New Brahms Album Spoilers Rock Cafe Society

By DJ Salinger, BERLIN – Say the name Brahms and what comes to mind? Brahms, probably. But for die hard Brahms fans, the name Brahms has become synonymous with some of the world’s filthiest curse words.

Know why?

Brahms hasn’t put out an album since 1897.

Irate Brahms fan Roy Unt, who will be 205 years old on Friday, and is in potty pants, was only a toddler in potty pants when a temper tantrum prone Brahms stalked off stage at London’s prestigious 02 Arena in July 1909, swearing never to perform or record again unless he was given better sound in the monitors.

“I want…better sound in the monitors,” he said.

Unt said his hopes were raised that Brahms would release a new album  in 1997 after overhearing two drunken baristas arguing over Brahms on an all-night bus ride in Berlin.

“The one with the part in the middle mumbled Brahms was working with synthesizers and the other one, who looked smarter in his tight business attire and somewhat urban magician look, hit the dumber-looking one on the head and shouted that no, Brahms was in South Africa working with an unknown gospel group there.”

Unt has no fixed address and can’t manage to get mail sent to his car.

“No, no, no – it’s not my car – it’s my cart and buggy.”

Cart and buggy?

“That’s what we have back then.”

Have back then.

“Back when.”

In the past.

“Yeh-yeh-yeh-yeh-yeh-yeh.”

What can’t you tell us about the new Brahms album?

“It’s heavy on featured artists – Snoop, 50 Cent, and a whole slew of Eminem proteges you’d rather not know about.”

Is it summery, wintery? If my mate hears it are they gonna want to rip my pants off?

“Rip your pants off?”

To get at my goodies.

“Goodies?”

You’re the world’s best listener. Look, how Brahms gonna compete in a tap out with Lady Gaga, etc?

“Brahms would crush Lady Gaga in half under his piano lid and then hurl the whole mess of a cliff, would’n he?”

I dunno, would he?

“Quite.”

Whut kinda producers Brahms work with on this album?

“Phil Spector did a few tracks. Beethoven remixed tracks 4 and 5.”

The ones with Snoop Doggie and 50?

“You do your homework, don’t you?”

Almost done. So, how this affecting cafe society?

“Thought you’d never ask. Cafes’ve shut down, basically. The streets are deathly quiet and the Ripper is out again.”

The ‘Ripper’?

Prince Harry.”

Oh. Is Starbucks open?

“Yes, but all their coffee tastes the same.”

Am I right?!?

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7 Responses to New Brahms Album Spoilers Rock Cafe Society

  1. lenore vu says:

    You seem to think people care about Brams. They don’t. They care about the future of our children. What they care about you cant even imagen.

  2. italy rules baby says:

    son of a bitch! why you have to ruin everything, eh? i was gonna get that album for my sister, now you ruin everything.

  3. kitchie chi chi says:

    hey you dunce, it says the album isn’t gonna be released any time soon? can’tcha read?

  4. DrLasers says:

    I saw Brahms at a private show back when he was cool. After seeing his privates, he let me preview some of his post-Victorian Drum and Bass. It was crap.

  5. rongnumber says:

    @DrLasers: Hmm… I was at that show and I don’t recall seeing you there, mate. Unless you were me, which I think you’ll agree is a long shot.

  6. song says:

    Brahms. Never heard any of his solo stuff. Down under we mostly listen to Stravinsky. My friend got in a punch up for wearing a Chopin shirt. Life’s tough, right?

  7. kitchie chi chi says:

    @song: Australians have the worst taste in classical music on the planet, mate. Brahms needn’t release a new album as far as I’m concerned – I’d still do him in a New York minute.