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An explanation of The Joy Division Litmus Test
Although it may now be lost in the mysts of thyme, the poll below is still relevant to this blog. In the winter of 2008, Mele and I went to live in Queensland. In order to survive, I bluffed my way into a job at a Coffee Club.
It was quite a reasonable place to work: the hours were regular, the staff were quite nice, it wasn't particularly taxing on my brain.
There were a few downsides: In the six weeks or so that I worked there, there was about a 90% staff turnover (contributed to by my leaving). This wasn't seen as a result of the low pay, the laughability of staff prices or the practice of not distributing tips to staff, rather it was blamed on the lack of work ethic among Bribie Island's youth.
However, one of the stranger aspects of the cultural isolation that touched our lives during our time "up there" was the fact that nobody at my work had heard of the band Joy Division.
The full explanation is available here.
But please, interact a little further and vote in my ongoing poll. The results are slowly mounting up, proving one thing: people read this blog are more well-informed about Joy Division than anyone who works at the Coffee Club on Bribie Island.
It was quite a reasonable place to work: the hours were regular, the staff were quite nice, it wasn't particularly taxing on my brain.
There were a few downsides: In the six weeks or so that I worked there, there was about a 90% staff turnover (contributed to by my leaving). This wasn't seen as a result of the low pay, the laughability of staff prices or the practice of not distributing tips to staff, rather it was blamed on the lack of work ethic among Bribie Island's youth.
However, one of the stranger aspects of the cultural isolation that touched our lives during our time "up there" was the fact that nobody at my work had heard of the band Joy Division.
The full explanation is available here.
But please, interact a little further and vote in my ongoing poll. The results are slowly mounting up, proving one thing: people read this blog are more well-informed about Joy Division than anyone who works at the Coffee Club on Bribie Island.
Quickly - go register that name, www domain and brand right now, sonny boy!
ReplyDeleteSensational!
ReplyDeleteYour acoustic album known as "Youtube Sensation Unplugged in Bribie" - catchy!
ReplyDeleteDo you really think that will generate enough income to sustain generations worth of progeny?
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to start the tribute band, TwoTube...
ReplyDeleteOr Google Video Smash...
Kath - It's okay, blogs will legally binding when Youtube Sensation comes to town.
ReplyDeleteBaino - Welcome to Single Sentence September! Thanks for the great furry flurry of comments! Can I count on you for some broad-based comment flaming when Youtube Sensation's inevitably self-referential video goes live?
Shippy - I think we'll have to rename for the acoustic version: Tube Sensation.
River - I'm leaving that in the capable hands of my manager. TooS?
Miles -I would totally start an underground following for your tribute bands. We would call ourselves TwoTube Smashers and go around kicking in non-internet enabled TVs.
WAY ahead of you Franzy!
ReplyDeleteI'm picturing:
- A YTS clothing line called "BlogBoyz" (whose range includes the ubiquitous matching velour tracksuit);
- At least 4 appearances in commercials for Japanese TV (where your yearly download royalties top EURO 1M);
- A YTS video-game (available on XBox, PS3 & PC);
- A spot in the Super-group, called "Fad", with your fellow members: Mark Zuckerberg, AYBABTU and the Star-Wars-Kid.
AND don't forget the inevitable YTS reunion tour! (Scheduled for 2038).
...all we need now is a Turtle and a Drama (Moif & Trit?). Of course I'm Eric; I'm the short one!
I like it.
ReplyDeleteYou forgot Tay Zonday being roped in to produce our difficult second single.