Thursday, November 10, 2005
I Wrote for Luck, They Sent Me the Spice Girls
Spent yesterday at home, sick. Watched ’24 Hour Party People’ on Tuesday night, the semi-true documentary of the ecstasy-fuelled Madchester scene of the late 80’s/early 90’s. To enhance the mood, I took some drugs of my own – Codral – and settled down to watch the antics of a bunch of fondly-remembered loons that featured so prominently in my young adulthood.
To compliment this trip down memory lane, the next day Mrs B. bought me a mag that featured NME clippings from the time of Britpop, ie the era immediately post-Madchester. Again, more memories! And did you know the Spice Girls were originally known as Sporty Spice, Posh Spice, Sexy Spice, Hitler Spice and Sweet Spice? Nor did I! Now I know what you’re thinking – I’ve clearly made up one of those names – but I can assure you, as improbable as it sounds, one of them was indeed called Sexy. Wow! The things you learn when you’re sick!
Bye!
To compliment this trip down memory lane, the next day Mrs B. bought me a mag that featured NME clippings from the time of Britpop, ie the era immediately post-Madchester. Again, more memories! And did you know the Spice Girls were originally known as Sporty Spice, Posh Spice, Sexy Spice, Hitler Spice and Sweet Spice? Nor did I! Now I know what you’re thinking – I’ve clearly made up one of those names – but I can assure you, as improbable as it sounds, one of them was indeed called Sexy. Wow! The things you learn when you’re sick!
Bye!
