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Rules For Rock And Roll - Are These Sound Principles
Posted by Tony Donaghey on 8 July 2009 - 6:55pm.
1. Don't have more than one haircut on your head.
2. Write a good song before you have a logo.
3. Don't wear a Ramones T Shirt if you can't name the members of band.
4. Never say "Pete Doherty is a genius".
5. Don't leave after doing your set without watching the other bands.
6. Don't go round with a clip board asking people to join your fuckin' mailing list.
7. Listen to records that came out before The Strokes.
8. Never say "I love Zane Lowe".
9. Don't take photos or text your mates all the way through the gig.
10. Don't go to LIPA Music School.
The above are rules posted by some guys hosting a local band night - any others you'd add?
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11.
If you need to look at these rules you're a moron, you should keep away from music and do something less creative instead.
12. Become a librarian or an archivist
You clearly like lists
Hmm
I agree with most - however, can't you be proud to like a band without having to know their names? I have a Gogol Bordello T-shirt but wouldn't be able to name the whole crew.
And are 4 & 8 just used to air personal opinions? ;)
Clothes horse
You missed the point (deliberately or otherwise). Nobody would wear a Gogol Bordello T-Shirt if they didn't like them. Ramones T-Shirts have become fashion accessories.
Ramones t shirts
are (or were) available to buy in Top Shop. A friend of mines younger sister had one and when he asked her about it, she had no idea who the band were, it was just a fashion accessory. Like all the Blondie t shirts I keep seeing in high street stores.
They also sell......
Iron Maiden, Motorhead, AC/DC and Pistols ones........
Double edged sword......you could probably bet that Lemmy and Philthy Animal Taylor love the idea of young ladies trying on Motorhead garments in Top Shop but would be distraught that they wouldn't even consider downloading "Bomber". On the other hand, maybe not that distraught.
Airing personal opinions?
What here? Diabolical bleedin liberty.
Nowt wrong with that
Just seems a bit silly on a list of 'what to do'.
For me, saying 'I love Morrisey' would be far worse than Pete or Zane - it's subjective.
But I realise this must come a cross as an overly serious look at a joke so I'll shut up and go watch the cricket :D
Hmmm
Maybe John W above has actually missed the point. The whole ethos of 'the idiots' is that they'd wear a t-shirt if they felt the band to be unheard by any of their peers. The fact that they also may not have heard them is irrelevant.
I'd expand...
3 to include any band, and 10 to cover any fame school (e.g. the Brit School).
Another
* Never sing in an accent that's not your own. (I know Elton and Damon did well doing that, but follow Arctic Monkeys' advice: "you're not from New York City, you're from Rotherham")
and
* REHEARSE!
Never use the words 'shifting units'...
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Additonal rule:
If you need to be told the rules, it's possible you just don't get it.
And don't ask me to define "it".
number 3
has proved some issues. I think it should be changed to naming any number of their hundreds of songs. I can't remember anyone in the band apart from Joey, but I could name a load of their songs.
though I don't want to wear a Ramones t-shirt, so it's ok.
I have a Portishead one - but that's easier - Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley. Do I get a prize?
The Ramones
It's easy:
"Norman Wisdom, Johnny, Joey, DeeDee"
The 'League told us...