ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER POP BAND

“Just when we thought we’d waved goodbye to the denim-clad ghost of the 1990s boyband phenomenon, Take That have begun their second ascent to pop stardom… But comebacks are not always so smooth. Ask All Saints. Just a few weeks in, the reunion of the whinging foursome is already being talked about as a flop: their first album in six years, Studio 1, entered the charts at No 41 last weekend.” Independent on Sunday, December 3rd 2006

Another day, another pop band
crawling from the woodwork
eager for a second slice of fame.

Another day, another pop band
oblivious to the hard work
it’ll be to live up to their name.

Another day, another pop band
money-minded, greedy
trying to break back into the charts.

Another day, another pop band
older and more seedy
still chasing teenage minds and hearts.

Another day, another pop band
dull and diluted.
Age is never kind under lights.

Another day, another pop band
desperation has polluted
getting giddy as they try to reach the heights.

Another day, another pop band
sycophantic, sweaty
pretending that they’ve never been away.

Another day, another pop band
unmusical, petty
hoping that at last they’re here to stay.

Another day, another pop band
tripping on nostalgia
and doing creaky dances on the stage.

Another day, another pop band
causing neuralgia
in anyone beyond a certain age.