God I hate Pete Doherty. Okay, that’s well harsh given I don’t know the tosspot, but…come on, he’s a heroin addict, he’s stolen from his band mates and he’s got dirty fingernails.
It’s a tad unfortunate that he’s a member of the Libertines, a very catchy little act hailing from London town. I believe the singer, Carl Barat met Doherty whilst squatting in London. Pete Doherty sucks arse in his Babyshambles incarnation, but alas, in the Libertines he’s not half-bad.
I’ve got their second album, self-titled (at least I think it’s their second album) and it’s very good. All the usual tunes about self-deprecating, lost love, and being a lad skiving whenever possible (because that is what lads do best). They make it all sound so appealing because it’s just light-hearted enough for you to know they’re taking the piss out of themselves.
Song titles, I seem to not be able to remember them…I do know the main single was ‘Can’t Stand Me Now’ which is very bedroom shuffle (shuffle as in you’ll start 60s dancing) inducing despite its title. There’s also a song about a lovely lass. It reminds me of someone I know who shares the name of the girl in the song. It has some nice, whimsical lines like: “Since you said goodbye / Polka dots fill my eyes / and I don’t know why…”
There’s also a good deal of what I like to call “ooh ooh ooh action” in lots of the songs. Ah, no one does the Oohs like the Brits do, and variations of. They sound straight out of the 60s sometimes, they really do tip their hats to the rockers of old. I hope Doherty gets his act together because it’d be a shame if they didn’t manage to churn out any new stuff. Ah yes, “wouldn’t it be great to be Dorian Gray…just for a day…” I want to hear more tales of lads skiving and the sort. You know, so I can imagine what my life would be like if I were a guy.
I’ll take you anywhere you want to go…oh can’t stand me now, can’t stand me now…
