It all started from that song I put in my last post on here.
You see I cajoled my good lady into watching it this morning, as she was very stressed and upset about something, and I knew it would put a huge grin on her face, it did. She though noticed that the band Phat Bollard had a lot more videos, posted by the public on youtube, so I set about watching them, whilst researching (making sure I have got facts correct) my next long form post "the control grid"......
I also spent some time researching this fantastic group of misfits, that refuse to be shifted when the council workers (order followers) come along and try to move them on. So below is a magazine exert, with a link to said full article.
Phat Bollard might just be the most important group you’ve never heard of. Hailing from Cornwall, England, they survive by busking the streets, touring the UK and living out of their van. Generally a five piece unit featuring two guitars, mandolin, washtub bass and percussion, they raise a ruckus with joyful noise and highly nuanced songs that deal with some of today’s most important issues. Their lyrics confront listeners into thinking about poverty, inequality and waste, but point to a higher path via love, nature and- above all- change. And in their scrappy, irreverent, heavily accented delivery, one can trace musical threads from the early English bards to punk rock. Source.
If you want a listen to their album online, or if you want to buy a copy, here is a link for you, should you enjoy their fantastically different music and lyrics. https://phatbollard.bandcamp.com/album/spare-a-little-change-2
And without any further waffle from me, here is a song titled simply "millionaires"...
In a world full of frustration and anger!
Take time to laugh and smile, and for sure, when I am researching some articles, I get as down as anyone else does, so these guys really had me giggling, whilst I surf the interweb for information re that post.
I hope the lyrics at least - on the album, free to listen to online, are clear enough for @sunlit7 to be able to hear, if not, you may require a translator, I am available for the price of 1 beer per hour, Guinness of course. :-)
Wishing you all a superb day and week ahead, keep smiling, and do not let the bastards grind you down, as my step father used to say!........