1 million Tiny Plays About dj’ing..... number 2.
Two girls approach the d.j box as everyone else is walking away after the last song. They have probably had a few drinks...
Go’on play ....
Can’t, I’m sorry it’s over.
Ah just one more tune ...
I adopt a jocular manner.
I was thinking that we should change the National Anthem to ‘One More Tune’ ‘cos it’s always the last thing I hear ...
Girl
Number One attempts a disapproving look. I ignore it and give her the
false broad smile. This throws her, she looks to her friend for support
who pipes up...
Have you got MGMT?
Yes I played it earlier.
Go’on play it now.
I
can’t the lights are on, the music has stopped and it’s time to go. The
Gardai are very strict these days. And if I play tunes twice the other
tunes get jealous, (I'm getting into my stride now, they have no chance
interrupting me). I mean think of all the tunes that don’t get played at
all and then to play one twice! Sure there’d be murder in the car on
the way home, they’d be fighting their way out of the box.
She looks at me as if I’m a mentalist.
Ah go’on.
I can’t.
You can.
It’s over, if you want a song you should request it early on and we can try and get it in.
But I wasn’t here when you played it.
Well maybe you should come earlier and then you’d get your one more song, lots more songs, I’ve been here for over two hours....
They consult, I pack things away but they aren’t finished. The other friend comes back flashing big doe eyes,
Are you going to play it then?
No.
Well I’m not coming back again you know.
Ok.
What?
Ok. I put out my hand over the partition. She puts out hers, looking a little confused, I shake her hand, smiling.
It was good to meet you this once anyway, take care of yourself.
Oh charming, that’s bloody charming that is, oh you’re very funny.
She takes her friend by the arm,
Come on we’re off....
Fast forward to the next Friday ....
Hi remember me?
MGMT is it?
YES! you remembered
How could I forget? ... I’ve already played it .....
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