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Hello. Welcome to the 130th newsletter from rathergood.

I'm afraid it's a sad newsletter this week. Monster Truck has been murdered by a dog. I thought I'd do a song for him but it made me too sad, so I've just written his story. You can read it here:

Monster Truck

http://www.rathergood.com/monster_truck

Rest in peace, poor little chap.

In other news, we've made 2 ambient songs which you can get here. But can you guess what they  were originally?

http://bit.ly/ambientsongs

Also We Like The Moon is now available on Rock Band! That's a good thing.

http://bit.ly/rockbandmoon

All my love guys. Give your pets an extra hug just to let them know you love them.

Cheers

Joel

Hellooooooo! Welcome to the 129th EVER newsletter from rathergood!

Everyone knows that living on the land is problematic. You live on the land right? And your life has problems in it right? Well, don't worry because when we live in the sea life is going to be perfect in every way! Look, we've made this beautiful song explaining exactly how and why!

When We Live In The Sea

http://www.rathergood.com/sea

Isn't that just absolutely glorious!

You can get your amazing When We live In The Sea classic tshirt here:

When We Live In The Sea classic tshirt

http://bit.ly/seashirt

And your sexy When We Live In The Sea skinny tshirt here:

When We Live In The Sea skinny tshirt

http://bit.ly/skinnyseashirt

That's about it for today, except to tell you that I love you! I love you so much! I'd do anything for you! Would you like me to feed myself to a bear? I bet that would prove my love in some way! I'd feed myself to a bear for you! I'd totally do that! As the bear pins me down and starts taking slow, leisurely bites at random bits of me, tearing out mouthfuls of bum and  arm, I'll be shouting “DO YOU SEE? DO YOU SEE HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU?” And you will somehow find this endearing I expect.

Of course I am very strong and could easily fight off a puny bear, but I will choose not to just to prove how much I love you. Then when the bear poos me out you can keep that bear poo and sleep with it as your pillow, knowing that it signifies my immense and agonising love for you for all eternity, or at least until the poo biodegrades.

Mwah mwah ultrasmooches!

Yours sincerely

Joel Veitch

Founder of rathergood.com
Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
Winner of 3 Webby Awards
Master of Arts (Electronic Media) Oxford Brookes
Bachelor of Arts (English and History) University of Leeds
Marksman (.22, 5.56, 7.62, LMG)
Former Sixer of Grey Six, 19th Forest Hill Cub Scouts
Former Member of MGS school cricket team
Former Sergeant, Combined Cadet Force (RAF Section)
Silver Swimming Badge
3rd best Cross Country runner in my class at age 12
Once had a letter published in the New Scientist
Attended one-night Pork Butchery Course
Keen amateur ukulele player
Bronze lifesavers swimming badge
Full clean driver's license
Passed Cycling Proficiency Test
A levels – English Literature, French and History, all grade A
GCSEs 7xA 2xB
Good understanding of the principals of flight
Good understanding of the principles of spelling
Winner of the Head's Prize for Progress, first year, Aylesford School
50 meters swimming badge
Once did a wee in a loo containing Dannii Minogue's wee
25 meters swimming badge
Amateur experimental rocket / meat scientist
Has caught piranhas on a hand line
Willing to learn semaphore if required
Able to sing The Girl From Ipanema and Mas Que Nada in Portuguese
Survivor of Trans-Atlantic Airplane Fire Horror
Wielder Of The Power Of Science
Inventor of the Dictator Finger Thingdicator
Defeater of Transformers (regardless of voltage)
Founder member of the super-secret League Of Internet Justice
Has eaten chicken madras for breakfast
Commander In Chief of Pork Force
Saver Of Old Ladies In Distress
Owner of Monster Truck
Experienced lawn mower
Finder of camouflaged flip-flops
Amateur Marine Biologist

Helloooooooooooooo! And welcome to the 128th EVER newsletter from rathergood!

I've got something truly AWESOME for you this week! Behold the wonder and joy that is the Internet Animal Orchestra!

The Internet Animal Orchestra

http://www.rathergood.com/orchestra

I think you'll agree that is the greatest achievement of the animal kingdom in history.

Hey, I bet you've always wanted to see a raw chicken sing “Don't you Want Me” by The Human League haven't you! WELL NOW YOU CAN YOU LUCKY THING!

Don't You Want Me by the Human League, performed by a raw chicken

http://www.rathergood.com/human_league

In other news we've got a special offer on the rathergood iPhone app. It's just 59p / 99 cents for a limited time only:

http://bit.ly/rathergoodapp

You know you want it.

Also, Monster Truck dived head-first in to the toilet this week. He really is a bit of a moron sometimes. A loveable, spiky-footed, soggy-headed little moron.

Right, I think that's about it, except to tell you that I love you. I LOVE YOU SO HARD! I'd do anything for you! I'd use special voodoo magic to raise Noel Coward from the dead, then I'd force his tortured undead corpse to compose a charming, jaunty ditty espousing my love for you in great detail! It'll really make you chortle! He's such a card, that tortured undead corpse Noel Coward! I'll force him to make a ukulele from his own rotting intestines stretched over some bits of his bones and play it! HAHA THAT WILL BE SO CHARMING HAR HAR HAR!

Mwah mwah sexykisses!

Yours sincerely

Joel Veitch

Founder of rathergood.com
Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
Winner of 3 Webby Awards
Master of Arts (Electronic Media) Oxford Brookes
Bachelor of Arts (English and History) University of Leeds
Marksman (.22, 5.56, 7.62, LMG)
Former Sixer of Grey Six, 19th Forest Hill Cub Scouts
Former Member of MGS school cricket team
Former Sergeant, Combined Cadet Force (RAF Section)
Silver Swimming Badge
3rd best Cross Country runner in my class at age 12
Once had a letter published in the New Scientist
Attended one-night Pork Butchery Course
Keen amateur ukulele player
Bronze lifesavers swimming badge
Full clean driver's license
Passed Cycling Proficiency Test
A levels – English Literature, French and History, all grade A
GCSEs 7xA 2xB
Good understanding of the principals of flight
Good understanding of the principles of spelling
Winner of the Head's Prize for Progress, first year, Aylesford School
50 meters swimming badge
Once did a wee in a loo containing Dannii Minogue's wee
25 meters swimming badge
Amateur experimental rocket / meat scientist
Has caught piranhas on a hand line
Willing to learn semaphore if required
Able to sing The Girl From Ipanema and Mas Que Nada in Portuguese
Survivor of Trans-Atlantic Airplane Fire Horror
Wielder Of The Power Of Science
Inventor of the Dictator Finger Thingdicator
Defeater of Transformers (regardless of voltage)
Founder member of the super-secret League Of Internet Justice
Has eaten chicken madras for breakfast
Commander In Chief of Pork Force
Saver Of Old Ladies In Distress
Owner of Monster Truck
Experienced lawn mower
Finder of camouflaged flip-flops

Hellooooooooooooooo! And welcome to the 127th EVER newletter from rathergood!

We've made an iPhone app with our friends Neon Play! YEAH! It's got silly games and vids and useful sounds, and even an exclusive video for our new song “I've Got An iPhone” - so this is all totally cool and amazing if you've got an iPhone. Get it while it's hot!

http://bit.ly/rathergoodapp

The song is out as a single on iTunes too- you should totally get it. Here it is:

http://bit.ly/ivegotaniphone

Hey, even if you haven't got an iPhone you can still have fun this week! Here's Lovely Pairs – it's a match the pairs game with a brilliant song to go with it:

http://www.rathergood.com/pairs

Isn't that lovely?

I think that's about it for this week, except to tell you that I love you! I love you SO HARD! I'd make more brain for you! So you can have a bigger brain with more thoughts and happinesses in it! I'd get myself a drill and I'd find people who didn't need all their brains (which is basically everyone except me and you) and then i'd use the drill to get in to the brain bit and then I'd get a plunger and suck out the brains with the plunger and I'd go round to your house and i'd use the drill to get in to your brain bit and I'd squish all those new brains in to your brain area thereby increasing your brain capacity and therefore your ability to experience happiness.

I'll do myself as well, and then we'll be the cleverest, happiest people in the history of humanity! It's going to be GREAT!

Mwah mwah extrasuperduperhugsandkisses!

Yours sincerely

Joel Veitch

Founder of rathergood.com
Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
Winner of 3 Webby Awards
Master of Arts (Electronic Media) Oxford Brookes
Bachelor of Arts (English and History) University of Leeds
Marksman (.22, 5.56, 7.62, LMG)
Former Sixer of Grey Six, 19th Forest Hill Cub Scouts
Former Member of MGS school cricket team
Former Sergeant, Combined Cadet Force (RAF Section)
Silver Swimming Badge
3rd best Cross Country runner in my class at age 12
Once had a letter published in the New Scientist
Attended one-night Pork Butchery Course
Keen amateur ukulele player
Bronze lifesavers swimming badge
Full clean driver's license
Passed Cycling Proficiency Test
A levels – English Literature, French and History, all grade A
GCSEs 7xA 2xB
Good understanding of the principals of flight
Good understanding of the principles of spelling
Winner of the Head's Prize for Progress, first year, Aylesford School
50 meters swimming badge
Once did a wee in a loo containing Dannii Minogue's wee
25 meters swimming badge
Amateur experimental rocket / meat scientist
Has caught piranhas on a hand line
Willing to learn semaphore if required
Able to sing The Girl From Ipanema and Mas Que Nada in Portuguese
Survivor of Trans-Atlantic Airplane Fire Horror
Wielder Of The Power Of Science
Inventor of the Dictator Finger Thingdicator
Defeater of Transformers (regardless of voltage)
Founder member of the super-secret League Of Internet Justice
Has eaten chicken madras for breakfast
Commander In Chief of Pork Force
Saver Of Old Ladies In Distress
Owner of Monster Truck
Experienced lawn mower

Hello! And welcome to the 125th EVER update from rathergood!

I have a serious dose of cuteness for you today! We have anew member of our family. His name is Monster Truck and he is a kitten. He likes to chase string and also he likes to chomp things. Look! He is already starring in his first song. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Monster Truck's first public outing in the soon-to-be-classic-of-the-genre, Kitten Chasing A Piece Of String!

http://www.rathergood.com/kitten_string

Hoorays! Hoorays for Monster Truck Veitch!

Here's some more cuteness for you – this is Zak's version of London Bridge Is Falling Down- as you can see he has his own take on the popular classic:

http://bit.ly/londonbridgeisfallingdown

In other news, here are some Mariachi Tortoises performing Isla De Encanta by Pixies:

http://www.rathergood.com/pixies

I've given Monster Truck his very own youtube channel – somewhere I can put kitten vids that are unedited without cluttering up the rathergood channel. If you're interested, you can see him here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/monstertruckcat

Hey you know what I've been doing lately? I've been flying my Thermal Airship! Check it out!

http://flic.kr/p/8fVVR4

Also, an old lady was walking down my street the other day and clutched her chest, cried out, and fell over. It was all very dramatic. I ran over and dialled 999 for the first time ever and looked after her till the ambulance arrived, which was very quick, and she was OK.  YEAH! Fear not citizens, I am here to protect you!

Anyway I think that's about it for this week except to tell you that I love you! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! I'd do anything for you! I'd go and live in seclusion away from society, and grow my nails for a full year to resemble the talons of the great eagle. I'd forsake clothes, and neither wash nor cut my hair. I would be the Great Bird Man, and carry a ceremonial canoe paddle with me wherever I went. I would climb the most sheer cliffs I could find with my massive fingernails and toenails and paddle, looking for birds to chomp on and eggs to devour. I would be revered by all, and I would gain the wisdom of the flighted ones. I would do all this for you, because I love you that much. SKAAAAAW! SKAAAAAW!

I should probably just do the tidying up first though, and maybe reply to a couple of emails, but I'll put it on the to-do list alright? It's up on the cupboard door. Along with the shopping list.

Mwah mwah extrasuperduperhugsandkisses!

Yours sincerely

Joel Veitch

Founder of rathergood.com
Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
Winner of 3 Webby Awards
Master of Arts (Electronic Media) Oxford Brookes
Bachelor of Arts (English and History) University of Leeds
Marksman (.22, 5.56, 7.62, LMG)
Former Sixer of Grey Six, 19th Forest Hill Cub Scouts
Former Member of MGS school cricket team
Former Sergeant, Combined Cadet Force (RAF Section)
Silver Swimming Badge
3rd best Cross Country runner in my class at age 12
Once had a letter published in the New Scientist
Attended one-night Pork Butchery Course
Keen amateur ukulele player
Bronze lifesavers swimming badge
Full clean driver's license
Passed Cycling Proficiency Test
A levels – English Literature, French and History, all grade A
GCSEs 7xA 2xB
Good understanding of the principals of flight
Good understanding of the principles of spelling
Winner of the Head's Prize for Progress, first year, Aylesford School
50 meters swimming badge
Once did a wee in a loo containing Dannii Minogue's wee
25 meters swimming badge
Amateur experimental rocket / meat scientist
Has caught piranhas on a hand line
Willing to learn semaphore if required
Able to sing The Girl From Ipanema and Mas Que Nada in Portuguese
Survivor of Trans-Atlantic Airplane Fire Horror
Wielder Of The Power Of Science
Inventor of the Dictator Finger Thingdicator
Defeater of Transformers (regardless of voltage)
Founder member of the super-secret League Of Internet Justice
Has eaten chicken madras for breakfast
Commander In Chief of Pork Force
Saver Of Old Ladies In Distress