16.3.06

My Punk Band!

When I was an angry teenager, listening to bands like the Clash, the Sex Pistols and the Dead Kennedys, I fantasized about being in a punk rock band. I have absolutely no musical talent whatsoever, which really lends itself well to my chosen genre. Some friends and I actually did have a punk band called the Brain Fried Budgies. We recorded a few songs on a cassette tape with an acoustic guitar, a bongo, and some growled vocals, then called it quits on what could have been a brilliant career. All in one evening. Now that is punk. My fantasy never really went away; I just never found the time, the determination, the drive, the talent, or the band. I've had to accept that with this whole career/life thing going on, my punk rock fantasy probably isn't going to play out. Until yesterday that is. No, I haven't started a punk band, I've just had a brainstorm. I'll delay the music until I'm retired. It'll be a whole new sub-genre of punk called Geri-core. My band will be the rockingest band to ever play the retirement home circuit. I'll be holding auditions in about 32 years. My band's name...The Hip-Replacements.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Need a singer or guitarist? I'll be there at the auditions!

SB said...

Once I figure out what I'll be doing, I'll let you know what I need.