Star Crazy Me (2008)
Star Crazy Me
“Mum had to work, same as usual, so I thought I might as well take my guitar and go into town and do a bit more singing. After yesterday, I had got quite a taste for it. Not just for earning money; I’d still have done it even if I hadn’t earned a penny, though it is good to feel that you are appreciated. It wasn’t like I’d asked people to put anything in my doggy bowl. Nobody could accuse me of begging. They’d only done it because they thought I was worth it. I’d kept them entertained, and this ...was their way of thanking me, showing that they had enjoyed my performance. I think that is as much as anyone can ask.
Marigold would probably have turned up her nose and said they were all old, like being old meant they didn’t count. It was true that if I’d done rock songs instead of show tunes they’d probably have clapped their hands over their ears and complained about the noise, and the lyrics, and said how it wasn’t proper music, but I still had this great surging buzz of satisfaction when I saw their faces break into big beams, and they all fell silent, just sitting there listening.MoreLess
Marigold would probably have turned up her nose and said they were all old, like being old meant they didn’t count. It was true that if I’d done rock songs instead of show tunes they’d probably have clapped their hands over their ears and complained about the noise, and the lyrics, and said how it wasn’t proper music, but I still had this great surging buzz of satisfaction when I saw their faces break into big beams, and they all fell silent, just sitting there listening.MoreLess
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