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12:08:2005 Entry: "Ann : UK Music Hall of Fame"

UK Music Hall of Fame

I was pondering composing a journal entry that involved a chicken and Thanksgiving. However the subject is a depressing one. Maybe some day I will write about it, but I don't think I can do it at this stage in my life. I can't even laugh at it yet. I can't even laugh about things that it reminds me of, like cardboard backgammon games (unless you are Stan, you must be wondering, "what does chicken, thanksiving, and cardboard backgammon games have to do with one another?") Instead, I will try to think about good things. Backgammon reminds me of a time in my life around the beginning of college, when I learned it. Around that time I was listening to The Who and The Kinks big time, and well, that's what I watched on TV last night, and will try to rewatch and record at a better DVD speed tonight: The 2005 UK Music Hall of Fame. Of course it goes without saying, the primary purpose of my viewing was Pink Floyd's induction, but it was great seeing my other old faves that were inducted too. New Order/Joy Division was supposed to be inducted as well, but for some reason VH1 cut that one out? And rumour has it that Bob Dylan actually snubbed the event, refusing to even appear by on screen (he was even in England at the time). Not sure what to think of that. And you had the big three of the night...The (remainder of the) Who, The Kinks, and Pink Floyd, I mean, what can you follow that up with? Black Sabbath and Ozzie Osbourne? WTF? The only thing I can think of is that they placed them at the end for some sort of comic relief ending, what with Ozzie mooning the audience That was the only thing that was a little odd to me, other than that it was a really good awards show, and despite Ozzie proving he's still the prince of darkness (or just a dottering old fool), it was a very tasteful and mature show, unlike others I've seen. But unlike the US, with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland (saw it in 2002 on our trip out east), I guess Britain doesn't have an actual physical venue. Not that I'd ever be able to see it...

I wonder of Syd Barrett even knew? Does he get one of those sculpture award things? Would it remind him of bad things in his life, like Chickens on Thanksgiving remind me of bad things?

By Ann @ 10:27 PM CST:12:08:05 ..::Link::..

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