What a wierd start to the day

[dolorous_ett]

A man is sitting in the lotus position in the street outside my flat, singing Smiths songs in mournful tones. They echo off the other buildings in this narrow street, accompanied by the wailing of gulls.

Thing is... it's 5:15 in the morning.

I'm not sure whether to go down with a bunch of gladioli for him to wave or to yell at him to STFU. Or

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[agatha_s]

A man is sitting in the lotus position in the street outside my flat, singing Smiths songs in mournful tones. They echo off the other buildings in this narrow street, accompanied by the wailing of gulls.

Sounds cool, actually. :) But I understand you're not too happy about it if it happens at 5:15.

[dolorous_ett]

It was sort of cool. And sort of annoying. Probably will make a lovely memory for later, but I'm tired...

[snorkackcatcher]

Is it possible to sing Smiths songs in anything other than mournful tones? (Well, I suppose you could imagine Paul Anka doing a swing version of This Charming Man, say.)

Weird. It wasn't actually Morrissey, was it? :)

[dolorous_ett]

Have you ever heard any of the Ukranians' covers of Smiths songs? (As you may or may not know, they are a spin-off of the Wedding Present who do Ukranian folk songs in that style. Though I suppose their covers still count as mournful, now I come to think of it...)

Weird. It wasn't actually Morrissey, was it? :)

Oh, that would have been wonderful! But no - just some random stranger. One of incidents where you can't help wondering what sparked it all off.... because this is definitely not normal behaviour!

[dolabellae]

Nor is 'What Difference Does It Make" one of the really obvious songs to go for - he must have been a proper Smiths fan... I like your point about being able to see that it'll be a good memory whilst for the moment being tired!

[dolorous_ett]

I woke up to "There Is A Light And It Never Goes Out", which is hardly run-of-the-mill Smiths fodder either, really.

You have to hand it to him, the man's got taste. When you think what it could have been...

Mind you, if it was James Blunt I really would have called the police!

[the_reda]

what's Dave doing in your neighbourhood ;-)

[dolorous_ett]

Your friend Dave just sounds stranger the more I hear of him. I'm still not completely sure why you put up with him at all...

I must admit, on this occasion I did not run down and ask for his autograph. So he might be called Dave, but there's no guarantee...

[ignipes]

Hee!

The night before I took my GRE exam, there was a man outside my apartment in Providence singing Metallica songs in mournful (i.e., drunken) tones at 4 a.m. Because I did quite well on the GRE, I have a special place in my heart for those blokes and their songs in the wee hours.

[dolorous_ett]

Metallica songs in a maudlin voice? Intriguing...

I'm glad you got your exam, anyway.

[bufo_viridis]

That's the moment those tomato stained, larva-ridden pants would come handy...
Although if you had hurled them through the window he could take it as an encouragement. And start a lively tune.

[dolorous_ett]

That's the moment those tomato stained, larva-ridden pants would come handy...

You know, a casual passer-by would get some very odd ideas about either you or me from reading that...

In any case, the offending article is now gone beyond recall.

But yes - I don't think any encouragement is needed here - it was whimisical that one time but I would hate it to become a habit - I need my sleep!

[bufo_viridis]

You know, a casual passer-by would get some very odd ideas about either you or me from reading that...

And what a dissappointment it would be be for him to discover how bland the truth is...