hello there
ive been tempted to write a blog now for a while, and as i sit here on 
this sunny afternoon ive decided, in the words of micheal jackson, this 
is it!
 
im not sure what you're meant to write so ive decided to write an 
excerpt from my notebook, which im sure isn't what you're meant to do, 
but here goes.....
 
'My day on the southbank' by eric of the plantains
 
The breakdancer was amping up the crowd, as this was his big 
finale....thats right... he s gonna headspin!!
 
there's a guy standing next to me, who was holding a shopping trolley 
that had a speaker and PA system inside it.  So i think to myself, "he 
must be another act waiting for the pitch"
then i hear him repeating "holy mother of god! jesus is my saviour! 
jesus is my protector! with jesus' love i cannot fail! holy mother of 
god!"
this brought a few things to mind....either A) this guy could be a 
litlle disturbed? or B) is this headspin, we're about to see, a sign 
from god? or C) am i actually witnessing some kind of second coming?
 
no ...... im just stuck in the middle of two very different kinds of 
nutter !!
 
then the breakdancer says to the crowd, "ok people, this is it! and if 
you like the act please throw money!"
he then starts an electro track on his battery powered ghetto blaster 
and asks everyone to " clap in time" and "make loads of noise!"
 
The breakdancer steps up to do his headspin. i feel really nervous for 
him.
Meanwhile, the possessed street preacher, holding his trolley, starts 
to rap the lords prayer in time to the breakdancers electro tape.
"this is getting really surrrreal" i thought!
"Here is a man wearing a checked shirt, khaki shorts and socks and 
sandals... the complete regalia of every good, over the top, 
jesus-loving street preacher, with a face that could belong to a 
primary school teacher, axe murderer, peodophile, or general, lovely, 
kind, nice, geniune guy... depending on which facial expression he used 
on each word of his lords prayer rap."
 
the whole thing reminded me of the the gerry rafferty song "breakdancer 
to the left of me, jesus freak to the right, here i am stuck in the 
middle wiv you "
I was  waiting for michael madsen (aka Mr. Blonde) to start cutting my 
ear off with a knife.
 
Then, the breakdancer goes for it! he dives onto his head!
the jesus freak's rap gets louder and louder.... "this is it" i 
thought, "whats gonna happen!"............it was amazing...... he 
pulled off the perfect death defying headspin!!!!
the jesus freak went quiet! the crowd cheered! and i had a moment of 
life affirming joy!
As soon as he'd finished the whole crowd walked off, without donating a 
penny. the jesus freak took his pitch.
and i wandered off without paying as well. completely satisfied. with 
no hint of guilt or shame........................................
 
its a strange world, the real world. x