Saturday 14 August 2010

Tuesday 10 August 2010

'Punk Strut - the Movie' Trailer


PUNK STRUT – THE MOVIE


This feature-length film, recently seen at the New York Independent Film Festival and awarded 'Best International Music Documentary', is given one Charity Screening (donating to the RNLI) before its London premiere later in October.

The film was shot in Bognor, Felpham, Arundel, and the surrounding area, and boasts appearances from a lot of local people, businesses, and landmarks, together with a stellar cast, which includes: Richard Gibson (Herr Flick in ‘Allo ‘Allo) Sylvester McCoy (former Doctor Who) Jim Carter (BBC’s Cranford) Phil Cool (BBC’s Cool it) David Bedella (Olivier Award Winner) Georgina Baillie, plus Kevin Short and His Privates, John Otway, Wild Willy Barrett, UK Subs, The Mekons, Sal Elvis Bashir, and a host of crazy bikers.

Following a band’s 30th year reunion, to celebrate their near-hit record of the 70’s, the aging gang of punks relive their youth, and in the process question the relevance of living a punk life-style today. With a great original soundtrack, and plenty of fun along the way, Kevin Short and His Privates dance the punk strut (Yes, it’s a dance too) on the streets of Bognor, before a horde of bikers ride into town to break up the party.

Don’t miss this feel-good movie; you’ll punk strut all the way home.

Kevin Short Poem

Kevin Short here
Entering his blog
Venturing to say
I'm all of agog
Now I’m online
Sharing my lot
Hoping in time
Our lives collide
Reaching across
This great divide

KEV WITH A FEW FRIENDS IN NEW YORK


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Monday 9 August 2010

PUNK POEM

HANGMAN, HANGMAN, HANG IN LOOSE
I GOT NOOSE FOR YOU
I’M NOT GONNA DIE TODAY
SO NOW WHATCHA GONNA DO?
AND HE GRABBED MY LEGS
HE STABBED MY CHEST
HE TRIED TO KILL ME
WITH A BOY SCOUT KNIFE
BUT WHEN I SHOUTED AKELA
HIS FACE GREW PALER
HE TRIED TO TAKE HIS OWN LIFE, I SAID
HANGMAN, HANGMAN, HANG IN LOOSE
I GOT NOOSE FOR YOU
YOU’RE NOT GONNA DIE TODAY
SO NOW WHATCHA GONNA DO? HE SAID
WELL, SOMEONE’S GOT TO DIE
SOMEONE’S GOT TO DIE
THE CROWD ARE GETTING RESTLESS
THEY’RE HERE TO HEAR A DEATH WISH
SO, IT’S YOU OR I
AN EYE FOR AN EYE
BUT SOMEONE‘S GOT TO DIE
I SAID, WHAT DID I DO?
HE SAID, BOY, YOU KILLED
I SAID, SO DO YOU
HE SAID, BOY, I’M SKILLED. I SAID
HANGMAN, HANGMAN, HANG IN LOOSE
I GOT NOOSE FOR YOU
GOD HAS TOLD ME I’M INNOCENT
SO NOW WHATCHA GONNA DO?
AND HE CALLED FOR GOD
AND GOD HE CAME
AND AS HE DID
IT STARTED TO RAIN
AND THE CROWD DISPERSED
THEY WENT TWO BY TWO
AND GOD CAME DOWN, AND SAID
HERE’S WHAT WE’LL DO, HE SAID
HANGMAN, HANGMAN, HANG IN LOOSE
I GOT NOOSE FOR YOU
THE REST OF THE WORLD’S ON NOAH’S ARK
SO NOW WHATCHA GONNA DO?
AND I SAID, WHAT ABOUT ME?
HE SAID, YOU’RE MY SON
I SAID, YOU REALLY MEAN I’M THE CHOSEN ONE?
HE SAID, YES, YOU ARE, SO GET INSIDE
COS TOMORROW MORNING
YOU’LL BE CRUCIFIED
WELL, SOMEONE’S GOT TO DIE
SOMEONE’S GOT TO DIE
THE CROWD ARE GETTING RESTLESS
THEY'RE HERE TO HEAR A DEATH WISH
SO, IT’S YOU OR I
AN EYE FOR AN EYE, BUT
SOMEONE HAS GOT TO DIE



Kevin Short 1978.


Sunday 8 August 2010

BIKER NIGHT (courtesy of photographer Jim Allen)

In search of David Bedella

Trikes, Bikes, and an automobile 

Another Short Ode

DO YOU SIT DOWN
AND THINK ABOUT NOTHING
FOR HOURS?
DO YOU SIT MOTIONLESS
IN A NEAR CATATONIC DAZE
WITH WIDE OPEN EYES
AND EMPTY THOUGHTS
WAITING FOR
THE TELEPHONE TO RING?
DO YOU PICK IT UP
ON THE VERY FIRST RING
SAYING
THANK GOD YOU PHONED ME
I'M SO GODDAMN LONELY
WITHOUT YOU
DO YOU DO ALL THAT?
COS I DON'T!

K. Short circa 1980