BORN INSIDE THE BELLY OF ROCK ‘N ROLL

Fifty percent of what there is to know about me can be extracted from this simple fact: The video for Memphis, Egypt by the Mekons brought me to tears last night.

Why?

-The fact that there is such a thing as a Mekons video.
-The fact that in said video they are simultaneously taking the piss and touchingly earnest, because they didn’t give a shit and they most certainly did...
-“Destroy your safe and happy lives before it is too late.”
-The fact that my three-year old had slept with me the night before and through some wild somnambulistic gymnastics managed to kick me in the head at least twice, leaving me past exhausted come the morning.
-Sally Timms dancing.
-Rock ‘n roll!