Billy Rankin: Sinky's

Hey Big Spender!
Play John Denver!
It's SINKY'S - THE MUSICAL!

ACT I - 'AT RONNIE'S REQUEST'
Sinky's? Ah yes, remember it well, I do.
Last gig with Naz, me-thinks.
Then the call comes thru;
"It's Ronnie!"
And I don't know what to do;
"Do it for the fans, Bill!"
You don't argue with Ronnie, ever! (Bev, Fuck, no!)
Set-list? "Play what you want, they'll love it."
No (hands on hips)
I'll play what they want, no set list, just wing it.
"Confident, aren't we?"
Yup, Hang on a minute/"ein minuten bitte!"
Will giga-byte Geeson be there?
"Potentially."
Shit, He'll stump me for sure! Set-list, just in case.

ACT Ia - 'ALRIGHT ON THE NIGHT?'

The stage is set, the lights dimmed, 'Secret Guest' enters thru the only door available to a .... deafening silence!
(Aside) "Staring eyes and 'pin-dropping silence don't scare me, oh no! Remember, I've been boo-ed onto the stage, quite frequently, oh yes!"
"Eets Beelee!", cried a Swede with a Spanish accent, but his cries were suddenly disolved by the first crashing chords of 'May The Sunshine' from the guest's amplified 12-stringed bazooka.
"Holy Fuck!", cried Willie McQuillan.
And he should know.

ACT II - 'THE PEASANTS ARE REVOLTING'

"Tonight is your night!", announced the Loud One. "You've travelled from fuck-knows where to be here, made the effort, so pick a song, any song, I aim to please!"
Java Blues, Backroom Boys, Games, easy-peasy.
Umm, Love Leads To Madness? (thanks Willie)
Err, Hearts Grown Cold?, that's gotta hurt!
What? Moonlight Eyes?, you bastards!
But wait, I may be faltering, but was ist das? They're all singing it for me. I can't lose!
Tired of Love Hurts? (God bless.)
All Night Rain On My Window - Dreaming On and Guilty - Move Me like This Delilah Tonight?
Piece of piss! Where's Jukebox Joe? I wince.
Telegram - Reggae-style? There are limits.
Maybe next time though.

Billy & guest live at Sinky's, Dunfermline

THANKS DUE

Every fuckin' one of you! we shared a unique experience that night, made new friends and kicked some serious arse! Let's do it again sometime, yeah?

Love,
Your new 'besht mate'
Billy
xxx

PS - John Denver is not God!
PPS - He was never even Good!!

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