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Punk-Rock: Early Start is of The Utmost Importance

2009.01.29

This is Sophie, my friends daughter. Its a day after the night before, when she sung with her dad's band: "When I was young man, I rumbled and I gambled, I flirted with a women so pretty young and fine, I never had a fear, I drunk whiskey and beer ... And now I am an old man, my life's a memory, sometimes I can't remember things that happened then..."

Unlike in Sophie's case, my parents who have many good qualities, don't have any musical taste. What they do have is patience. You would have to if you know how loud I listen to the music and also for the fact that my brother was briefly a death metal band frontman (dreadful). My educators were my friends brother Vatroslav who had weekly classes on music appreciation: "Today, we are doing The Clash", my baby-sitters who were also my dad's unemployed photographer friends and most importantly my older cousin Milan, a punk rocker extraordinaire. When Milan was getting married, my mum and myself gave him a lift to the registry office in our Yugo 45 with Ramones blasting the ears of anyone in vicinity. When he had a daughter, I made sure I filled in for him and I am happy to report that she now has no CDs by brainwashed stripers who pose themselves as artists. The girl knows her music.

I was looking for a song by my favorite band from the former country - Partibrejkers - and I found this small guy performing their song. The kid is a gem. He's singing: "I wanna know, where's this road taking me and my life, who's is the beginning, who's is the end, which man knows the bigger secret, There where's the heart, that's where the sun shines, There where's the fear, that's where the darkness lives. Be the same, be special, free, be your own..." And here is the real deal ... just marginally better. You can't start too early, that's what I think.

P.S. And thank you Donald for educating me even further.
20 Comments
flipado BEAUTIFUL PHOTO AND EXCELLENT WORDS!!!
flipado · 2009-01-28: 14:45
Widcat First of all, the picture is beautiful, The subject and the colors. Also thanks for the video..I laughed. It reminded me of my own son who announced at age 6 that he was going to be a drummer in a rock band when he grew up. 19 years later he has a degree in percussion and he plays and teaches.
Widcat · 2009-01-28: 14:54
lookagain Cool shot - like the expression on her face - can see a certain confidence. Your commentary and the video remind me of the movie, School of Rock - light entertainment, but a great lot of fun!
lookagain · 2009-01-28: 15:22
qarqafoto BEAUTIFUL !!!
qarqafoto · 2009-01-28: 15:45
redro Awesome portrait, lovely green green green...and pink! Beautiful girl, and she looks smart too! Great picture.
redro · 2009-01-28: 16:28
davidcardona Wonderful portrait! Nice colors and tones. Well done work!
davidcardona · 2009-01-28: 16:32
finbarr great post!!!
finbarr · 2009-01-28: 18:13
Iwanowski This photograph has blown my mind. No words, I guess, will give it justice. The post makes me think about a song by Michelle Shocked, just a thought.
Iwanowski · 2009-01-28: 18:49
mariaps Good job in educating her. Great portrait. :)
mariaps · 2009-01-28: 20:09
betsymurphy She is beautiful!
betsymurphy · 2009-01-28: 22:48
joycephotography Cute shot.
joycephotography · 2009-01-28: 23:28
AyiePictorial whatever it is... i like the tone of green colours in the picture.
AyiePictorial · 2009-01-29: 06:21
MrSaSa niceeeeeeee
MrSaSa · 2009-01-29: 06:50
mouette Very beautiful and colouring portrait !
mouette · 2009-01-29: 09:12
nadoune Really lovely this girl and gorgeous colors green!!!
nadoune · 2009-01-29: 12:55
AnadaAki Wow, great shot! Well done :)
AnadaAki · 2009-01-29: 13:06
lalmendra Nice portrait and good text.
lalmendra · 2009-01-29: 13:52
rumekintun beautiful post !
your pen is as sharp as you camera ...

thkns for share ... !!
rumekintun · 2009-01-30: 16:23
skakanka Nice!
skakanka · 2009-02-04: 12:39
slowpete The green background brings out the eyes
well done
slowpete · 2009-02-27: 23:47
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