National anthems are a bore
But if you don’t play them people get really sore
They take pride in the music they hear
It even makes them shed a tear
National anthems are a curse
They just get worse and worse
Month: January 1985
Blushed – 10th January 1985
Red face, face red
Dead silly, really dead
Flush hot, hot flush
Blush bright, bright blush
You put your foot in it
Cos you were in a rush
You went bright red
In a beautiful blush
The room suddenly then hushed
Realised you’d been crushed
Red face, face red
Dead silly, really dead
16th Oct 2024 – Shared with Moonwashed Weekly Prompt
Obesity – 9th January 1985
You’re big, you’re fat
You can’t help that
It gets you down
But don’t you frown
Just cos you’re obese
Life doesn’t cease
Fed Up – 8th January 1985
Tired of the high-wire days
Boredom is the latest craze
No one does anything but everything pays
I’m fed up is what everyone says
I’m fed up and down on my luck
But I’m fed up of you saying you’re fed up
*What’s Wrong? – 7th January 1985
What’s your problem?
You say it’s me
You’re the only problem
I can see
What’s wrong with you
And what can I do?
The Week That Was
Record of the week: Manitou 7″, Unsafe At Any Speed 7″, Wasted Youth – The Beginning of the End LP, Toxic Reasons LP, We Don’t Want Your Fucking War LP
7th January 1985
M: Counted Carsons(?) paint. Gorden Finney was taken in by the police for diddling the company. As was Captain Bill Kirk.
A: Did lots of things. Pretty bored, only got an hour’s sleep last night. Dealt with yellows. Booking in. Tying up advice notes etc
E: Martin came up. Went down Gaunts. Muz won’t come out. Went to H’s, no one answered so I fucked off.
7
8th January 1985
M: Started snowing as I left. Fuckin’ bad in the eyes. Counted screws. Didn’t do a lot but was somehow occupied.
A: Piwi had dinner at work. Did the (?) shit. Good film last night called Southern Comfort. Roads home were fuckin’ terrible cos of the snow.
E: Had a fuckin’ great snowfight around the top of the hills.
8
9th January 1985
M: Didn’t go to college. Went to Houldey’s. Beki and Jamie were home. Beki wasn’t awake. Went down track, it would’ve frozen over if they’d left it.
A: Came home. Took dog for a walk. The pond had frozen over. Jamie and Bennett’s brother had been fucking around on it
E: Went down Youth Club. Pissed around at darts. Got through pool competition.
7
10th January 1985
M: Woke up at 6.30. Told mum I wasn’t going to work. Went back to bed. Tidied room a bit.
A: Woke up at 1.30. Mum went out. Sat around doing this and that – nothing in particular. Don’t feel too good.
E: Watched telly and cleared up the corner where I sit.
4
11th January 1985
M: Decided not to go to work and to miss Ringo Chubb and Manitou tonight. Got up at 11.30.
A: Farted around. Tidied up another corner of my room. Chucked a few things out. Even hoovered up again.
E: Went down Youth Club. Free games of pool and didn’t pay to get in.
6
12th January 1985
M: Got up 8.30. Went to town.Managed to get bus down to Poole. Bought loads of records. Got Nick Cave LP for only 3 quid.
A: Came back – listened to some records. Went out. Chucked till rolls about. Went to Crabby’s and played on his computer.
E: Pissed around down Muz’s. Lisa Burt and Sharon someone were about so we got on their nerves and they got on ours.
7
13th January 1985
M: Crabby and Muz woke me up at 11. Pissed around chasing Sharon and Slim Burt.
A: Fucked around with bangers. Went into Murray’s. Played cards most of the time. Got loads of sweets.
E: Went down. Got the girls again. Went to Burty’s – had a game of cards.
7
Lost – 6th January 1985
I thought I had something going
But then I went and lost it all
Once I was so strong
But now I feel so small
Sometimes I wish our paths had never crossed
Cos you won – I lost
Carpets – 5th January 1985
I’ve got a carpet
I put it on the floor
It doesn’t quite fit
So I put it up the wall
25th August 2023 – Another true story.
Football Commentators – 4th January 1985
Brian Moore, I really hate
John Motson, I really hate
Gerald Sindstadt, I really hate
They can’t commentate
David Icke, I really hate
Barry Davis, I really hate
Jimmy Hill, I really hate
They can’t commentate
Coming Like Flies To Shite – 3rd January 1985
There’s a new girl in town
You want to know her name
There’s a new girl around
You want to know her game
Like flies to shite
The boys come running
Like flies to shite
Coming, you’re coming
Piss Bugger Arseholes Piddle Bugger Damn – 2nd January 1985
Some thing goes wrong
Didn’t go to plan
Piss bugger arseholes
Piddle bugger damn
Oh well, you did the best you can
25th August 2023 – I think this phrase comes from Northern English comedian Mike Harding. My mum owned a live double LP of his which I would often listen to.
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