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Posted by Drujay (U10961475) on Thursday, 5th June 2008
Is there a concerted campaign for the removal of 'The' from bands' names? I know I'm an English teacher; I'm fully aware of the fact that I'm a pedant, but I'd've thunk that 6Music, of all people, would respect the given names of bands. I know that 'Editors' are 'Editors', but I'm hard-pressed to think of bands from my youth (late 70s/early 80s, obviously) who didn't adopt the definite article almost as a badge of honour.
Only t'other day I happened to clock the 'Now playing' information on the radio and gathered that 'A Town Called Malice' was by someone called 'Jam': for any favour!
Having said all that, I did lose a bet with Mrs Drujay that 'Pixies' were actually 'The Pixies'.
She does have youth on her side, however...
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Hear hear - I'm all for a litle formality, and proper use of the def. art. etc etc
From now on, I shall be known as *The* Fist of Onan.
No, in fact, on relection, I'm going to take it further: I shall refuse to acknowledge or answer anyone who does not refer (indeed DE-fer to me) to me as "Herr FisterMeister". And you've got to do it in a comdey German accent.
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You, Fist, above all others, given your continuing good work on one strand in particular, deserve some kind of formal address: Grupenfuhrer Fisten von Onan? How does that grab you?
P.S. I hear what you're saying, my friend. I'm not that concerned, really. Much.
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Has your 4 month vacation started then, Drujay?
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No! Not until the 26th I'm afraid, but I've got some fairly punishing, er, cricket umpiring to fit in on several afternoons between now and then, so I expect a lot of sympathy. Anyway - it's only 9 weeks this summer.
I cannot believe you got put back on probation - obviously your acerbic observations are now becoming irksome to The Protectors: good work.
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Things is, I'm not even exactly sure what I've done. No explanation forthcoming, and I've emailed them twice. Maybe I stay like this forever? Who knows?
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