have not been there since last game at the Goldstone, have not driven past. My wife describes me as 'pathetic' for making detours around the former ground rather than acknowledge what she describes as 'progress'. Still won't go into Focus which probably explains the state of our house.
I work on the basis at the start of every season that we need to have 30 points at Christmas to avoid going down. So far mission accomplished - from now on it is a case of how high up the table we can finish.
That was my reintroduction to the Albion. Have been taken to games by my dad as a nipper, my family moved away from Brighton. On by return to Brighton Poly in 1983 I decided to re acquaint myself with the Goldstone. Had problems getting there and arrive late (from what I recall we were three...
Shirley,
it's quite exciting to be sleeping here in this new room
Shirley,
you're my reason to get out of bed before noon
Shirley,
you know when we sat out on the fire escape talking
Shirley,
what did you say about running before we were walking
Sometimes when we're as close as this
It's like...
Gonna write a classic
Gonna write it in an attic
Baby I'm an addict for
An addict for your love.
"Gonna write a classic" - Adrian Gurvitz.
We were far from the bay,
Did we float? I should Say.
Maybe next time we'll leave from the shore.
'Mile out to sea" - Slade
London Calling - Clash
Silversun - Silversun
I am the Greatest - A House
1977 - Ash
Life's too Good - Sugarcubes
Another Year, Another Address - Popguns
It's Alive - Ramones
Love Bites - Buzzcocks
Songs to Remember - Scritti Politti
I should Coco - Supergrass
The Scream - Siouxsie & the...
If they recorded Sound of Silence without resorting to the lyrics and the music I would listen....sorry, I'm lying - wouldn't even listen to that.
Not very fond of them really.
Apart from gabriel on his own....does that count?
One of my favourites was not strctly graffiti - but was apparently inspired by it - Alf Garnet walks past church outside of which a large orange poster proclaims "Jesus saves!"
"Not on my blody pension he wouldn't" mutters Alf.