Leave the fresh cool air, up in the quiet mountains, return to the swine-infested, noisy and congested, sweltering heat of the city: trashy as ever, though slightly more festive: prostitutes wear tight green or tight red mini-skirts, enticing asses sway like XXXmas bells along the main drag, and some of the festive bums bless them, they’ve rolled themselves in discarded wrapping paper Who needs a bum, I wonder? Why, everyone! Night arrives, the beer flows in the Fish Bowl, retro bar retro guests: everything is shiny and new Midnight shouts: MERRY CHRISTMAS! and midnight goes, the beer flows, I gotta get outta here. Two beers: everyone’s prettier Four beer: they all taste the same (the beer, not the people) Six beers and I dance and I dance well, dancing the can-can like a Russian gypsy in a Spanish caravan eight stamps and the booze man’s talking about Bert I’m like: Who’s Bert? Hurt Burt? I don’t know what you’re on about Without warning: on my ass, a horny old shiny woman, smells like she’s been snogging Jim Beam since 1795 I can’t hear her, she won’t leave, I move, she moves I hide, she finds Burt, man: Quick with the liquor: Slot machine goodbye, I’s leave in the arms of foreigners, stumbl…ing into the face of Mother Nature’s bitch kid: two bright eyes, four irises, white lines on red, electric colours, throbbing: X’s and hearts, strobe lights, creamy thighs, (oh yes, they hypnotize) arcade games, pocked skin, potato chips, live shows: neon blue girls, neon red girls, neon blue girls, neon red girls, neon pink show girls, neon love machines, sponsored by Coca-Cola lies focus on halos ‘round round water fountains smiles, yeah, guys and girls, gay, accents, echo, melodious foreign talk, communication, breakdown, bass, surround sound, side walking, trippin’, I am, okay, everything, gonna be alright, everything, all right Get it up and move on, ferkrissakes! Are you yelling at me because you love me? Yes, sir, I have taken notice of your establishment, your spell has no effect on me all I know: I don’t think you need this job, I don’t think this job is needed Run, man, RUN! Godfather of Soul sings: I’m fine, I’m fine, get up offa that thang, whistling, recognition of the beat on Suspicion Ave., turn the corner tango down Auspicious Lane, flippin’ floppin’, it’s all good the synchronized horns they make me feel better people in cars, people on cars, brothers, sisters, a little bit of caution, a little bit of sin, but, like, where the bloody ‘ell do I live? Take my money, got me a honey, get ready, gone down do me honey… yeah! Food, I need it, yes please chew on mettle, protein pills, daddio here’s my coloured cash, chef, I need sustenance: water, a little bit of sobriety for the sunrise from the bottom of anarchy major Tom put in a lot of work you know, to breath this usual decay, the rotting souls with nowhere to go, the vats of fried flesh, the prostitutes who apply lipstick without first removing their cigarette, their mawkish perfume and their vacant aching wombs: kiss this tandoori, roseate ass, lubricate this face and damn, whoa, man, feed me, something, alive, living, the beating heart of this image nation, bring me into being pass on the past, feast on private revolutions, brand new brains, spontaneity, feel a little bit peculiar and giddy up, my favourite buttercup, got to got to got to get out of here push through the crowd, hand on my wallet (not made of gold, for personal sake) I know where I am: I’m lost. I know what to do: I must eat. Body, it’s up to you, you’re calling the shots now Yes, shouts the body and the mind concurs: Mate, pass out, eh. Sure thing, Santa
Nicely done! Really funny, scarily true and some superb images/phrases.Particularly fond of the old bird who smells like she's been snogging Jim Bean!!
Teeheee! That was great. I was grinning the entire time as I read this!! Loved this though it was incredibly long but still very fun read.
ah, debaucherous festivity, how we may revel in thee! laughing at the commonwealth of dis-ease... much love
You not only painted a picture but moved me with you on this journey. Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed your re-telling.
my man, that was awesome... terrific vivid imagery, wonderful style and just everything about this I love. Reminds me of many weekends I've had, stumblin round and whatnot. You really invoke an essence that's half-hazzard, and it works wonderfully. This part here was my favorite:
