I think she was the first girl I fall in love with. Mireille. I did third grade for the second time and she just moved in town during the summer holidays. We were both outsiders. I was the hardrock kid between the hiphop kids, she was the only colored girl between all the white kids but didn’t like hiphop. We started changing notes during the lessons and soon it was us against the world. Or at least the school. Or at least for me.
She used to write down song lyrics in her notes, and she used to listen to complete different music than I was listening to. Elvis Costello, The Smiths, The Style Council, Billy Bragg, Camper Van Beethoven. And The Housemartins.
I liked The Housemartins. Finaly there was a band in which the members looked like me. Just ordinary guys. Sure, I wanted to look like I was in a heavy metal band, but wasn’t allowed to wear long hair by my parents, wasn’t allowed to drink lots of whiskey, and didn’t got the money to buy a black leather jacket.
I wonder what Mireille is listening to these days.
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Voeg die van jou toe →[…] klas. Ik hield van metal. Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slayer, dat soort werk. Zij hield van The Smiths, The Housemartins, Camper Van Beethoven. En van The Style Council. Door haar luisterde ik voor het eerst naar Paul […]