acted with a clichéd story and ropey dialogue. But it's Villa and 1980 so I can't wait to see it in full!

[Nelly]

Thought I'd heard what I wanted to hear but found this little snippet in the Martin Sheen Film 'The Way':

Tom: Christ! You're a bore!
Jack: I beg your pardon?
Tom: An arrogant bore.
Jack: Well! There you have it - proof once again that Americans can't hold their liquor - ho ho!
Joost: Says the man with the Aston Villa badge on his bag!

Unsure what it's trying to imply about Villa fans, but I'll always love hearing Villa mentioned in unlikely places.

[maidstonevillain]

Tonights Ted Lasso

Premiership Table.

!. Man City           37
2. West Ham        35

6. Chelsea           27
7. Aston Villa       28
9. AFC Richmond 24
10. Newcastle      20

I'm sure the  technically more adept could do a suitable screengrab.

Good we feature in a programme that was filmed possibly a year ago.