Sinister: Dover; a marine ostritch...

[Adam Chapman]

...or at least, so said charles dickens in the days before pre cast concrete 
[ in "A Tale of 2 cities" to be exact], but i'm sure thats enough literary 
allusions for one day.

    Anyhoo, greetings P!O!P!picnicers!

[with apologies to Alan *fluff* Freeman and all non uk listees who may not 
have a clue what i'm alluding to]. however, is it too late for me to add my 
tuppenneys worth on the subject of *the Smiffs*? yes, oh well, here goes 
anyway, i'm goijng to ignore you.

   I too agree that all inter band comparisons are inherently flawed, though 
not necessarily inherently wrong as sometimes its the only way to find any 
kind of handle for the purposes of interpretation, which is, as has been 
said before all rather subjective, and often unhelpful. But  regarding 
specifically the aforementioned b+s/Smiffs contrast. i don't really think 
that this is altogether fair, as although both *the Smiths* and b+s touch on 
the same circumference from time to time they travell[ed], on rather 
different tangents to this circumference and will thus end up at differing 
points [this metaphor is quietly dying so i shall bury it here  before it 
creates trouble].

    In any case they are two different bands with different approaches and 
to be quite fair non congruent fan bases, though there is obviously some 
overlap, as in the bands themselves. Unfortunately, the Smiths, as with some 
of their contempories attract the kind of dogma and intransigense more 
generally associated with the likes of o*!"£$s and possibly the Stone Roses, 
i.e. "This music is great [insert expleitive of choice for emphasis], and 
anything which isn't produced by band/group/individual X is therefore 
[insert expleitive/insult of chioce here]". This also goes for anything new 
or different which is perhaps why Pete Waterman had so much trouble with the 
Brits. The opposite view [that is kissing the ass of NMEs latest darling], i 
find equally objectionable, though nothing i say will change the view of 
either side. VIVA CHOICE.

   This arguement has rather lost its way, though i feel that Sir Cliff 
[Richard, not Jones], might well agree. To all those picnicing tomorrow, 
i'll see you there, and pray for sunshine. now i've got the rant out the 
way, i feel much better so 'til the morrow

GOODBYYYYEEEEEEE!!!!!

Adam
XXXX

p.s. Tigermilk posters have even hit sunny Yeovil, and to whoever asked, 
you're not alone, i haven't heard it either....


"Because I know that you know, that we know they don't know whats been going 
on.... "

Gruff Rhys, SFA, 'Demons'





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