I didn't say students were dull or full of misplaced arrogance, I was just wondering aloud, that's all. It wasn't like that in borstal, I can tell you. In borstal, we chose the "daddy" based on his fighting ability and his potting shed aplomb, not whether he'd done any bloody revision or not. I was always there or thereabouts. Some people have written in claiming that they can't read books. That's probably because the books they are trying to read aren't about Ed Wood. I'm reading one, and I think I'm going to be able to finish it sooner or later. It's got me in its spell, I'm transfixed. I might write an essay about it and give it to my tutor, Captain Fellatio Hornblower. Terrible news. Not only has Emu gone to the great Parkinson Show in the sky, but I have learnt that the man who wrote "How Much Is That Doggie In The Window" took his own life. What a shame he didn't live long enough to see the influence his music has had on The Genteel Waifs' fantastic new album, out now on Tiger Records. It was great to read that Isobel isn't as soft as she might appear. People tend to judge her on her tiger ears bonnet and school uniform, but there's much more to her than that. I got that "Doggie" information from The Roulette Records Story, which has plenty on it to please all you kite-flying fanatics. I was expecting 3 CDs of non-stop Northern stompers, but I only got one or two of those (songs, not CDs), plus loads and loads of novelty pop, such as "Santa Bring Me Ringo" and "Doodle Doodle Doo". On a brighter note, it does contain "English Country Garden", so I can learn the proper words now, instead of "how many times have you had it off in an English country garden? I've done it twice and I think it's very nice in an English country garden", which might be a more appropriate version for the Big Red Bus. Duke wrote:
And you ask Meat Wholash???? get an education, kids!
To which McRagtag replied most informatively. I've seen Meat Wholash. They weren't very good, and the bird from the Shoppies was playing the drums or something and then sang a bit. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Duke himself was there. Of course, only the real hardcore were present, because we all had coursework to hand in to our tutors. I think there's a Meat Wholash track on one of those Creation compilation LPs, but I have no memory of it, so I suspect Professor Tune was on a sabbatical. But please keep on educating us, Duke. First Keith's "superb fretwork" University of Rock, then Tim's "lifetime commitment" Polytechnic of Pop, and now Duke's Boarding School of Obscure Indie. What a well-educated bunch we are! I bet the kids on the Steps list get all their knowledge from the backs of bubblegum cards. I bet they haven't got tutors. Or matrons. Sister Disco "I'm constantly on the pull cos I think with my prick, and I'm too fucking selfish to have any concept of loyalty". - Captain Fellatio Hornblower +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "nambling pambling rice pudding & crochet holiday camp +-+ +-+ gangwanking whimsy-thon" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+