That’s Entertainment…
I will be away on holiday for 2 weeks so this will be my last post for a while as I’ll not be able to access the internet (not sure whether that’s a good or bad thing!) As I was tidying up some loose ends at my desk I thought I’d listen to some music and selected one of my favourite songs by the Jam (British mod/punk/rock band from the late 70’s).
The lyrics of this song are so angry - about life in a UK town outside London. They got me thinking about how some people have “given up” on their dream and accepted their lot. One of the best lines is:
“watching the telly and thinking about your holidays…”
How sad is that? Your life is spent in someone else’s virtual world and all you have to look forward to is a few weeks holiday (vacation) each year.
The song is much deeper than that, more a social documentary - listen below - but please don’t get caught in the trap of “acceptance”. Do something about it if you don’t like your lot. “Nothing Changes Without A Change” - go on - break free from your ties.
the jam - that’s entertainment
I’ve so much updating to do when I return - my business is almost ready to be revealed together with the further steps taken that will be documented in My Action Line pages.
Look forward to catching up. Mark
Yes You Are Right Much Deeper that Song
Thanks Sneha. Paul Weller’s writing is often at two levels. The words you hear and then a much deeper meaning. He takes much inspiration from his surroundings and personal experiences “breathing in petrol… sticky black tarmac… smashed up phone booth etc”. Excellent. Mark
Comment by SNEHA | August 29, 2007
Mark,
this is totally off the topic of your post, but in wordpress you can schedule your posts on advance (your probably already knew that). so when you’re on vacation the posts come up on the schedule you determine. the only issue is with the ping, it wont be pinged.
See john chows free ebook for more info
jes
Hi Jes, thanks for that - I had read about forward posting somewhile back but couldn’t remember where so couldn’t do it. JCs book is a great resource - thanks for reminding me. Mark
Comment by jes | September 9, 2007