Wednesday, September 20, 2006

the art of being uncool





Some shots of the progress at Midsomer Norton on the famous Somerset and Dorset Railway, soon to become Britain's first new steam WORKING railway for almost a hundred years!

The S&D is effortlessly cool, but some people make such an effort at being uncool you wonder where they get the energy! Like the kids who have all the clothes, all the attitude and then spoil it all by shoving one of grandad's fags in their mouth! Tell 'em somebody ...

But this is a true story, Bristol, a few days ago. Me and Trin at the White Hart bash. Now we'd given 'em a blend of the better mainstream stuff, some real dance music, a few classics (from the 90s), and even Plan B. But then one 'grannie' comes off the dancefloor and says (stop me if you've heard this before) 'We like all the modern stuff, we know Coldplay, but could you play some seventies?'

Coldplay? Excuse me? You mean great grandad's favourite clean students, playing that quiet music where you can hear the words? You trying to impress us Gran? Don't try. Go back to the dancefloor, you were doing okay to 'Rock Lobster'. Don't spoil it ... Posted by Picasa

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