July 24, 1999
ROC : Soviva
We like this because of its politely restrained sense of anger and bitterness, and because the tune makes you feel quite nice while eating your lunch.
A rhythm that could almost be described as 'funky' lilts along like Prince Charles doing the twist, then a man who is clearly
too
old to sing properly whispers bollocks with a cod-Spanish theme about splitting up with his girlfriend. The fact he keeps
mentioning
the phrase 'Hasta La Vista' is too reminiscent of students who call you 'Amigo' for comfort, but these are petty and uncharitable gripes. We like this because of its politely
restrained
sense of anger and bitterness, and because the tune makes you feel quite nice while eating your lunch.
Johnny Cigarettes
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