I'm punk rock!

So what is it about rock n roll that the best stuff are the anti-establishment songs?

A long weekend and an opportunity to catch The UnXpected before Shirlyn flies off to LA in a few weeks' time. 2 outstanding covers that strike a chord tonight: The Pink Floyd's Another Brick In The Wall and Metallica's Master of Puppets.

We don't need no education
We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teacher, leave those kids alone
Hey, teacher, leave those kids alone!
All in all it's just another brick in the wall
All in all you're just another brick in the wall

Now those of you who know my day job knows the irony of this. Let's be honest: I am establishment these days. So how come I identify so much with all these kill 'em all songs? (and if you must ask, that's the title of Metallica's 2nd album)

Master of Puppets
I'm pulling your strings
Twisting your mind
Smashing your dreams

Deep down, I'm still punk rock after all.

Closing song of the last set: Nirvana's Come As You Are. The UnXpected is wonderful for reminding us how great some of these songs and bands were. No one disputes Nirvana's influence and impact. But people tend to overlook how brilliant a lyricist Kurt Cobain was. It's haiku he was composing, the juxtapose, the reversals and the longing.

Come as you are
As you were
As I want you to be
As a friend
As a known memory

Take your time
Hurry up
The choice is yours
Don't be late
Take a rest
As a friend
As a known memory


Wonder if the band will cover Lily Allen's Fuck You one of these days.