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16-NOV-2008

What A Waste

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

My first entry for the November Challenge - Song, Poem or Proverb - forum link is #here#

This was the 'B' side of 'Reasons To Be Cheerful' by Ian Dury & The Blockheads, I believe:

I could be the driver an articulated lorry
I could be a poet I wouldn't need to worry
I could be a teacher in a classroom full of scholars
I could be the sergeant in a squadron full of wallahs
What a waste
What a waste
What a waste
What a waste

CHORUS:
Because I chose to play the fool in a six-piece band,
First-night nerves every one-night stand.
I should be glad to be so inclined.
What a waste! What a waste!
But I don't mind.

I could be a lawyer with strategems and ruses
I could be a doctor with poultices and bruises
I could be a writer with a growing reputation
I could be the ticket man at Fulham Broadway Station
What a waste (x4)

I could be the catalyst that sparks the revolution
I could be an inmate in a long-term institution
I could dream to wide extremes, I could do or die
I could yawn and be withdrawn and watch the world go by
What a waste (x4)

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wernere0119-Nov-2008 01:55
Great choice of song and a fantastic treatment.
Cindi Smith18-Nov-2008 04:05
Fantastic! The processing and the song!
Harrison17-Nov-2008 23:49
Excellent processing!
Guest 17-Nov-2008 19:06
Wonderful treatment, the red and blue really catches my eyes.
Ann...17-Nov-2008 09:26
Love it!! The processing gives it a "brittle" look which perfectly suits the subject. Great lyrics from the sadly departed Mr Drury.
laine8217-Nov-2008 05:55
ah yes, so easy to simply throw it away !! Nice poster shot, John !!
cits_4_pets17-Nov-2008 04:31
Nice perspective & editing treatment. Nice entry! v
Barbara Heide16-Nov-2008 22:02
very creative! v
Maaike Huizer16-Nov-2008 20:54
A beauty of a creation!
Johnny JAG16-Nov-2008 20:54
Great processing, I like rays alternative lyric!
Mairéad16-Nov-2008 20:52
Great processing - you manage to make the bins look attractive.
Ray :)16-Nov-2008 19:58
Great tribute to a unique talent.

"I could be the Nikon man that snaps all that silage
I could buy a train ticket and get unexpected mileage
I could dream of wide angles and fish eye execution
I could become a server and create some PBase fusion.
Not a Waste"
Malcolm Smith16-Nov-2008 19:46
Great processing. Good song from a great artist too.
Mary Terry16-Nov-2008 19:23
Great processing!
beverley harrison16-Nov-2008 18:25
those bins are awesome..shame they litter the streets though huh?!!
Máire Uí Mhaicín16-Nov-2008 18:08
A great entry to join all of us who like finding images for words! This image has an interesting treatment that makes all those waste bins stand out.
Ilana gil16-Nov-2008 16:50
Love your processing, very nice work!
joanteno16-Nov-2008 16:19
Great high tones and saturation - very nice.
Zak16-Nov-2008 16:19
the bins should be given parking tickets!