I met up with Urban Woo and in doing so met Planet Mondo last night in a cosy wee hostelry in Clerkenwell. I liked the Mondo chap enough to add him to my blogroll where you can now access his website, along with Woo’s of course where excellence is default mode.
We spent most of the night, no, actually, all of the night talking about music. For once I was the youngest member of the party (just) and it was bloody nice to able to remember the 1970’s as a collective and to drink beer. It’s always nice to do that. Planet Mondo ‘got’ Gerry’s chart, actually he was rather fascinated by it, and I just remembered Woo didn’t drink beer. No. She had a hangover and was on the coke. But it mattered not; we could hardly get a word in we three such was our enthusiastic waffling. I’ve also remembered I talked about taking a poo in the back of my toy Land Rover when I was 3. That book, PM, is Fatty Batter by Michael Simpkins, it gets the no-quibble Piqued best buy seal of recommended approval.
Right, Gerry’s chart after I’ve ensured that you all have splendid weekends, then a choon from within it black walls.
Wrap up warm; it’s going to get fucking cold. But don’t bother if you’re a cunt, I hope you freeze to death. Bye.
NO ARTIST SONG TITLE LAST WEEK WEEKS ON
30 The Datsuns Human Error 25 7
29 Jack White and Alicia Keys Another Way To Die 28 7
28 Funeral For A Friend Kicking And Screaming 23 7
27 Snow Patrol Crack The Shutters NE 1
26 MGMT Kids 21 10
25 The Stereophonics You’re My Star 19 6
24 Metallica The Day That Never Comes 18 12
23 Friendly Fires Paris 25 6
22 Franz Ferdinand Ulysses NE 1
21 Cage The Elephant In One Ear 14 8
20 Coldplay Lost! 24 2
19 Trivium Down From The Sky 11 7
18 Twisted Wheel Lucy The Castle 22 4
17 AC/DC Rock n Roll Train 10 9
16 Grammatics Vague Archive NE 1
15 Bloc Party Talons 7 9
14 Elbow The Bones Of You 8 10
13 Baddies Battleships NE 1
12 Enter Shikari We Can Breathe In Space….. 15 5
11 Guns n Roses Chinese Democracy 13 4
10 M.I.A. Paper Planes 6 7
9 Ladyhawke My Delerium 17 2
8 Fightstar The English Way 12 7
7 Red Light Company Scheme Eugene 9 4
6 Santogold Say A-Ha 16 2
5 Innerpartysystem Die Tonight Live Forever 2 8
4 The Verve Rather Be 5 3
3 Kings Of Leon Use Somebody 4 3
2 Oasis I’m Outta Time 3 3
1 Team Waterpolo So Called Summer 1 4
November 21st, 2008 at 11:12 am
There’s not much to ‘get’ – your mate obsessively compiles a list of new releases in order of his preference on a weekly basis, you publish it and make it look to the casual observer like he’s got shit taste.
You’re snooty.
November 21st, 2008 at 11:28 am
…an example of a person who doesn’t ‘get it’, reader…
SH, you need to get with it, yeah, get with this a programsz
November 21st, 2008 at 11:31 am
How am I wrong then? Tell me how that is a wrong summation
November 21st, 2008 at 12:07 pm
P you make me larf every day. Best line today is….
“Wrap up warm; it’s going to get fucking cold. But don’t bother if you’re a cunt, I hope you freeze to death. Bye.”
SH I think, and this is just my take on it. I think the “Gerry” guy hears songs in his head about his life at that particular moment for the week. Then he rates them from last to first depending on song. That is my take on it. Actually this was the first time I actually looked at the whole list. I usually take a quick glance then quickly move on.
*marks spot* Yeah!
November 21st, 2008 at 12:14 pm
…an example of a person who doesn’t ‘get it’, reader…
November 21st, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Are you implying that I don’t get it? I gave my take on it, doesn’t mean I don’t get it. I just may have the wrong spin on how things are going down. Why don’t you explain it to me then eh SH? Go on, I’m listening. *sits at SH feet* Go ahead oh wize one.
November 21st, 2008 at 12:48 pm
I did above you fucking mong.
Apparently I’m wrong but Piquedy boy hasn’t corrected me yet.
November 21st, 2008 at 12:51 pm
SH are you having a bad day? I can send you an E-Hug. Hey I didn’t tell you guys that my wife is pregnant. I just wanted to share some joy with you in your time of PMS….
*bleeds*
November 21st, 2008 at 1:45 pm
From the silence, I take it I was right. I’m going to have a sandwich to celebrate.
November 21st, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Sorry, I’ve been having a poo
I think it’s about the documentation of a person’s obsession with music. Like me, Gerry likes punk and rock n’ stuff yet he happily trawls through all the detritus for the love of it.
This chart goes back decades. I even remember when The Andrews Sisters were number one.
I hope I remembered to wash my hands, there’s poo all over the chair you see.
November 21st, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Thanks for the link P, have mailed you some links via fartbook, and the albums I mentioned worth tracking down are Acid Dreams Epitaph and Jagged Time Lapse Vol 1 – belters both and will rock your boots
November 21st, 2008 at 2:57 pm
My only problem with the list is that I don’t know this Gerry bloke and couldn’t really care less what music he likes listening to. I’m reading your blog, if anything I’d rather see your favourite 30 songs at the moment.
November 21st, 2008 at 3:17 pm
PM, you’re welcome, nice to have on board as they say
T, Gerry is a close mate, I do care less and as it’s my blog… Glad you’re still reading it mind
November 21st, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Fair enough. I’ll keep reading as long as it keeps being funny and interesting. And I will continue to ignore the list of crap songs every Friday.
November 21st, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Deal
November 22nd, 2008 at 1:03 am
You do care less?
November 23rd, 2008 at 10:40 am
Well I get it and I like 75% of the stuff. The other 25% I’ve not heard. Can I ask what music the Tombstone enjoys?
November 24th, 2008 at 10:05 am
You can if you want Deathwitch 4. I like The Cardigans, The Flaming Lips, Tori Amos, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Tom Waits… pretty interesting reading eh?
Well done for ‘getting’ a list of some bloke’s 30 favourite songs at the moment. You’re wasted on this world Deathwitch 4. Wasted.
November 26th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Yep I ‘get’ that as well. From the selection you give I can tell that you are in your late 50s and have been told not to over-exert yourself from the Doctor? Some nice choices but where is the oomph?
November 27th, 2008 at 10:59 am
I’m 23. My friends all tell me I was born about 40 though.
I have no oomph, now have you seen my slippers?