Not so much done..than said..
We were doing a Christmas Party Gig for a company that had booked the band before, that bizarrely started with the MD, who had a terribly bad stutter, trying to give a speech before we played. It took him about 10 minutes just to say a few sentences, bless him.

Even more bizarre was the fact that nobody was in the festive mood whatsoever, and refused to dance all night.. except for this one old guy, that got up and started doing his thing on the dancefloor ! This'll get everybody up I thought to myself, just as the old fella keeled over and had to be carried away in an ambulance.

Finally with a few songs left, a small lady in her 40's got up and started dancing in a very strange, almost child-like manor. (I found out after, that she was a special needs).

But despite the ballet movements combined with jumps and spins, I was relieved that somebody, at least, was having a good time. (It was particularly odd that nobody had got up to dance, as we gig regularly and use the same cheesy songs that never fail to pack the dancefloor..and it left us, as performers, rather deflated).

It came to the end of the set, and over the mic, I wished everybody a very merry Christmas, and may their God go with them..well it was the season of goodwill and all that, and even if there was more life at the local cemetary, it felt like the right thing to say..and I meant it.

I got off the stage, unimpressed with the idea of packing down, when somebody came up to me. It was the ballerina lady, and she was having trouble saying what she wanted to say.. She gently held my hand, and said

"...and a ...very... Merry... Christmas...to you too"

Even now, it brings a tear to my eye. Out of a room full of misery, and self importance.. She felt the need to say those simple words.

And it meant more than any riches, and always will.
(TheRiddler Hmmmmm... I concur., Thu 2 Oct 2008, 16:57, 4 replies)

Aw
*feels all emotional now*
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Thu 2 Oct 2008, 17:46, closed)

nice story
*clicks*
( bluemeat has been best of all the animals since, Fri 3 Oct 2008, 7:42, closed)

its 8am
i've ben up since 6 with a hangover and it means nothing.

i seem to have somehitng in my eye...

thanks mate you made the day a much better place :)
(DreddPirateBob has watched every scifi film ever on, Sat 4 Oct 2008, 8:17, closed)

A covers band with an attitude dripping in snobbery towards their audience?
Even the best covers band the world has ever seen is still just a covers band.
( ma0sm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 10:42, closed)