Another day at work, slaving over my designs for world dominance – I’m reading Dr. No’s planning documents on the Online News. Got to keep – in the loop.
Come five o’clock, I’m already about 45 minutes late if I want to beat Hollywood traffic. Tonight I went to a Grammy celebration. I know, the Grammy’s are on Sunday but don’t mess yourself up with conventional thinking. Today is Thursday in LA, so let’s party. I’m thinking all the star-studded, wanna-be’s, can-I-have-your-autographs, are all gonna be there. Me? A quick press-the-flesh handshake, schmooze, say hello, and get the hell out. Everybody’s faking it so when I arrive, the party’s just getting started.
Doing my job, thinking about getting the valet to run for my car. After a beer of course. But no, Leonard Cohen‘s up there, trying to sound like a sultry ’30s French cabaret singer. Incongruously, he’s wearing a rapper hat. Style problems.
But things get better. K’Naan plays, sings three songs. Daniel Lanois plays. Emmy Lou Harris gets up there. Beast is there. Northern Cree, an Aboriginal band is there but nobody acknowledges them. Some guy from Newfoundland makes an effort. Everybody keeps chatting. Great party.
This is a Canada party. Canada did very well this year. Or might. On Sunday.
Canada’s Grammy Party
Posted by WorkingShirt on 2/11/10 • Categorized as Celebrities,Commentary
Leonard Cohen and the Grammy Party
Another day at work, slaving over my designs for world dominance – I’m reading Dr. No’s planning documents on the Online News. Got to keep – in the loop.
Come five o’clock, I’m already about 45 minutes late if I want to beat Hollywood traffic. Tonight I went to a Grammy celebration. I know, the Grammy’s are on Sunday but don’t mess yourself up with conventional thinking. Today is Thursday in LA, so let’s party. I’m thinking all the star-studded, wanna-be’s, can-I-have-your-autographs, are all gonna be there. Me? A quick press-the-flesh handshake, schmooze, say hello, and get the hell out. Everybody’s faking it so when I arrive, the party’s just getting started.
Doing my job, thinking about getting the valet to run for my car. After a beer of course. But no, Leonard Cohen‘s up there, trying to sound like a sultry ’30s French cabaret singer. Incongruously, he’s wearing a rapper hat. Style problems.
But things get better. K’Naan plays, sings three songs. Daniel Lanois plays. Emmy Lou Harris gets up there. Beast is there. Northern Cree, an Aboriginal band is there but nobody acknowledges them. Some guy from Newfoundland makes an effort. Everybody keeps chatting. Great party.
This is a Canada party. Canada did very well this year. Or might. On Sunday.
Tomorrow, another busy day at the office.
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