…James Brown is dead!
Well that was the news that greeted me after unwrapping a veritable mountain of presents from the missus. Highlights of these, in case you’re interested, were the complete Laurel and Hardy on DVD and tickets for Amy’s View by David Hare.
But the death of James Brown was announced as soon as I put Radio 4 on and it brought a smile to my face – not because the great man had died but because the radio announcer reported his death in a cut-glass, highly polished accent then went on to list the following tracks in the same accent:
‘He was famous for songs such as Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag and Sex Machine…’
The death of the Godfather of Soul reported in the most soul-less and non-funky accent on earth. What a tribute…
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