Quote: zooo @ October 4 2008, 6:29 PM BSTHe is a bit of a spunk.
Rubbish. Kinda flattering, but rubbish!
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Quote: Tim Walker @ October 4 2008, 6:54 PM BSTHitchens is hilarious. Being Canadian, you might not know of his journalist brother, Peter, who is as right-wing as they come. They had a bitter feud for years, but are now talking to each other again. They would make a lovely comedy double-act.
Peter started out as a trot, and as is the case with swivel-eyed fanatics, he went from one-extreme to the other. Mind you Chris seems almost as right-wing now, so perhaps that explains the reconciliation.
Morrissey played King's Lynn back in 06. Rather unbelievable, but true. Could I get tickets? Could I f**k!
I think my favourite Smiths song is 'Ask'. I really like 'Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want' as well though.
Quote: zooo @ October 4 2008, 6:29 PM BSTHe is a bit of a spunk.
Aw, I feel all Aussie now.
I've can't say I've ever heard an Australian use the word "spunk" in non-televised conversation.
You mean Austalia exists outside of television? 
Quote: Aaron @ October 5 2008, 11:08 AM BSTYou mean Austalia exists outside of television?
Australia is 83% real.
WOAH WOAH!
Who else knew this? zooo? Gavin? Finck? Nil?
Woah.
Quote: Aaron @ October 5 2008, 11:31 AM BSTWOAH WOAH!
Who else knew this? zooo? Gavin? Finck? Nil?
Woah.
Incidentally Griff - was it you who mentioned Julian Cope's double autobiography Head Up/Repossessed? I've just started to read it. I also picked up his second album 'Fried' which is superb.
Yeah, I went through a big Cope fan phase in the 80s, went to see him loads of times (he was awesome in the 80s but not so great in the 90s, not even sure if he gigs anymore now). I even interviewed him for our student newspaper and he was a terrifying crazy man. But those books are great. Those first three solo albums World Shut Your Mouth, Fried, Saint Julian are three of his best, with Saint Julian being my favourite, closely followed by Fried. The fourth album My Nation Underground is disliked by a lot of Cope fans, but I think it's OK. The other really great one is Peggy Suicide. Personally I think he kind of lost it after that and started writing books about stone circles instead.
Obviously The Teardrop Explodes are well worth checking out too, as are Echo And The Bunnymen who he was also involved with in the early days. (Actually I think you've already mentioned you're a Bunnymen fan?). And if you like Cope, you might well like Robyn Hitchcock or his band The Soft Boys.
Quote: Griff @ October 5 2008, 11:43 AM BSTYeah, I went through a big Cope fan phase in the 80s, went to see him loads of times (he was awesome in the 80s but not so great in the 90s, not even sure if he gigs anymore now). I even interviewed him for our student newspaper and he was a terrifying crazy man. But those books are great. Those first three solo albums World Shut Your Mouth, Fried, Saint Julian are three of his best, with Saint Julian being my favourite, closely followed by Fried. The fourth album My Nation Underground is disliked by a lot of Cope fans, but I think it's OK. The other really great one is Peggy Suicide. Personally I think he kind of lost it after that and started writing books about stone circles instead.
Obviously The Teardrop Explodes are well worth checking out too, as are Echo And The Bunnymen who he was also involved with in the early days. (Actually I think you've already mentioned you're a Bunnymen fan?). And if you like Cope, you might well like Robyn Hitchcock or his band The Soft Boys.
Yeah, been a Teardrops fans for ages. Cope does still tour but the photos/clips I've seen he looks, well, mental!
I'll check out Robyn Hitchcock too!
So what do these 'real' Aussies say?
Instead of 'Strewth, that guy's a spunk'.
?
They used to say 'grouse' a lot when I lived in Melbourne. 'Grouse' meant good. It took me a while to figure this out. Also their word for chav was 'bogan'.
Quote: zooo @ October 5 2008, 2:16 PM BSTSo what do these 'real' Aussies say?
Instead of 'Strewth, that guy's a spunk'.
?
Haha
Quote: Griff @ October 5 2008, 2:19 PM BSTThey used to say 'grouse' a lot when I lived in Melbourne. 'Grouse' meant good. It took me a while to figure this out. Also their word for chav was 'bogan'.
Bogan? I always thought it was 'vogan', or 'vogon', quite possibly derived from H2G2.
Interesting reading there, thanks.