Paul and Vicki explore new horizons...
I love social clubs. Its one of the last low level co-operative ventures for the great unwashed and by pooling a few meagre resources you have access to all sorts of groovy things and a few other things that you normally wouldn’t even consider… So with the new age folk rock echoes of Mumford and Sons still ringing in our ears and a cut price ticket in our pockets we are back in exactly the same spot watching the Beat Girls desperately trying to rev up the crowd (well if they were in your living room it would be a crowd) for the Village People…
Yeah – I know what you are saying but come on – it’s the freakin Village People. How many boozy 21st’s, weddings and school discos have you been to when Macho Man or YMCA gets belted out and you just have to smile, laugh and throw your arms about like a drunken windmill… These are some of THE most recognisable songs in the world, its about as good as an audience with the guy who wrote Happy Birthday… You KNOW its their 35th anniversary tour and you know they will be tired and yes, disco is dead, we helped kill it…
But you know what – it was bloody good fun… They don’t take themselves too seriously and encourage the crowd not to as well. Yes they are a faded glory much like the era they represent but somehow ya just can’t stop smiling. The crowd were the most diverse bunch I have ever seen. A fair few dancing dress ups and a bunch of folks who were middle aged when disco was a baby doesn’t sound promising but somehow I doubt anyone was disappointed. A crowd watchers delight and the memories pounded out – big fun….
Compared to Mumford and Sons the sound system was disappointing and the lighting conspicuously ‘budget’ but who cares – its 6 old guys dressed up in funny clothes selling week old bread to people who just can’t get enough of it… That in itself is entertainment.. We really enjoyed it – the tunes just get stuck in your head and you smile… I think that’s called fun but I may be wrong. Perhaps the serious music critics will tell me otherwise ;-)
Oh - of course we needed feeding before the concert and me being gluten free we thought we would drop into MEOW. The foods always great and the funky retro surroundings are - er - interesting (or more like Great Aunt Flos sitting room) but they get a bit careless with the details like cleaning the floor etc. Since we dont eat off it I've never been too bothered but last night just before the Village People it was "Queers have Talent" night... Oh how we laughed.....
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