How to Disappear Completely in Ironbridge
“I’m not here. This isn’t happening”
“Right, over to you son. Pick a good first song for our return journey”
“For your blog Dad?”
“Yes mate, so pick a good one with an eye catching title”
“Here’s a good one Dad — “Thinking About You”
“Already used that one matey! You know what the song is about?”
“No”
“Masturbation”
*Son turns beet red*
“Masturbation. And envy and anger at being an outsider — “I’m playing with myself”, “These people aren’t your friends, they’re paid to kiss your feet”. But masturbation really”
*Son turning a strange shade of purple/red*
“OK. How about this one? Plays “How To Disappear Completely”
“Perfect son, magic choice. You know what this song is about?
*Son no doubt thinks I’m completely mad but plays along with my game*
“Radiohead were playing a gig in Ireland and the band was on the verge of splitting up and/or barely together and the lead singer is frazzled, burnt out, had enough and then, calamity all round. Electrical storm, “blown speakers”, “fireworks and hurricanes”, everything fried on stage, lights out, no sound, catastrophe and then, a feeling of levitation above the carnage and
“I’m not here. This isn’t happening”
“Anyway, let’s play “Creep” next and have a sing-song!”
Star Date: Friday 6th September 2024
Destination: Ironbridge Gorge
Reason: The sun had his hat on!
Old Fashioned Sweets of the Day: Sherbet filled “Flying Saucers”
Song for the Day: “How to Disappear Completely” by Radiohead
“Uno” Score: One doesn’t like to brag but…I’ll update you tomorrow (weather permitting). All I’ll say is I won. And my son was FURIOUS!
OK Computer?
Thanks for reading. For more musings and rambles, balderdash and bunkum, here’s one I prepared in late March of this year. You may well recognise the (beautiful) view on the front cover:
"At the end of a Storm" - link to Amazon
Thanks for reading. I hope this message in a bottle in The Matrix finds you well, prospering, and the right way up in an upside down world.