Friday, November 12, 2004

John Peel's funeral (same day as Arafat's).

Musicians, deejays and public alike converge on Bury St Edmonds to pay their respects. Those that cannot fit into the cathedral stand outside in the rain.

There is a spontaneous burst of applause as the coffin leaves the church to the strains of The Undertones' 'Teenage Kicks', a song incessantly quoted as Peel's favourite song ever, not just the past quarter century.

The song is a paen to a young man's solitary enjoyment of sexual release: 'And it's the best I've ever had'. Or will ever have. Trust me.

The song's lyrics were not discussed on the BBC Six o'clock News.


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