Stepney many Carry On films. Lionel Bart known for creating the book, music and lyrics to the production "Oliver!". Referenced in the Rolling Stones song, "Play with Fire", released in 1965. Stepney is used as an indicator of a character's descent from privilege. In Elton John's partly autobiographical album "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy", the song "Bitter Fingers" contains the lyrics "When I worked the good old pubs in Stepney", referring to his early days as a musician in and around London. In the Stephen Sondheim musical "Pacific Overtures", the song "Pretty Lady" is sung by three British sailors
The Fantastic Plastic Machine (album) The Fantastic Plastic Machine (album) The Fantastic Plastic Machine is the debut studio album by Japanese musician Fantastic Plastic Machine. It was released on October 10, 1997 in Japan by Readymade Records. The album was later released on April 24, 1998 in Europe by Bungalow Records and on September 15, 1998 in the United States by Emperor Norton Records. "The Fantastic Plastic Machine" draws from several musical styles, including bossa nova, 1960s French pop, and electronica. Steve Huey of AllMusic called "The Fantastic Plastic Machine" "a delightful, infectious album that's not only hooky as all get-out, but also rewards repeated