rivercityvibe   “Puerile, smutty, schoolboy nonsense” – My Mom

Lat year, I went to see British band Arctic Monkeys in Atlanta. It was one of the better shows I have been to in recent years. I took a large entourage and a burly minder to deter the hoi polloi. I enjoyed the songs very much.

The memory of that, and the fact that I am currently sunning myself (sort of – it’s bright, but cold) in Creon, France,  reminded me of a clip I saw of Arctic Monkeys on French TV some time ago. Let’s watch and then discuss:

Okay. Good tune. And he starts laughing in the middle. You know what’s coming next don’t you……?

That insanely hot babe in the ridiculous outfit*  is dancing in her seat like a barely-medicated epileptic.

She is, isn’t she? That, I will put money on it, is why he laughed. How could one NOT when faced with Les Euro-Dance?

She’d get it though. Her name is Emma De Caunes. Here she is:

She's going straight onto the Bedside List

I wonder if she’ll be at the bistro later on………

(* Why are the French always considered so well-dressed? In my experience, le look is that of a headstrong child rebelling against mommy).

I am going on vacation for a week, but will continue to blog. I will be in France, near a beach and I very much hope to emulate the experiences of Jacques Tati’s wonderful Monsieur Hulot in the funniest French film ever made, Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953). I am happy to report that youtube has come up trumps, as per usual, and I can share with you a clip. It’s basically one of my favorite films, along with Weird Science and The Empire Strikes Back:

Actually, the sort of sequel to this, Mon Oncle, may be funnier. Get them both. You won’t regret it.

Au revoir, tout le monde…….