BAIBS Monday 22/04/13

So should we go with Stevie Wonder, 'Happy birthday to you,' Altered Images, 'Happy birthday, happy birthday,' The Beatles, 'They say it's your birthday,' or The Sugarcubes, 'Keeps spiders in her pocket, collects fly's wings in a jar.' Actually forget The Sugarcubes one. Whilst being by far the best song on that little list, and despite being called Birthday, it's meaning is hardly one of joyous celebration.

But yes it is my birthday. 45. And I'm hating it. It's not the getting older thing. That's never bothered me. It's the odd number thing. I can't explain it but I really don't like odd numbers. I was fine being 44 and I loved being 42 with all the Douglas Adams Hitch-hikers stuff that goes with it, but 41 and 43 I didn't enjoy at all. I might just skip straight to 46.

Another weekend has passed in pretty much a blur. Friday found me ligging with King Charles  at his Cockpit gig in Leeds. There's no other word for it. It was blatant ligging. Walking round with the nonchalant air that a guest list gives you then casually chatting with the band back stage while the mere mortals crammed for a peek in the dressing room. I have no shame. King Charles proved again just how talented he and his band are. And he had no objection to me helping myself to his beer, pitta bread and leerdammer as we chatted after the gig. Not that there was much left after Steve Ellis got at it. In my defence I did buy a cd. The gig ended with the greatest stage invasion I've ever seen. I may have joined in had I not been pushing 45.

Saturday found the Tom Hark button unused again as Rovers failed to do the necessary against Notts County. It was one of those games. They had one shot and scored an absolute stunner. Rovers had all manner of shots blocked and deflected. If we were still playing now we'd probably still be 1-0 down. A win would have seen Rovers promoted but we now need to go to 3rd placed Brentford next Saturday and secure at least a draw. Think I'm just gonna lock myself away come 3pm next Saturday.

OK I'm off to see what damage 45 candles can do.

Laters

SS

Playlist Monday 22/04/13

Tom Hark - The Piranhas

Wrecking Ball - Bruce Springsteen

Rat Trap - The Boomtown Rats

Heavyweight Champion Of The World - Reverend And The Makers

This Song - The Enemy

I Touch Myself - The Divinyls

Ready To Die - Famous Villains

Mardy Bum - Arctic Monkeys

A Girl Like You - Edwyn Collins

High - Bengal Stripes

Never Knew Your Name - Madness

The Woodpile - Frightened Rabbit

Bats - The Darlingtons

Dakota - Stereophonics

Souls Uncensored - Section 60

Bring On The Dancing Horses - Echo And The Bunnymen

I Wanna Be Adored - The Stone Roses

Pelican - Maccabees

Recovery - Frank Turner

Dancing Makes Her Happy - Jery At Controls

Born Slippy - Underworld

Nothing Our Way - Frankie And The Heartstrings

It Can't Be Me - The 48ks

You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover - The Strypes

Safe European Home - The Clash

Learn To Fly - Foo Fighters

Waterfront - Simple Minds

Bittersweet - New Model Army

Love In Outer Space - Hail To The Eskimo

See Through - Auction For The Promise Club

North Country Boy - The Charlatans

She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult

Ripple - The Coopers

Mary's Place - Bruce Springsteen

The Caterpillar - The Cure

On The Pull - Straight Razor Angels

Diane Young - Vampire Weekend

Take Her Back - The Pigeon Detectives

Egyptian Reggae - Jonathan Richman And The Modern Lovers