The idea that the protagonist is a composite character also resolves the confusion about whether this is a collective escapade, or a personal one. It is both.
― everything, Thursday, 11 June 2015 21:26 (eight years ago) link
If the kids are united they will never be divided, because if they divided they would not be united would they?
― Mark G, Thursday, 10 September 2015 19:28 (eight years ago) link
otm. As long as they are united they are not divided.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 10 September 2015 19:34 (eight years ago) link
I am now going to have this in my head all night.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Thursday, 10 September 2015 19:50 (eight years ago) link
http://youtu.be/Yo9_aBj1Z84?t=3m42s
― "Tell them I'm in a meeting purlease" (snoball), Thursday, 10 September 2015 19:59 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPkt-JS_jDA
― everything, Thursday, 10 September 2015 20:12 (eight years ago) link
i have a strong memory of a live version of this song where jimmy introduces it with the immortal words "have you all got your crackerjack pencils? well shove 'em up your arses"
anyone else remember that at all?
― feargal czukay (NickB), Thursday, 10 September 2015 21:06 (eight years ago) link
Lucky for the audience it wasn't cabbages.
― "Tell them I'm in a meeting purlease" (snoball), Thursday, 10 September 2015 21:23 (eight years ago) link
the part in the reading thing where he stops the guy from kicking people offstage and then embraces him his so beautiful.
― scott seward, Thursday, 10 September 2015 21:40 (eight years ago) link
yeah it's remarkable really - the whole thing!
― everything, Friday, 11 September 2015 00:43 (eight years ago) link
The audience are so close to being out of control, Jimmy's at his most insanely passionate and cherry on the cake is Steve Hillage taking the solos!
― everything, Friday, 11 September 2015 00:51 (eight years ago) link
i wish he had brought out those lil' skins to dance though. and provide backup vocals.
― scott seward, Friday, 11 September 2015 00:56 (eight years ago) link
They are still at it. Sham 69 are in Baltimore September 22nd
― curmudgeon, Friday, 11 September 2015 03:49 (eight years ago) link
i have a strong memory of a live version of this song where jimmy introduces it with the immortal words "have you all got your crackerjack pencils? well shove 'em up your arses"anyone else remember that at all?― feargal czukay (NickB), Thursday, September 10, 2015 9:06 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― feargal czukay (NickB), Thursday, September 10, 2015 9:06 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
That wasn't Sham 69, that was The Stranglers when they walked off Rock Goes To College.
― Turrican, Friday, 11 September 2015 03:56 (eight years ago) link
Ah, thank you! A different bunch of Surrey ruffians then, place was crawling with them in the 70s
― feargal czukay (NickB), Friday, 11 September 2015 06:03 (eight years ago) link
hand me your wrist/hand me a fist/let me slash away my heart/there's the killing part he said/and he showed me a joker's face/i could fuck you, boy/i'm not your toy/and i trumped his card with my ace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InngcJdKLlc
― scott seward, Friday, 11 September 2015 19:41 (eight years ago) link
i really need an annotated lyrics of jimmy pursey. someone get on that.
― scott seward, Friday, 11 September 2015 19:42 (eight years ago) link