Heinz timez

I now have inside jokes with only myself. Brilliant. Soon I’ll have inside jokes that not even I get, and then I’ll have rendered this blog useless, as well as my stupid life.

(The iPhone originally typed ‘my stupid lice’. I don’t have lice. Oh, I’m so weird)

This morning is a good one. I woke up naturally at 6, and completely forgot how wonderful it is to wake up early, watch Lost, make tea, shower and just relax before the day really begins.

Tom’s pissed me off already. Remember how we’re wearing a different colour for every day of recording? In co-ordinating our outfits for today (fuck you), Tom revealed he wouldn’t be at home and so only had black. Black. Always fucking black. How can one man wear so much black? As a nickname I call Tom ‘Peacock’ because of a theory I learned while reading The Game by Neil Strauss. Like peacocks, peacock theory suggests that a bright ‘plumage’ will attract women – bright clothes, shiny bags, etc. I call Tom Peacock because of his success wiv the wimminz, but actually, that word means nothing cos he always wears fucking black. I should call him Blackcock. (I’m not settled on that.)

Anyway, picture me on a rainy Hackney day, locked underground, recording my new album, dressed from head to toe in black. I hate blending in. I like being noticed xD

Speaking of narcissism – thanks for your comments on the song lyrics. You’re right, some of them are a bit Edward Cullen, but it’s all part of the duality of the CD; the battle between my confident ‘the world is mine’ self and more exposed ‘I don’t know anything’ side. So for every song with the subtitle ‘I like sex and so would you if you had it with me’, there’s a song subtitled ‘actually I love you a lot and don’t want you to go cos I don’t know what I’d do’. (Apart from Living On The Underground, which is about public transport. THEMATIC DEVELOPMENTS YEAH! it’s not all love songs on The World Is Mine, OH NO.)

Thanks for not giving up on me.

x

  • saxomophonegirl

    Don't worry, I'll have a personal joke with myself, then try to tell someone but forget what it means and end in just confused looks and an awkward end of conversation.

  • Lily

    “So for every song with the subtitle ‘I like sex and so would you if you had it with me’, there’s a song subtitled ‘actually I love you a lot and don’t want you to go cos I don’t know what I’d do’.”

    Oh my god, that Alex Day, he's well deep.

  • stockholmsyndrome

    Alex, I'd never give up on you. Srsly. If I could hop on the train at this second and go from London to Essex I would in a heartbeat.

  • http://twitter.com/JeanneHarboe Jeanne Harboe

    Somehow I don't think tom would like the name Blackcock, if he felt uncomfortable with your lyrics being sexual :P I am quite exited to se which side wins this infamous battle! Will the album reveal the truth?

  • beccawho

    sitting i class today reading this, made the class a little better.
    I'm not quit sure if you should call Tom 'Blackcock' in public but it would be a good nickname to annoy him enough to get him to wear more colour.

  • http://www.youtube.com/yourtikken Becky

    Your album is about love AND public transport – they are the key themes. Being in love with public transport, loving someone on public transport, IT ALL FITS. Look at the lyrics to 'Heart On My Sleeve': 'I will fly around the world/If I have to show you/What you mean to me'. You can't fly around the world without public transport. So.

    Conclusive evidence right there.

    Thanks for not giving up on ME. <3

  • Stacey

    I gotta ask, what were you doing reading “The Game”. I've never read it, but I've heard much about it. Surely it's just for geeks who can't get girls. I really can't imagine you ever having any trouble in that area.

  • Amy x

    Please start calling Tom blackcock :) I could never give up on you and your awesome song lyrics Alex.. <3

  • Katie Murphy

    we could never give up on you Alex!
    your just too darn charming ;D

    x

  • ronseal

    so is the last line of this basically saying “thanks for having sex with me ? ”

    cant wait till the album

  • Caitlin.

    I was going to comment with something interesting then saw an advert for the ipad and it had spock on it so i kind of forgot. Sorry.

  • ronseal

    also , just a suggestion for the album artwork , i think it would look nice if it was sort of in a super mario galaxy planet , one side in bathed in light and glory one in darkness , just a suggestion

  • http://alexdaymusic.com Alex

    FUCK YOU BENTLEY.

  • http://alexdaymusic.com Alex

    You know, the Tube runs from London to Essex … I do it every day :p

  • http://alexdaymusic.com Alex

    IT SO ISN'T. The Game should be required reading for any man who cares about women in any way at all. It's fantastic. And it's just a fascinating story, regardless of what you take away from it.

  • Lily

    Don't you miss me? <3

  • sabrinatheunicorn

    Alex,
    Ive been subscribed to you for like…ever.
    and I (obviously) read your blog.
    It seems that lately you've stopped making as many youtube videos about anything other than twilight…
    that right there is not cool at all.
    make a video about something amazing please(:
    <3
    p.s. tell Charlie I miss him too.

  • stockholmsyndrome

    Hmm… Would it be creepy if a weird girl showed up at your door?

  • http://www.youtube.com/MrBankDog Jessie

    Holy crap. I legitimately cannot wait for the CD.

  • http://coolhandjohnny.blogspot.com/ Chelsea

    blackcock? …really?
    oh, Alex, why would we ever give up on you? (thinking of reasons why i'd give up on you)
    …if you sold out i'd definitely have to stop listening/watching. or if you were revealed to be a flagrant racist. …like John Mayer. i've given up on him.

  • gemlovesalexday

    ahhaa! i love you, man, this whole blogis another reason to add to the list of “why i love Alex Day”.

    OMG! as i write this i have my ipod in on shuffle and “hearts” just came on! <3 best song on parrot stories. :)

    x

  • gemlovesalexday

    ahhaa! i love you, man, this whole blogis another reason to add to the list of “why i love Alex Day”.

    OMG! as i write this i have my ipod in on shuffle and “hearts” just came on! <3 best song on parrot stories. :)

    x

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