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[countblastula]

Ever since becoming old and crotchety, my greatest joy at concerts has been noticing "rock faux pas" such as people wearing a t-shirt with the name of the band that is playing, shouting out for the hit song two songs into the set, etc. I'm thinking of becoming a rock faux pas police cop. My sidekick would be a parrot whom I would call "Frenchie,

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[nothinganything]

Parrots tend to do that to me ANYWAY. Wanna go to shows together?

[countblastula]

>Wanna go to shows together?

Can we sit in the back an complain about how long everything takes and, like, why can't they all use the same drum set and amps since they all sound the same anyway?

[nothinganything]

I got plenty of practice for that LAST week so I should be quite ready.

[countblastula]

Are you talking about IPO? I thought they DID use the same amps and drums. That's the best thing about IPO.

[stacyinthecity]

Wearing the shirt of the band that's playing - I am That Girl!

Surely you've seen this photo of me:

[countblastula]

[stacyinthecity]

BIRD!!!!!

Maybe I did that on purpose just cuz I wanted to see your Parrot.

[countblastula]

[polyphonicvegan]

Will you ask your parrot to yell at stupid teenage girls who start moshing during the last song or any song during a show where people do not dance, let alone bump into each other annoyingly? I almost punched a girl last night. Ok, not really, but if I was a parrot I would have pecked her eyes out.

[countblastula]

The parrot does not get involved in teenage girl disputes.

[polyphonicvegan]

but it is such a faux pas to dance at toe tapping shows!!!

[countblastula]

OH! sorry, the parrot did not realize that. Yes, he will take your case provided you can pay his fee. He requires a banerry, some nuts, loobanail, blail, a spoon and a set of car keys.

[vegaltasendai]

Ever since becoming old and crotchety, my greatest joy at concerts has been noticing "rock faux pas" such as people wearing a t-shirt with the name of the band that is playing,

See, I agree with you if it is a new shirt, but I think wearing an *old* shirt of the band is not a faux pas. For example, wearing a "Speak and Spell" T-Shirt at a current Depeche Mode concert (and one you got back at the show when Speak and Spell was their only album, not something you made yourself) is the *opposite* a rock faux pas. It proves that you were there, that you knew of them, and were a fan first.

-Adam

[countblastula]

>(and one you got back at the show when Speak and Spell was their only album, not something you made yourself) is the *opposite* a rock faux pas. It proves that you were there, that you knew of them, and were a fan first.

That is where you are wrong! At least according to Frenchie, The Rock Faux Pas Fighting Parrot; any shirt that is in any way related to the band you are seeing is unacceptable.

Also, shouting out the names of obscure older songs that you know will not be played, just to prove that you know them? Big Parrot FAUX PAS!

[vegaltasendai]

That is where you are wrong! At least according to Frenchie, The Rock Faux Pas Fighting Parrot; any shirt that is in any way related to the band you are seeing is unacceptable.

Also, shouting out the names of obscure older songs that you know will not be played, just to prove that you know them? Big Parrot FAUX PAS!

According to Frenchie, maybe, but according to me, it means you're just a super-elite cool fan!

Unless you're annoying. Then you're just obnoxious.

-Adam

[countblastula]

Frenchie says "super-elite cool fans who are secure in their fandom have no need to advertise." That's quite a sentence coming from a bird who cannot pronounce the word "apple."

Frenchie will be keeping his eye on you.

hey!

[bradjohnson]

Good entry. I won't be at the practice space tonight, in fact no one will. 3 of us are sick and the other 2 are going camping. But perhaps next week. Just wanted you to have the heads up.

Re: hey!

[countblastula]

OK, I was going to be busy tonight anyway. Maybe I'll try you on again on Monday. Tell Astrid to get back to me about the chinch sitting at the end of April!