Get in to: Charlie Brown

Now, i know, it's sunday and it *should* be Songs of the Week. However, i've been so addicted to some songs this week, i've posted them already! (Namely - Where We Go, Beating Heart Baby and Where's the Pleasure) So, i was a little stumped what to do today. There's nothing major new i fancied delving into, and, hmmm. It's a hard life :P Anyway, i suddenly remembered a little Charlie Brown-fest i had on Winamp yesterday i'd loved muchly. So... Time to get into them :P Heh

Charlie Brown are a fantastimatic local band, who've gathered themselves a somewhat cultish following of fans. Admitadly, it appears that a large number of these are small rich girls who need to be slapped around (maybe not literally) so they realise that life's not all about being Daddy's Little Money Blower, and that getting drunk and going to sweaty gigs makes them neither cool nor breakaways. [Edit: Not to say getting drunk and going to gigs is uncool, it's just... They suck] It's tragic. Anyway, the core of this following is more around the same age as the band, so the 17-19 year old area, which results in muchly drunken bouncing and singing along at their gigs.

# Figured Out - Charlie Brown

I'll admit, the first Charlie Brown gig i went to, i didnt really notice them. I remember hearing more soft melodic music, but, i noticed none of the bands playing. I confess, i was utterly wasted, and busy faffing around at the back of the Pool Club doing god knows what. Anyway, i do remember hearing a bit, and liking it. Of course this fond memory came slowly back a few days later. Anyway. This was i believe, Charlie Brown's first proper gig. Everyone seemed to have fallen in love with them there and then (except me, as noted - drunk).
Luckily, through a wonderful friend, i managed to get hold of a few Charlie Brown songs on cd. Sadly not a proper release, just an early set of demo type recordings. I loved it. Amazing! Figured Out was the first track i really went for, and, it had me hooked. From then on i went to as many gigs of theirs as i could, and ended up meeting some very likeminded drunken people along the way *hugs Tommy P* :P


# Soft Drinks and Bubblegum Machines - Charlie Brown

The next song here has become a bit of a gig favourite, with lots of wonderful "hey's" added in. It's a nice simple word that is so much fun to chant along whilst drunken getting lost in the music. I do mean the audience when talking about all this drunken gig-ness. For the most part... ;)
Anyway, Charlie Brown are definately still progressing. They won some competition a while back which gave them a free session in a loverly recording studio, which resulted in their first EP proper, Operation Persuation. It's a wonderful little four track ep, which they've sadly now run out of. Which is a shame... Oh well, hopefully will mean we get a new one this year! Fingers crossed.


# My Favourite Jeans - Charlie Brown

I expect to see you at their next gig, getting wasted, dancing like a madmen, and hopefully having a generally fantastic time. Hehe =)