Where to begin, where to begin...
The new national number one record, the nation's favourite, is called 'I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in my Hair)' by Sandi Thom, the lyrics of which go something like this:
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair
In 77 and 69 revolution was in the air
I was born too late to a world that doesn’t care
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair
I'm struggling to keep a grip on my sanity / temper here. On how many levels does this record offend me?
On the advice of Graham, I recently watched the Don Letts film 'Punk:Attitude', which was very entertaining and included a quote from James Chance of the Contortions: 'Originally, 'punk' meant a guy in prison who got fucked up the ass...and that's still what it means to people in prison'.
Are you going to tell that to Sandi Thom...or shall I?
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