There is one busker,
and one alone, who is an absolute joy and always gets my money.

I even know his name, Daniel Jeanrenaud aka The Camden Cat, he plays rockabilly standards and is fucking brilliant. He used to do the tube carriages (usually something that makes me come over all stabby) at Xmas and I was genuinely pleased to find him busking off-season recently.

He gets £2 minimum from me.

I had the whole carriage singgering last week when a bloke with an electric violin came on. He was making a frightful din and when no-one gave him any money I explained to him that his tones settings were all wrong and that it was actually painful to listen to.

I should have charged the cunt.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:34, 4 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Yeah, charged him with "screeching" your human rights.

(Cave Duck, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:37, Reply)

It was fucking awful - and went on for 3 whole stops.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:39, Reply)

That is one thing to be said for going to work in the car
At least I have my own choice of shit music.

Although it's actually mostly The Today Programme on Radio 4
/oldperson
(Cave Duck, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:46, Reply)

I listen to Radio 4 in the car
if I have no CDs or whatever, as without exception, the worst shittiest play on Radio 4 is better than listening to any fucking wanker DJ on any other station.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:49, Reply)

I love radio 4. Best of all the stations.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:56, Reply)

ALL BUSKERS ARE FUCKING SHITCUNTS AND SHOULD BE STONED TO DEATH

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:44, Reply)

All, bar this one fellow.
I hate them, they're intrusive and go against everything I believe in regarding acceptable public behaviour, but that this one chap not only isn't shit, but has managed to actually get money out of me, is nothing short of a modern miracle.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:46, Reply)

Buskers and chuggers are the two things most likely to make me "go Moaty"

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:54, Reply)

The 'legitimate' ones in underground stations are the fucking worst.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:56, Reply)

Yep. I'm starting my rampage with them.
All it will take is one more out of tune version of "Stairway to Heaven" and I will fucking snap. Those blind fuckers can do one too. Just because they have no sight does not mean they can carry a tune.
(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:59, Reply)

At Euston last night
I was 'treated' to the shittest version of JJ Cale's 'Cocaine' imaginable - and I've heard Eric Clapton's.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 17:00, Reply)

That must have been abysmal.This whole thread has raised my blood pressure to the point I've just trolled Chris Moyles on Twitter to make myself feel better.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 17:03, Reply)

It's not often
that the prospect of 'cocaine' makes me angry.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 17:06, Reply)

I bet.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 17:08, Reply)

Exeter has some blindingly good ones
the hip-hop sax player and rapper, the mad lounge singer/trumpet player, the crazy old bluegrass guitar guy

all really talented
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:49, Reply)

I suspect we may have different views of what defines talent

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 17:00, Reply)

these people can actually play their instruments very very well

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 17:08, Reply)

When were you on
this tube with an Electric Violin man?

My earholes have also been assaulted by his musical affrontary.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:45, Reply)

Few days ago.
The talentless, grubby little cunt.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:48, Reply)

Mine was a week or so ago
But he obviously does it often.

Twat.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:50, Reply)

Next time he tries is when I'm there
I will snap the fucking thing in half over his head and ram the cable up one of his fucking nostrils.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:52, Reply)

Then shove his bow up his ringpiece. Sideways.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:55, Reply)

THere is an excellent
busker with a rotary organ in Leamington Spa.

He plays an excellent rendition of Airwolf.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:51, Reply)

officelol

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:52, Reply)

a busker with a spinning penis is still a busker and should therefore be killed until he is dead.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:52, Reply)

When are we going for beer, oh wise one?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:56, Reply)

This week sometime?

(Himjim died a little more inside on, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:58, Reply)

All systems are go.
Just need to get my electric violin back from the mender's and then I'm ready to ROCK.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:59, Reply)

Cool
Just say when, I work two streets from Kingsland, so if you have any suggestions, let me know.

Drag mystery woman out too.

Fuck it, I'll just gaz you!
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 17:00, Reply)

OK Him'll-fix-it.
You do that.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 17:08, Reply)

Woo Leamington!

( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 16:57, Reply)

*high sixes*

(Himjim died a little more inside on, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 17:01, Reply)

hahahah
I mean YOU LEAVE TGB ALONE, YOU HEAR?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 21 Sep 2010, 17:01, Reply)