Comments on: Albanian newspaper article http://simonvarwell.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/albanian-newspaper-article/ simon varwell's blog Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:35:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Simon Varwell http://simonvarwell.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/albanian-newspaper-article/#comment-8974 Simon Varwell Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:46:40 +0000 http://simonvarwell.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/albanian-newspaper-article/#comment-8974 I've got a straw, but I'm not a strawberry. I’ve got a straw, but I’m not a strawberry.

]]> By: Kieran Turner http://simonvarwell.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/albanian-newspaper-article/#comment-8938 Kieran Turner Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:28:25 +0000 http://simonvarwell.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/albanian-newspaper-article/#comment-8938 I've gotta badge, but I'm not a badger. I’ve gotta badge, but I’m not a badger.

]]> By: Beat Attitude http://simonvarwell.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/albanian-newspaper-article/#comment-8903 Beat Attitude Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:55:23 +0000 http://simonvarwell.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/albanian-newspaper-article/#comment-8903 seconded Nev :) Talking of melting with laughter, that is what happened last night at Bill Bailey's gig in the SECC. Quote: "Has anyone heard of the band, 'The Killers'?" "They've got a great song that goes 'I've got soul, but I'm not a soldier...'" (sings) " I've got soul, but I'm not a soldier... It's a nice line that, kind of clever you know, soul, soldier... then I thought. No it isn't! The two ideas are completely unrelated: they just happen to have the same phonetic word at the start. It makes no sense.!" "You might as well sing..."I've got ham but I'm not a hamster" (at this point, audience collapses/melts with laughter) WE are now encouraged to sing this at future Killers gigs. seconded Nev :)

Talking of melting with laughter, that is what happened last night at Bill Bailey’s gig in the SECC.

Quote:

“Has anyone heard of the band, ‘The Killers’?”
“They’ve got a great song that goes ‘I’ve got soul, but I’m not a soldier…’”
(sings)
” I’ve got soul, but I’m not a soldier… It’s a nice line that, kind of clever you know, soul, soldier… then I thought. No it isn’t! The two ideas are completely unrelated: they just happen to have the same phonetic word at the start. It makes no sense.!”

“You might as well sing…”I’ve got ham but I’m not a hamster”

(at this point, audience collapses/melts with laughter)

WE are now encouraged to sing this at future Killers gigs.

]]> By: Nev http://simonvarwell.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/albanian-newspaper-article/#comment-8899 Nev Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:31:13 +0000 http://simonvarwell.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/albanian-newspaper-article/#comment-8899 If I met an Albanian who wanted to "floke me shtrat" I'd phone the police. If I met an Albanian who wanted to “floke me shtrat” I’d phone the police.

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