The Kaiser Chiefs were sure to be a cool authentic brit boy band - rock band, of course, none of this mushy ballad stuff. We saw their poster in numerous tube stops. While in O'Neill's, a song came on and everyone started to sing along. "Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby!"
"Who is this?" we ask our new friend, James (who cannot believe he is standing in the presence of 2 american, christian, republicans - he is so in awe he cannot stop bringing up politics despite S reminding him it is rude).
"It's the Kaiser Chiefs!"
The KC were played in between The Killers and Keane, everyone singing along...I conclude they must be a rocking band.
While on Regent Street on St. Patrick's Day, we stop in HMV, the music store. We stroll through the aisles and see KC on display. We attempt to listen to their cd, but the machine seems to be broken. "This will be a fun souvenir!" Despite the fact that music is always so expensive in Europe and particularly the dollar is so weak, we decide we will both purchase this cd we are bound to love. Then we will be not only be world wide travelers, but savvy music scouts, on the cutting edge. I think, once converted, this gem was $22.00. "As long as I never see it on sale at Target for, like, $9.99. Ha ha."
Once home, we have both torn through the packaging and listened to the music long enough to acknowledge not the best we've ever heard. I decide I'm fond of tracks 1,5,7 - still a fun memory, I imagine the tube posters and the sing along at the pub. "Ruby, Ruby, Ruby" is a catchy tune. S and I sing it out at various times while waiting for our photos to print out.
Last night I get a voicemail from savvy music scout S. "You'll never believe what I saw in the Target ad today.... the Kaiser Chiefs cd is available at Target for a mere $7.99."
"Who is this?" we ask our new friend, James (who cannot believe he is standing in the presence of 2 american, christian, republicans - he is so in awe he cannot stop bringing up politics despite S reminding him it is rude).
"It's the Kaiser Chiefs!"
The KC were played in between The Killers and Keane, everyone singing along...I conclude they must be a rocking band.
While on Regent Street on St. Patrick's Day, we stop in HMV, the music store. We stroll through the aisles and see KC on display. We attempt to listen to their cd, but the machine seems to be broken. "This will be a fun souvenir!" Despite the fact that music is always so expensive in Europe and particularly the dollar is so weak, we decide we will both purchase this cd we are bound to love. Then we will be not only be world wide travelers, but savvy music scouts, on the cutting edge. I think, once converted, this gem was $22.00. "As long as I never see it on sale at Target for, like, $9.99. Ha ha."
Once home, we have both torn through the packaging and listened to the music long enough to acknowledge not the best we've ever heard. I decide I'm fond of tracks 1,5,7 - still a fun memory, I imagine the tube posters and the sing along at the pub. "Ruby, Ruby, Ruby" is a catchy tune. S and I sing it out at various times while waiting for our photos to print out.
Last night I get a voicemail from savvy music scout S. "You'll never believe what I saw in the Target ad today.... the Kaiser Chiefs cd is available at Target for a mere $7.99."
3 comments:
That is why you download the music to an IPOD for free!!
Touche!
OUCH! Bet that hurt the wallet, big time.
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