Take this Queen's Jubilee and SHOVE IT RIGHT UP YOUR ARSE

It is so nice of Matt DC to remember something I wrote and even say - rather generously - that it was great. Thanks, DC.

amongst all the flags around here someone has stuck up a 'vote BNP' poster (featuring heart-shaped union flag) outside the local irish pub.

was totally unprepared for the atmosphere last night, lots of really aggressive braying britishness on display. i really didn't think it would be a thing.

no flags in whitechapel

i watched some documentaries about Burnley in 1968 - oddly one was about the royal visit there

oh great, coverage of a toffs picnic then a concert to follow

ffs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18318304

and
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18320373

Joe Butler, 25, who has travelled down from Sheffield, told the BBC News website he was looking forward to seeing artists from different generations.

"And you know what, it's really nice to be proud to be British for once - you see lots of Americans with flags but not usually us."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-news/9310201/Banksy-draws-the-Queen-as-Ziggy-Stardust.html

Don't they have no Googles at The Telegraph HQ? That's Aladdin Sane. FFS.

Yes, it'a pretty depressing that I'm going to have to write about the Barlow/Commonwealth EP. Am assuming that there will be plenty of copies clogging up the charity shop by the time I get to it. Thought about getting a copy in just in case but even at a fiver I want to spend it on music I like.

I don't know whether there's a connection between it being the Diamond Jubilee and all the Skr*wdr*v*r CDs I saw in the charity shop earlier today.

I'd like to say: well, kids, now you know how I felt in 1977, but at least there was some resistance or counter-argument, even if it just came down to buying the Pistols single. Now London is like being in an episode of The Prisoner. You half expect Rover to come smothering people who don't have bunting displayed in their front window. Just this stupid, blandly-grinning-face "yes" to everything, to unearned privilege, to people getting shat on and loving it, because that's what fucking Britain and British people do. Still stuck in the sixteenth century, in so many ways.

ive been reading all weekend, had to go to newsagent earlier via road full of bunting and mongs

the children seemed to be enjoying it so who knows

also britain is still better than kenya where potato thieves are doused with petrol and set on fire

has there been any republican controversy/challops or anything or has the media i have been avoiding just been wall to wall encomium

I believe Theresa May's having a meeting about that on Wednesday.

Not much Jubilee mood (or bunting) evident in south London today; wonder if, outside the media or being whipped up by the media, anybody truly gives a toss about the thing.

(xp)

Apparently the Queen's now gone off to look after Phil the Greek in hospital. Wouldn't it be something if she wasn't able to attend this "party"? Gary Barlow groaning as chance of knighthood goes down drain for at least another decade.

not heard one single band or anything say anything remotely anti-monarchy. Not that i'd expect anything from todays posh bland 'artists'.

At the Golden Jubilee concert in 2002 Queen guitarist Brian May played the National Anthem on the roof of Buckingham Palace - this year pop veterans Madness will perform Our House atop the palace.

i don't remember 2002 at all

Lucky you.

so the line up is
Stevie Wonder
Elton John
Sir Paul McCartney
Sir Cliff Richard
Sir Tom Jones
Gary Barlow
Dame Shirley Bassey

And Robbie Williams, Ed Sheeran, JLS, Kylie Minogue, Jessie J, Annie Lennox and Madness.

i remember the queen mother's 100th birthday being kind of a thing whenever that was

It's been pretty easy to ignore the jubilee really. It was a bit irritating having to navigate the hordes at Vauxhall Bridge yesterday and St James Park today, but I've been able to enjoy two less busy than usual 9 or 10 mile walks across London.

I remember 2002 being way more oppressive than this. On our street there is one (1) Union Jack flag hung in a window. That's it.

this year seems so much more being made of it than 2002

this year it seems really apiece with the general ambience cuz of the coalition, olympics and all the rest of it

british ppl are just vile mostly

tbf it's only the ones out there waving flags and desperately pretending that something important is happening that are vile.

A lot of the human sewer from Kent/whatever the fuck on the train this morning -- what would have been a nice and quietly pleasant 20 mins turned into a monday morning 45 min bollocks, but w/crying kids!

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, June 3, 2012 8:54 PM (Yesterday)

like i get this completely -- once you get 20 miles out of london the home counties are just dreadful

north kent is about as grim as a place can be whilst still probably being in the wealthiest 5% of the world

not heard one single band or anything say anything remotely anti-monarchy. Not that i'd expect anything from todays posh bland 'artists'.

― it looks like something rupert the bear would wear (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, June 4, 2012 6:46 PM (26 minutes ago)

the only 2002 related thing i remember was the sex pistols reunion which even then was not really a thing, even the tabs treated it as a contrived sideshow

i guess if the dude from muse called the queen a cunt it might maybe be a thing

like that is going to happen

everyone begs for a knighthood these days

there must be one independently wealthy entertainer who would rather have a jan moir column about them and a protected wikipedia page than a MBE for services to the creative industries

nobody listens to Bobby Gillespie anymore

i would def be up for bobby gillespie trending on twitter and getting harassed by sky news reporters in the streets of primrose hill

i guess if the dude from muse called the queen a cunt it might maybe be a thing

More likely that the Queen would call the guy from Muse a cunt.

Nakh is in Queen?

link my brother just sent me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUyJ5CdqgAE

What time is Morrissey on?

Moztime™

moz on just after frankie vaughan, duet with alma cogan iirc.

Grace Jones and her hula hoop has just redeemed this sorry spectacle.

my jam for today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6QZOx1M52c

I wondered if will.i.am would be there but of course the fucker is.

not heard one single band or anything say anything remotely anti-monarchy. Not that i'd expect anything from todays posh bland 'artists'.

Moz has noticed the vacuum and stepped up.

every single commenter appears to be pro-royal

wait hold the fuckin phone, a FOUR DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY?? is that including the weekend?

Yes, it is.

Still. So damn jealous.

omg morrissey is doing something for this?

lol

My co-worker, who might be insane and is def not British in any way, is obsessed with this. She's baking cupcakes tonight. Like, union jack ones with little flags. I'm not complaining if it means free baked goods but it's still p weird.