Perfect 10
Many moons ago when I was a student in Hull, I was in a pub with some mates having a few jars and generally trying to not look like students so we didn't get our heads kicked in. Recognised a guy propping up the bar and finally twigged it was the chubby lead singer of the Beautiful South. Being that none of us were fans of their middle of the road nonsense we didn't feel the need to fawn over him or even say hello, but my mate did walk over to the juke box and chuck a few quid in, putting Perfect 10 on a fitting 10 times in a row. Then we sat back and watched. First time it came on, he looked bashful but secretly pleased. Second time confused. Third time a bit peeved. As the opening bars came out of the speakers for the fourth time he drained his pint and walked out in a huff.

And that's about the best thing that happened in Hull. Ever.

Edit: If anyone wants to try this, the pub is The Grafton Hotel just of Newlands Avenue. Apparently he's a regular.
(Alphabet Soap boshboshboshbosh, Thu 8 Oct 2009, 17:33, 3 replies)

I know a bird who used to go out with the drummer does that count ?
That'd be the Grafton that the Housemartins were formed in.


Or something
(polar69, Thu 8 Oct 2009, 18:34, closed)

indeed he is

For the 4 years I lived on grafton st whilst a student we used to see him at least once a week in the grafton. The beer was 10p cheaper than that scream pub round the corner, never wound him up though
(stuwads, Sat 10 Oct 2009, 2:03, closed)

the scream pub
is that the one that had sunday lunch with strippers?
(Alphabet Soap boshboshboshbosh, Mon 12 Oct 2009, 9:35, closed)