Aberfan Disaster - 60 years on. Original poem by SJones

It was the 21st October 1966, children were at school and teachers were doing the registration. As child after child would answer the teacher saying "Ydw" to mark them being present and ready for their school day.

A rumble could be felt that grew stronger and stronger....louder and louder...

Suddenly outside the windows of the class, children could see what looked to be the mountain near the school, it was falling apart, it crumbled fast.

The mud had in seconds consumed the school with a loud crash, as windows were smashed and parts of the building collapsed.

Children and adults were buried beneath the slurry of coal and mud. Villagers of Aberfan were looking confused and wondered about the massive thud.

Thousands of villagers, nearby miners and even those far and wide came to help to aid the men, women and children affected by the disaster. No matter how quick they assembled lives burned away faster.

144 lives were lost that day. 28 adults and 116 childrens lives all swept away. May we never forget the lives lost, and the display of bravery that day.

For their memories live on, though the years pass us by. Their names held in our hearts, beneath our beautiful Welsh sky.

Aberfan, we remember and we'll never forget you.

Street Fighter 26 Film Review - Street Talkin

Ready? FIGHT!

STREET FIGHTER (2026) is set in 1993 and features the best fighters from all around the world to take part in M. Bisons worldwide warrior tournament which will crown the best fighter as champion of the world. It's directed by Kitao Sakurai.

First things first, I'm not a big Street Fighter fan. I know only ever so little about the lore and series. I have also only ever played Street Fighter 1 and 2 games.

Right so the 2026 Street Fighter Movie......It's good but, It could have been greater.

The animated pieces were amazing and I could have done with a full animated movie with this cast more so than this.

Story and direction was messy. Soundtrack great but it's not accurate with the time setting. Having 2000s music in an 1993 set film is just nonsense but hey this film didn't exactly take itself seriously......at times anyway.

I love David Dastlmaian (sorry I can't spell his last name off top of my head) but his Bison wasn't it. He needed a muscle suit and needed to be more sociopathic than just cringe creepy with his fetishes.

Ken was portrayed as mostly useless until it counted. I could have done with more Guile and Cody Rhodes knocked it out of the park. Why the fuck did they cut his fight?! There was fights cut in the tournament and that made me mad.

Blanka although Jason Mamoa was just playing himself as a CGI electrified Hulk. I am not a fan of Blanka back story and preferred the 90s version where he was a modified super soldier. Roman Reigns was also BRILLIANT!

I thought the cast was great. HONDA should have had more time and fights. Cammy should have had a fight. I liked Jill, I think that was her name (bison's staff baddie)

Casting was actually good besides Eric Andre 😂 I think a stronger story and different direction and it would have been greater.

Action is great, I really enjoyed it. There's an interesting after credits scene but we will see if it ever goes anywhere.

It's not as bad as most reviews make it out to be. I'm also not a big SF fan but I enjoyed this. I enjoyed the 90s movie more but still decent....

7/10

SparkFlame Radio Interview

I had a great opportunity to grace the airwaves recently with Birmingham's own SparkFlame radio. My interview with Graham aka Big G, only on SparkFlame Radio. The world's most diverse and inclusive radio station! 

I went on the show to talk about my book; A Man Named Steve. You can order a copy through me or via Amazon here;  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Man-Named-Steve-S-Jones-ebook/dp/B0H3X4NV75?th=1&psc=1

Check out and tune into SparkFlame Radio here: https://www.sparkflameradio.co.uk/

You can listen back to the broadcast version here; https://hearthis.at/sparkflame-radio/big-g-wednesday-7th-october-10am-1pm/

I'm Doing Cosplay Right - (original lyrics - SJones)

A song I wrote about attending a UK comic con and cosplaying and entering the cosplay competition and just that whole experience in general. Nice, catchy, feel good energy in the song.

[Verse 1]

Hear the clock, crack of dawn, Got to get my cosplay on, Because today is the day, 

Hate my job, love my wife, I have to get her something nice, 

God, please help me win the cosplay comp-ay

[Pre-Chorus]

As you can see, I've spent a lot of money,

 On foam and paint and plastic,

 And a helmet slightly funny

[Chorus]

I've spent every night making this right, I've spent every night making this right, 

Let's get this armor to Comic-Con, I'm doing cosplay right

 Yeah, I'm doing cosplay right

[Verse 2]

Ten o'clock, right on time, This queue just blows my mind,

 Hey there, look, there's that guy, Oh, how I love Background Guy Three,

 Why isn't that Sylvester McCoy? 

Is that a Dalek singing YMCA?

[Pre-Chorus]

There's people around me, Asking to take a photo of me, 

My cheeks are turning crimson, But I'm grinning proudly

[Chorus]

I've spent every night making this right, I've spent every night making this right, 

Here's hoping nothing does go wrong, 

I'm doing cosplay right Yeah, I'm doing cosplay right

[Verse 3]

Three o'clock, on the dot Time to be a superstar,

 It's time for the cosplay competition, Here I go, strut my stuff, 

Please let the shoulder pads stay up I'm ready for my big submission

[Pre-Chorus]

And I see, A sea of faces in front of me,

 The judges raise their clipboards, 

And someone shouts, "Go, three!"

[Chorus]

I've spent every night making this right, I've spent every night making this right,

 Damn, do I love Comic-Con, 

I'm doing cosplay right 

Yeah, I'm doing cosplay right

[Bridge]

If the visor falls, I'll carry on If the boots split, 

I'll still march on, Every crooked seam and glue-gun scar, 

Got me exactly where we are

[Final Chorus]

I've spent every night making this right, I've spent every night making this right,

 Let's get this armor to Comic-Con I'm doing cosplay right, 

I've spent every night making this right,  I've spent every night making this right, 

Win or lose, what a brilliant day,

 I'm doing cosplay right,

Yeah, I'm doing cosplay right

[Outro]

Comic-Con, 

here we go Strike a pose and steal the show Comic-Con, 

here we go I'm doing cosplay right!

Say One Thing, DO Another! (original song by SJones)

Punk rock anthem about how companies and people can be so hypocritical. 

[Intro] 

One, two, three, four! 

[Verse 1] 

You print a promise on a billboard wall Then cut the ladder when the workers call Shake every hand for the camera flash While counting the coins from the broken glass You preach compassion in a polished speech Then lock the door when the hungry reach A spotless slogan, a filthy deal Tell us what to think, then hide what’s real 

[Pre-Chorus] 

We see the fingerprints under the paint We hear the truth in the words you ain’t 

[Chorus] 

Say one thing, do another! Sell us out and call us brother! Hands up high, let the whole world know: We’re not buying what you show! Say one thing, do another! No more kings behind the cover! Hey! Hey! We won’t play along! Hey! Hey! We’re done being wronged! 

[Verse 2] 

You claim the planet is your sacred cause Then pour the poison through a legal clause You praise the team when the scoreboard shines Then blame the rookies for your crooked lines You tell us honesty is how we win While changing rules when you’re boxed in A thousand smiles and a practiced face Same old hunger in a newer case 

[Pre-Chorus] 

We see the fingerprints under the paint We hear the truth in the words you ain’t 

[Chorus] 

Say one thing, do another! Sell us out and call us brother! Hands up high, let the whole world know: We’re not buying what you show! Say one thing, do another! No more kings behind the cover! Hey! Hey! We won’t play along! Hey! Hey! We’re done being wronged! 

[Bridge] 

No more polished alibis! No more staged apologies! You can dress it up in gold, But we know what you sold! 

[Breakdown]

Who makes the rules? Not us! Who gets the loot? Not us! Who takes the blame? Not us! Enough is enough! 

[Final Chorus] 

Say one thing, do another! Sell us out and call us brother! Hands up high, let the whole world know: We’re not buying what you show! Say one thing, do another! No more kings behind the cover! Hey! Hey! We won’t play along! Hey! Hey! We’re done being wronged! Say one thing, do another! Hear the roar from every corner! Hey! Hey! Let the false words fall! Hey! Hey! We’re louder than them all! 

[Outro] 

One thing! Do another! One thing! Do another! Enough is enough!