James (Street Spirit Guy)

JenLorigan

I promised him a thread in his honour, and so, here it is.

In October, a swarm of us were walking up Graftom Street when Cat asked a busker to play Street Spirit for us. He did, and was just a tad creeped out when we all lay down in the middle of the street, but kept playing. We thanked him, and went on our merry little way.

A few weeks later, just before Christmas, we were walking up Grafton Street and I heard Street Spirit and made the others stop and listen. After a few seconds, I thought I recognised him, so when he was finished I went up and asked him if he had played Street Spirit for us a few weeks ago. He had. (I believe his words were,"Oh yeah, you were the weirdos who lay down in the middle of the street! That was.. kind of scary..."). So we hovered around for a while. He played Mad World and Time of Your Life for us. Afterwards I hugged him, as did Liz.

Today, he came to the top of Grafton Street to play for us, in front of various staring randomers, with his voice going. And I finally found out his name. Afterwards, when John tried to give him money he'd collected, he refused and said we should give it to a homeless person. So Myself, Cat, John and... someone else (sorry!) went with him up Grafton Street to find someone (not to give him sexual favours, as was suggested). We came across and old woman in a side street, and James explained that we'd raised the moeney singing a song and that we'd decided to give it to someone who needed. This woman clearly needed it, and was really grateful, it was great to see.

So James, if you're reading this, you're a wonderful person. And the fact that I can say that having met you only three times for a few minutes each time says lots. Thank you!

Oh, and I like your beard.

I was the one in a red shirt with writing all over it. And no shoes.

Pyschopath666

Dude thanks for playing it... it was nice to hear it live instead of on a cd
p.s. you rock

Piste

Yes, yes, James was great!


''Is this some sort of cult?''
''Kinda...''

guX

No, it was more like:
"You look like you're some sort of cult."
"We are a cult!"

elephamt king

wow, what a nice guy.
if there are no major objections i propose that this guy receives honourary CTYIzenship for services to music and reunions.

Pyschopath666

second it

Outcast

Definetly, he was the best. What about that prat of a security guy...can we make him an eternal enemy of CTYI?

carlowboy

turd it. (sorry!)

Chris IS Cool

Outcast wrote:

Definetly, he was the best. What about that prat of a security guy...can we make him an eternal enemy of CTYI?

We could hunt him down with speakers and play music very loudly in his face until he screams for mercy.
"No music in the park" indeed.

JenLorigan

Definitely, if we haven't creeped him out too much and he wants it.

(That at Guy's post)

Manda5678

Outcast wrote:

Definetly, he was the best. What about that prat of a security guy...can we make him an eternal enemy of CTYI?

All Hail James Avery!!! Of course he should receive honorary CTYIzenship!!
Yeah that security dude was just plain evil...

carlowboy

I think those little kids who were throwing m&ms should be honourary members as well. At least on some kind of outreach programme

Chris IS Cool

carlowboy wrote:

I think those little kids who were throwing m&ms should be honourary members as well. At least on some kind of outreach programme

Or we could just shoot them, it's easier in the long run.

carlowboy

Chris IS Cool wrote:

Or we could just shoot them, it's easier in the long run.

NO! They were genuinely funny

Outcast

Yeah, every sentence in CTYI would have to be slowly explained to them after all. Shooting is the better option

Chris IS Cool

Every LETTER in CTYI would have to be explained to them.

carlowboy

Outcast wrote:

Yeah, every sentence in CTYI would have to be slowly explained to them after all. Shooting is the better option

I said honourary goddamnit!
They don't have to go to CTYI. Did you not think they were very funny.

Chris IS Cool

They were funny, yes. But CTYI (and indeed the whole human race) would be better off without them.

Outcast

In an irritating skanger, laughing at them kind of way. The M&Ms thing was alright but they threw a fag at someone and she got burnt. What the hell were they doing smoking anyway, they were about 10

carlowboy

Outcast wrote:

In an irritating skanger, laughing at them kind of way. The M&Ms thing was alright but they threw a fag at someone and she got burnt. What the hell were they doing smoking anyway, they were about 10

ok I didn't know about the throwing a cigarette thing. I think they were less than 10 years old. Come to think of it, one of them disses my dubes and the others laughed

SHOOT THE FUCkERS!

J Campion

Anyway, back on topic: I started the whole thing today by lying down when he was busking and collecting money for him/the poor old lady and actually asking him to come down to the Green and woo, yeah he's great. Go him!!! And giving the money to that woman really topped it all off.

Piste

Outcast wrote:

Definetly, he was the best. What about that prat of a security guy...can we make him an eternal enemy of CTYI?

But of course, every cult needs an eternal enemy.

invisibleghost

Yeah the guy was great, though I didn't take part in the laying on the ground

Also the little kids with the M n' Ms slagged the purple heart glasses Even when I explained how they brought out my eyes :mad:

JenLorigan

There shall be no discussion of M&M-throwing children in James' thread!

Outcast

Sorry So, does anyone know if James plays anywhere other than Grafton Street?

Manda5678

carlowboy wrote:

ok I didn't know about the throwing a cigarette thing. I think they were less than 10 years old. Come to think of it, one of them disses my dubes and the others laughed

SHOOT THE FUCkERS!

You and your dubes....

the M&M KIDS slagged purple heart glasses? why would they do such a horrible thing?

neway back to the praising of james...

JenLorigan

Oucast: Not to my knowledge. I've only seen him those three times. Cat's seen him a good few imes though, as she's in every day. (Wench!)

elephamt king

so CTYIzenship for james is official,
off topic but that security guard threatened to arrest conor for putting a pinapple(it was art foley) on the arch and told me to put away the bass(even though it was unplugged) the W*nker.

Outcast

Next person to see him should kidnap him and then we can keep him in the CTYI office and he can play next years disco...

Manda5678

Outcast wrote:

Next person to see him should kidnap him and then we can keep him in the CTYI office and he can play next years disco...

I'll do it!! Hey Niamh thats mean i won't be there next year
we will only kidnap him until the next reunion! He'll be honored that we went to the trouble of kidnapping him..i hope..

Flashling

Ah, James was great, and when Martin gave him a fiver and told him there was more where that came from, if he came and played...we should form an I Heart James fan club, with badges...oh, the possibilities!

invisibleghost

Flashling wrote:

Ah, James was great, and when Martin gave him a fiver and told him there was more where that came from, if he came and played...we should form an I Heart James fan club, with badges...oh, the possibilities!

I like it! You'd have to make all the badges though! (You ARE the official badge maker)

Zounds

Yes, indeed he does rock muchly.

JenLorigan

Does. He does indeed rock muchly.

Mr.D.Leprachaun

I love James Day should be made the holiest day of CTYIzenry and held twice a year so both sessions can hold it!

Chowburger

He really was amazing to go along with it all and not get weirded out by our cult-like ways. Go James!

Spraypaint

I can't believe I missed all this. I REALLY wish I hadn't gone down to Trinity to say goodbye to some people who were leaving while all this happened. I'm gutted. This was one of things that only happens once. :mad:

smiley_knees

*tries to get back on the topic*
Yay James!!! You rock. That song was the best part of the day!!! It was the perfect ending to yesterday. I love you to bits!!!

LONG LIVE COOL BUSKERS!!!

elephamt king

smiley_knees wrote:

*tries to get back on the topic*
Yay James!!! You rock. That song was the best part of the day!!! It was the perfect ending to yesterday. I love you to bits!!!

LONG LIVE COOL BUSKERS!!!

... and death to sh1t buskers.

Adesina

God I can't beleive I missed this! Goddamn going to Pizza Hut!

Shiney

smiley_knees wrote:

*tries to get back on the topic*
Yay James!!! You rock. That song was the best part of the day!!! It was the perfect ending to yesterday. I love you to bits!!!

LONG LIVE COOL BUSKERS!!!

w00t Go buskers! Expecially James!:D

and damn all those CTYIers who wouldnt lie down!!!

Except people like PFM who were taking photos

that was directed at john barry who refused to lie down cause "it was embarassing"

Manda5678

Adesina wrote:

God I can't beleive I missed this! Goddamn going to Pizza Hut!

aww you missed it?

PurpleFistMixer

Shiney wrote:

Except people like PFM who were taking photos

W00t for me not getting blamed!

Jim_Are_Great

You can see my hands in that photo...

StupidLikeAFox

Give yourself a pat on the back son

Awayindahils

was the woman on clarendon street?

anyway to james thank you, i didnt lie down at the weekend but i was there the first time.

Jim_Are_Great

ColHol wrote:

Give yourself a pat on the back son

*Does that*
*does it too much*
*Arm breaks*
*files for multi-million damages lawsuit against ColHol*
*Wins*
*dances on grave*

Adesina

Manda5678 wrote:

aww you missed it?

Yeah . I went to Pizza Hut with Conor, Willum and all of them.

Manda5678

Adesina

Manda5678 wrote:

Um hm

Manda5678

Ah well, Im sure he can be tracked down for future reunions!!.. hopefully..