We’re told that Nov. 15 will be the last day for Pints&union in New Albany prior to the pub’s inglorious “Hail Mary” flight to the Highlands: Here’s the epitaph: “In the end, Pints&union didn’t deserve New Albany.”
I’ll be marking the occasion with appropriately themed music: Speaking of epitaphs, a wonderful song called “Get Out and Stay Out.”
There’ll be daily postings on my NA Archipelago page at Fb, which then will be aggregated here at the website.
Ironically, on Wednesday 9 October LEO Weekly revealed its 2024 Readers’ Choice poll winners. Pints&union captured 2nd place among the tally of best SoIN restaurants, and 3rd place for best SoIN bars.
The LEO poll’s other SoIN winners (Lady Tron’s and The Exchange in food, The Alcove and Wine Shop NA in drink) will NOT be moving to the Highlands, and readers are encouraged to patronize them and celebrate good times, c’mon.
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A mirror emporium? Some of us would prefer not to enter. There is catchy themed music for this otherwise sad occasion: “Hall of Mirrors” (1987), a Kraftwerk cover by the band Siouxsie & The Banshees.
(He) fell in love with the image of (him)self
And suddenly the picture was distorted
Even the greatest stars dislike themselves in the looking glass
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“FFS” refers to a 2015 collaboration between the bands Sparks and Franz Ferdinand, which produced a fabulously witty album of the same name, and concludes with an evocative song called “Piss Off.” In Brit-speak, this means “go away, as used to angrily dismiss someone.” It should be easy to grasp the connection I’m making between FFS and Colonel JP.
Loyal pub regulars now realize that they never measured up; after all, we’re all from New Albany, and unable to grasp genius when it is lowered to us.
Get to the point and point to the open door
Get right to the point and there’s the door
Tell everybody to piss off tonight
Well, they should piss off and leave (us) alone in (our) world tonight
Most will listen and take the hint
Know that this ain’t a compliment
And they should piss off and leave leave (us) alone in (our) world tonight
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Speaking of team (and pub) owners, the song “You’re No Good” was written by Clint Ballard Jr. and first recorded in 1963, although the best known version is Linda Rondstadt’s, which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 in...Read more
