CLUB BEER 3 - THE RIVER OF FIRE

The third Club Beer spectacular came and went from the London School Of Economics in the early hours of January 22. It was, in a word, AWESOME. A word, though, about the spectacular CLUB BEER RIVER OF FIRE. We have heard reports of people who didn't think it took place. To set their minds at rest, we have spoken to the organisers of the RIVER OF FIRE SPECTACULAR (TM), "River Of Fire Brigade PLC", who've released the following statement:

"We are delighted that so many people were able to experience the CLUB BEER RIVER OF FIRE SPECTACULAR in London yesterday. All pyrotechnic devices functioned in the desired maner, and the two that didn't were found to have been being operated by people too drunk to remember their own home addresses. To those people who have expressed disappointment over the display - in particular, to Amber, who commented "you mean it was just you lot waving those cigarette lighters above your heads while you played the Doors record?", we would like to extend the following information. 'River Of Fire Brigade plc was not resposible for the promotion of Club Beer River Of Fire, nor was it in control of the grandiose claims these people may have made. We told them, if you set a budget of twelve quid, all we can do is give you a bunch of cigarette lighters to wave over your heads. They said this was fine. Then they told everyone it was going to be a River Of Fire Spectacular. Which of course it was - but only in a cigarette lighter sort of way. So it happened, and it did what it was supposed to do, but if you thought it was a bit crap it's your own fault for thinking those noted cheapskates Angus and Ian would have it any other way."

And we think that just about says it all.


TUNES OF THE NIGHT

It's difficult to know where to start with a playlist that includes the sort of shite we specialise in, but we felt these were the top tunes of CLUB BEER III:
1. "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" - Leo Sayer
2. "That's Living Alright" - Joe Fagin
3. "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen
4. "More Than A Feeling" - Boston
and, of course, the RIVER OF FIRE soundtrack:
5. "Light My Fire" - The Doors
6. "Bat Out Of Hell" - Meatloaf
7. "Sailing" - Rod Stewart
8. "Copa Cobana" - Barry Manilow

 

BIG SHOUT OUTS TO THE CLUB BEER MASSIVE

We were also pleased to see a number of "regulars" giving it the large one to tunes as diverseas the Beastie Boys' oddity "Paul Revere", "I Get Around" (cheers!) by the Beach Boys - with actual surfing - and "Alive And Kicking" by Simple Minds. CLUB BEER is particularly indebted to the very fine work carried out by the chap who thought he was Jim Kerr. Pissed man - we salute you. Special CLUB BEER "Helloooo"s go out to the following: The Fake Beasties (cheers); Zoe (where was your laminate?); Amber (when will you ever learn...?); Dele (oh no....); Angus's Dad (I can't believe it was really like that at those old school discos); Bob, Nigel and Peter (Tune Army!); Douglas, Michael and Paul (every one's a superhero, every one's a Captain Kirk); Tim and Nadine (see you on Wednesday); Jelbert and Kate (our Club Beer couple...and no we won't play "Tom Verlaine"); Fruity and chums (we will give you your records back, promise); Connie and Drew (big up Bristol masiiiive!); Gaz (we hate the punk elite too); Dave and Alice (I dunno why she's leaving or where she's gonna go); Tracey, Jenny and Maria (lock up your boyfriends!); Steve (if it was so much more than a feeling, why didn't you hang around for "Don't Bring Me Down"?); Alexa (when you next attempt to go-go, please remember to wake us up, there's a chapess); Dave Wolfshake (we'll try harder next time); Andrew (sorry, we nearly played "Sweet Home Alabama" but we forgot); Slim Wadey (hi! His name is); Maria and fella (you're SO Club Beer); the 365 posse (winding my way down on Baker Street); and to all the rest of you fine, upstanding and apallingly stupid people... "we are sailing stormy waters to be near you - to be FREE".

We have some pictures. No really. Go and see them by pressing here

Chapter Four coming right up