I enjoyed that seagull/eagle mishearing. I find it strangely erotic. As usual, I've been trying really hard to mishear things on TWATTYBUS, but the best I've come up with is "Has he ever seen Gandhi?" from Seymour Stein. I thought maybe Mister Jackson was criticising Mister Stein for being a sleeping partner type executive at Dreamworks, but then I remembered that that was Lenny Waronker, not Seymour Stein. One or two other things that have arisen over recent weeks: 1) Belle and Sebastian have played a festival, the BAM Festival in Barcelona. 2) Officially it was a 1000 capacity venue, but I think there were about twice that many people, all packed in like terribly sophisticated sardines. It didn't really bother me, because I was hanging from a gargoyle, kicking my stumpy little legs in time to the music, but it was dead crowded. 3) It was free. I would say that, at a push, 20% of the people knew who B&S were. But as far as I could see (from my lofty vantage point) hardly anybody buggered off half way through. Which speaks volumes about B&S's magnetic charms. Either that or the enormous crush of people anyone wanting to escape would have had to negotiate. 4) Stevie sang "Seymour Stein" in a really thick Scotch accent, like Mister McKay in "Porridge". Paul reminds me of Mister Barraclough from the same programme. I remind myself of Lenny Godber (in my dreams). 5) I agree that big concerts are pish. I can't think of a single good one I've been to. And they're dead expensive. But that's life, isn't it? The other day I noticed that BB King has recorded loads of live albums in prisons. Now there's an idea! But I have a feeling that wee Isobel wouldn't get out with all her faculties intact. And Stuart would probably get bummed. Still, it would be worth it. IMHO. love, Sister Disco +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+