Two tunes that turned up at random on my mp3 player this morning seemed wholly appropriate. Can’t post links from my phone so maybe someone else can oblige…
Old England is Dying by the Waterboys
and Paralysed by Gang of Four
Glad I don’t live there any more. The sense of gloom and pessimism must be powerful.
Nothing absolutely nothing can improve this lousy day.
1) That shower of nasty bastards get elected providing proof if any were needed that a large proportion of my fellow citizens are frankly selfish cu*ts.
2) It’s pissed down all day.
3) The light has been awful.
4) A painting that I have been working on for approximately 50 hours went horribly wrong and I’ll have to start again.
5) My new broadband has failed to connect. That bastion of free enterprise BT are the culprits. A fault on their line. Estimated time to fix their fault six days. I’m not holding my breath.
6) The drunken neighbours have been loudly slamming doors and arguing all afternoon.
7) Did I mention that that shower of nasty bastards have been elected again.
Feel so low I even hate rock & roll.
Thanks Tigg but there is absolutely no music on the planet that can lift my spirits at the moment.
We are staring down both barrels once again with the prospect of worse to come. I’d cry but I can’t afford tissues.
Lyrically, this may not be correct. But, the title can be taken in two ways.
1) Blue = depressed abou the outcome
2) Blue = All hail the Torys
Nick Heyward – Blue Hat For A Blue Day
I’ve just thought whilst writing this:
When I was a kid, the first books I read were Billy Bluehat, Roger Redhat and Johnny & Jennifer Yellowhat – was that a surreptitious attempt at early political indoctrination at Primary School
I’m fairly content with the outcome. A party headed by a media savvy communicator, and with a reasonable record of economic competence, beat another one headed by a N London intellectual geek who wrecked the economy and were trounced by the Scottish nationalists after losing the confidence of their core vote, the Scottish working class. Simple. It’s not rocket science.
This is dedicated to all those Labour and Lib Dem big wigs who were turfed out, especially that w**ker Ed Balls whose grin being wiped off his face was the highlight of the whole night for me.
It is very wet and gloomy in Salford. Waiting for an MIR scan that the nurses have stayed late to do because I have travelled over an hour by tram then waited 30mins in the rain for a taxi to get here.They have not complained at having to wait for us to arrive.Bloody fantastic the NHS and now it’s going to go down the pan.I am mad as f#*k tonight.
Have swathed myself in comfort blanket music today to try and assuage my misery at result – Emmylou, Karen Carpenter, Judy Collins. This came up on shuffle and it seemed appropriate:
“Where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns
Don’t bother – they’re here”
The last time I felt this gloomy was in 1992. Major’s majority was 21 and he had 5 years of barely-hanging-on-by-the-seat-of-his-pants leadership. Remember “put up or shut up” and the faction within his own party known as “the bastards”?
The main issue is Conservative Party MPs. Terrifyingly, Cameron is the best they can do – their leader. It will only take a few fuckers in the Commons to hold him to ransom.
chiz says
Pushing through the market square
So many of us sighing
News had just come over
We have five years left to cry in
https://youtu.be/louXPUW7tHU
newpathstohelicolin says
paulwright says
I’m Down – the Beatles
paulwright says
James Blast says
and
Bamber says
Two tunes that turned up at random on my mp3 player this morning seemed wholly appropriate. Can’t post links from my phone so maybe someone else can oblige…
Old England is Dying by the Waterboys
and Paralysed by Gang of Four
Glad I don’t live there any more. The sense of gloom and pessimism must be powerful.
Simonl says
I don’t need to post Eton Rifles I’m sure, but the iPod threw that at me this morning.
‘Hello hooray, there’s a price to pay’ has been going around and around my head all day.
Wayfarer says
There may be trouble ahead….
moseleymoles says
On a day when many are bruised and tired, something gentle and joyous. This is such an excellent album (and on emusic)
RubyBlue says
The only thing that’s cheered me up today. Came up on the iPod.
Then it started to rain.
https://youtu.be/cRwR7avc5Oc
Moose the Mooche says
How authentically Mancunian!
RubyBlue says
🙂 The title is the only hopeful bit of my day, all in all.
Paul Hewston says
Paul Hewston says
To clarify, this is because the winners really don’t give a f**k about anybody else.
I very much do give a f**k.
pencilsqueezer says
Nothing absolutely nothing can improve this lousy day.
1) That shower of nasty bastards get elected providing proof if any were needed that a large proportion of my fellow citizens are frankly selfish cu*ts.
2) It’s pissed down all day.
3) The light has been awful.
4) A painting that I have been working on for approximately 50 hours went horribly wrong and I’ll have to start again.
5) My new broadband has failed to connect. That bastion of free enterprise BT are the culprits. A fault on their line. Estimated time to fix their fault six days. I’m not holding my breath.
6) The drunken neighbours have been loudly slamming doors and arguing all afternoon.
7) Did I mention that that shower of nasty bastards have been elected again.
Feel so low I even hate rock & roll.
Tiggerlion says
I think this is the track you are reaching for.
Yer Blues – The Beatles
pencilsqueezer says
Thanks Tigg but there is absolutely no music on the planet that can lift my spirits at the moment.
We are staring down both barrels once again with the prospect of worse to come. I’d cry but I can’t afford tissues.
Lando Cakes says
Got to be this for Scotland.
Wheldrake says
The only lunatics are the idiot holes who voted Tory. 331 seats. They have Carte Blanche now. Fracking, NHS dismantling, EU pullout. No brakes.
Rigid Digit says
Lyrically, this may not be correct. But, the title can be taken in two ways.
1) Blue = depressed abou the outcome
2) Blue = All hail the Torys
Nick Heyward – Blue Hat For A Blue Day
I’ve just thought whilst writing this:
When I was a kid, the first books I read were Billy Bluehat, Roger Redhat and Johnny & Jennifer Yellowhat – was that a surreptitious attempt at early political indoctrination at Primary School
Rigid Digit says
And they did too:
rocker49 says
I’m fairly content with the outcome. A party headed by a media savvy communicator, and with a reasonable record of economic competence, beat another one headed by a N London intellectual geek who wrecked the economy and were trounced by the Scottish nationalists after losing the confidence of their core vote, the Scottish working class. Simple. It’s not rocket science.
This is dedicated to all those Labour and Lib Dem big wigs who were turfed out, especially that w**ker Ed Balls whose grin being wiped off his face was the highlight of the whole night for me.
Citizen Smith says
It is very wet and gloomy in Salford. Waiting for an MIR scan that the nurses have stayed late to do because I have travelled over an hour by tram then waited 30mins in the rain for a taxi to get here.They have not complained at having to wait for us to arrive.Bloody fantastic the NHS and now it’s going to go down the pan.I am mad as f#*k tonight.
Deviant808 says
For christ’s sake buddy…
Don’t get sick
Don’t grow old
Don’t be poor
Do what you’re told
(“Travis” – Carter USM)
Carolina says
Have swathed myself in comfort blanket music today to try and assuage my misery at result – Emmylou, Karen Carpenter, Judy Collins. This came up on shuffle and it seemed appropriate:
“Where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns
Don’t bother – they’re here”
Mike_H says
James Darren “Goodbye Cruel World”. Not entirely on-topic but the feeling is pretty much the same.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewAhqjfMiEY
And it’s goodbye from Ed, Nick and Nigel (*).
Also The Other Ed, Vince and Danny.
(*) He’ll be back…
Hello naughty Nicola.
Rigid Digit says
No Change
Rigid Digit says
So You Win Again
Rigid Digit says
Joy Division – New Dawn Fades
Black Celebration says
The last time I felt this gloomy was in 1992. Major’s majority was 21 and he had 5 years of barely-hanging-on-by-the-seat-of-his-pants leadership. Remember “put up or shut up” and the faction within his own party known as “the bastards”?
The main issue is Conservative Party MPs. Terrifyingly, Cameron is the best they can do – their leader. It will only take a few fuckers in the Commons to hold him to ransom.
hubert rawlinson says
Two from me
Sour Times Portishead and
Alright Jack Home Service.