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A conversation I wish I’d never started: No.8

Trish Burgess Posted on03/03/201310/08/2016 Conversation I wish I'd never started 21 Comments

Let me set the scene for another in the series of ridiculous conversations. This morning Dougie was reading the papers in the living room, listening to a CD. I brought in some coffee and sat with him…

Me: Who’s that singing?
Husband: Scritti Politti
Me: It’s really good. I don’t think I’ve heard that album before.
Husband: It’s called White Bread, Black Beer. Won a Mercury Music Prize.
Me: Crikey.
Husband: The lead singer is called Green. He was friends with Boy George. They were big in the 80s.
Me: You wouldn’t know they couldn’t sing.
Husband: What do you mean, ‘they couldn’t sing’?
Me: Well they sound good. Pity they mimed.
Husband: What on earth are you talking about? Scritti Politti could sing!
Me: I thought there was some scandal about them miming.
Husband: That was Milli Vanilli.



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21 Comments

  1. BavarianSojourn Reply
    03/03/2013 at 3:35 pm

    Hahaha… I remember that scandal! I also remember Scritti Politti,and will now probably be singing Oh Patti for the rest of the day! 😀

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      03/03/2013 at 5:56 pm

      Yes, it was a shocker wasn't it. They had different singers, worse than miming over their own tracks.

  2. Funky Wellies Reply
    03/03/2013 at 5:03 pm

    LOL!!!! For once, I knew you meant Milli Vanilli before I got to the end of your post! ;o) xx

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      03/03/2013 at 5:58 pm

      You see, I knew you would know. You know your scrittis from your millis.

  3. Steve Reply
    03/03/2013 at 7:06 pm

    Green definitely could sing. Just ask Aretha Franklin.

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      04/03/2013 at 8:16 am

      Ha! Now I remember who sang that song!

  4. Troy Reply
    03/03/2013 at 9:13 pm

    I still haven't a cluedo what you were talking about, unless it was Mr Green with the white bread and black beer in the living room?

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      04/03/2013 at 8:24 am

      Don't worry, Troy, I'm going senile in the study clutching the spanner.

  5. About Last Weekend Reply
    03/03/2013 at 9:57 pm

    The thing is – it all makes sense to me. But I'm coming from a position where Cy sings: "That's what you get for waking up with bacon" (as opposed to Vegas) and I can see that too. Love that you say Crikey too!

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      04/03/2013 at 8:25 am

      Waking up with bacon is my favourite thing to do! I prefer Cy's lyrics.

  6. libby Reply
    04/03/2013 at 7:16 am

    We could so finish each others sentences………..I knew just who you meant!

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      04/03/2013 at 8:27 am

      If I'd been talking to you, Libby, we wouldn't have batted an eyelid, we would have just carried on as if nothing silly had been said.

  7. Sarah Reply
    04/03/2013 at 10:18 am

    I actually had/have (probably) cds by Scritti Politti. Never heard of the other one though.

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      04/03/2013 at 10:26 am

      You'e never heard of Milli Vanilli.? Well, Sarah, can't say you've missed out much. Google them!

  8. Jen Walshaw Reply
    04/03/2013 at 12:09 pm

    Oh Patti a real earworm. I remember the MIlli Vanilla thing too, they had epic hair!

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      04/03/2013 at 12:43 pm

      I have a clear picture of Milli Vanilli (and their hair) in my head but can't for the life of me picture Scritti Politti.

  9. Expat mum Reply
    04/03/2013 at 2:15 pm

    Gawd – I've never even heard of the Scritti one. Who was Green?

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      04/03/2013 at 6:40 pm

      You need to google them, Toni. Green Gartside is his full name. The song I remember is Pray Like Aretha Franklin (proper title Wood Beez apparently!)

  10. Curry Queen Reply
    04/03/2013 at 6:41 pm

    Hahaha! I think you have bugged my house and have been listening in to the erudite conversations held between moi and the Shah!

  11. Curry Queen Reply
    04/03/2013 at 6:42 pm

    Ps I liked Scritti Politti back in the day….Aah The Word Girl! *hums tunelessly*

  12. Jay Reply
    11/03/2013 at 12:08 pm

    I knew who you meant right from the start!

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