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I once read somewhere that you have to have a certain type of brain wiring to be a Sparks fan. I agree. If you don't love them to death after hearing, say, three songs, you just won't get it at all. Well, I get it. I get it like a... Idunno. I love them. I love the hell right out of them. I was gutted I couldn't go to some of the dates last year (when they performed all 21 albums over 21 nights in a row) because I was so broke, so when they announced these gigs I got tickets for both nights.
So on Friday I went to London (a journey that took me four hours and made me cry, damn that M3 and its roadworks) to stand on the damn barrier in front of those magical Ronald pianos with the beautiful![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bossmew and say 'yay' and watch Ron and Russell and their fantastic band of hairy metallers play new album Exotic Creatures of the Deep and ooold album Kimono My House (Equator was the best bit, oh my GOD), as well as three extra songs Dick Around (eee!), When Do I Get to Sing My Way? (sounded omgfuckingamazing) and Suburban Homeboy (with the final verse sung by Ron!) I skipped back to my car and all the way home and just counted the hours till I could see it all again...
So on Saturday I went to London again (it took me less than an hour this time - lovely empty motorways), and was able to meetbossmew in the queue outside this time, where lolz and gossip and MySpace photography and Ron-dancing ensued, to the great amusement of the guys behind us. We pogo'd our way through Exotic Creatures again, and then No. 1 In Heaven, which was just SOOO AMAZING FLAIL OMG FANGIRLY FLAIL. It was so epic. Wall of heavenly sound in the face. Of course it helped that we were right next to the speakers. Wow. Then we got Propaganda, At Home At Work At Play, BC (!!! *death by YAY*) and a stomping version of This Town. Then it was all over, far too quickly. Boo!
Best gigs I have ever seen, trufax. Ron, Ron, Ron! Ron is hilarious. He was just >this far< away from us. It was great to be able to see the stage completely and properly, 'cause it's been years since I've been able to do that. The visuals make you feel like you're in Ron's crazy dreams. Or indeed nightmares, haha, which must be terrifying if the dancers in (She Got Me) Pregnant are anything to go by. And Russell is just the cutest. His voice is amazing, absolutely note-perfect, and he is so bouncy and full of energy! Adorable. I want one. I reckon he actually turns into a puppy when he gets home and races around the house, falls over a lot and chews Ron's awesome trainers (Ron has the coolest trainers!)
I think out of the two, the second night was better; there seemed to be a more relaxed atmosphere and everyone was going for it, even though there were fewer people there than at the Kimono night. Some guys complimented us on our dancing skillz for we are so leet, haha. I'd better go. I could spazz about it all day and I have cleaning and gardening to do! I'll probably remember other amazing bits later on and go on about it for weeks. An amazing, amazing band. I would watch them every single night. If that's what's going on in heaven, kill me now. (BTW RIP Jade Goody, poor thing.)
So on Friday I went to London (a journey that took me four hours and made me cry, damn that M3 and its roadworks) to stand on the damn barrier in front of those magical Ronald pianos with the beautiful
bossmew and say 'yay' and watch Ron and Russell and their fantastic band of hairy metallers play new album Exotic Creatures of the Deep and ooold album Kimono My House (Equator was the best bit, oh my GOD), as well as three extra songs Dick Around (eee!), When Do I Get to Sing My Way? (sounded omgfuckingamazing) and Suburban Homeboy (with the final verse sung by Ron!) I skipped back to my car and all the way home and just counted the hours till I could see it all again...So on Saturday I went to London again (it took me less than an hour this time - lovely empty motorways), and was able to meet
bossmew in the queue outside this time, where lolz and gossip and MySpace photography and Ron-dancing ensued, to the great amusement of the guys behind us. We pogo'd our way through Exotic Creatures again, and then No. 1 In Heaven, which was just SOOO AMAZING FLAIL OMG FANGIRLY FLAIL. It was so epic. Wall of heavenly sound in the face. Of course it helped that we were right next to the speakers. Wow. Then we got Propaganda, At Home At Work At Play, BC (!!! *death by YAY*) and a stomping version of This Town. Then it was all over, far too quickly. Boo!Best gigs I have ever seen, trufax. Ron, Ron, Ron! Ron is hilarious. He was just >this far< away from us. It was great to be able to see the stage completely and properly, 'cause it's been years since I've been able to do that. The visuals make you feel like you're in Ron's crazy dreams. Or indeed nightmares, haha, which must be terrifying if the dancers in (She Got Me) Pregnant are anything to go by. And Russell is just the cutest. His voice is amazing, absolutely note-perfect, and he is so bouncy and full of energy! Adorable. I want one. I reckon he actually turns into a puppy when he gets home and races around the house, falls over a lot and chews Ron's awesome trainers (Ron has the coolest trainers!)
I think out of the two, the second night was better; there seemed to be a more relaxed atmosphere and everyone was going for it, even though there were fewer people there than at the Kimono night. Some guys complimented us on our dancing skillz for we are so leet, haha. I'd better go. I could spazz about it all day and I have cleaning and gardening to do! I'll probably remember other amazing bits later on and go on about it for weeks. An amazing, amazing band. I would watch them every single night. If that's what's going on in heaven, kill me now. (BTW RIP Jade Goody, poor thing.)
