Author: shaun tenzenmen
Australasian DIY music specialist and practising poet, amongst other things
*Suicide Pact, Atrox, Pro Patri Mori – West Indian Club, Southampton, Hampshire, UK – 8th August 1985
*The Week That Was – 5th August 1985
Record of the week: (Group at Waterlooville that played for 4 hours), Hawkwind (still)
7th August 1985
Fuckin’ ace practice at Dorchester. Really good laugh.
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8th August 1985
Had gig in Southampton. Fuckin’ excellent laugh though it took two and a half hours to find. Bought B.G.K. and Mornington Crescent 7″s and fanzines.
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10th August 1985
Worked in morning. Went to Waterlooville in afternoon/evening with Paul, Nicky and Ken. Had a fuckin’ fine time.
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11th August 1985
Came back at 9am. Crabby drove up near to Basingstoke. Quite a laugh. Went down Stocks. I got merrily drunk.
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Billy Boy – 1st August 1985
Oh Billy Boy, you’re so blue
All you ever do is cry
Why can’t you wipe away
That tear from your eye
Oh Billy Boy, you’re so sad
The promises never came true
They bled you of your love
And you never came through
Oh Billy Boy, you’re so down
They treated you as a toy
They broke you, threw you away
Rise from the misery, Billy Boy
18th Sept 2023 – Was I Billy Boy? Trying to inspire myself out of depression?
Belief – 23rd July 1985
You’ve been one year living your beliefs
But now you think that you didn’t achieve
So now you are back to eating meat
You know that’s easy, what a relief
…..for you
So you stuff your face with broken flesh
Now you’re a good boy, do as mummy says
Ghosts of victims screaming, watching you eat
“What about the starving? Don’t they eat meat?”
“Well, it’s a boring diet, just potato and pizza”
While a grain of rice is all some get to eat
“Bollocks to belief, that won’t help me live
I can’t help that much, I’ve got nothing to give”
One by one, the pressure can increase
If we stick together and live our beliefs
“Well, of course, it’s horrible but I really need meat”
But how can you forget those unable to eat
Why should I care? Why should I cry?
I don’t want to see a starving child die
…..for you
Organ Grinder – 20th July 1985
Passers-by
Hear the cry
They don’t mind
To hear the organ grind
The monkey screams
It’s not what it seems
A horrible sound
It had its organs ground
Miss Martini – 9th July 1985
Miss Martini
In your bikini
You know how to tease me
But you still please me
Cos you’re anytime, anyplace, anywhere
18th Sept 2023 – inspired by advertising
Generate – 4th July 1985
Another born as another dies
Another laughs as another cries
Another sees as another’s blind
Another forward as another behind
Generate
Your son is born and your mother dies
Which way to turn as tears fill your eyes?
Your daughter laughs as the baby boy cries
Which way to turn as tears fill your eyes?
Generate
Your children see but your husband is blind
Which way to turn, what will you find?
Will you step forward with your children behind?
Which way to turn, what will you find?
Generate
*Granny – 3rd July 1985
Granny died this morning. R.I.P.
