The Full Monty
I drove past Shiregreen Working Mens Club in Sheffield over the weekend.The final scenes of the hit movie “The Full Monty” were filmed there on the big theatre style stage.On the outside of the building now there is a sign declaring it “The home of the full monty.” The sign has probably been there for some time but I don’t drive past it very often and have not noticed it before. It reminded me of what must be one of the most pointless TV interviews of all time which took place between my band and an Italian TV company back in the 1990s.
At the height of “full monty fever” my covers band took a couple of day time rehearsals in this working mens club (if you play in a band and you have never considered rehearsing in a social club you should do…..they provide a cheap and brilliant rehearsal space.) An Italian TV company turned up to do a piece on the Full Monty which was breaking box office records throughout the world at the time. After filming on the stage they asked permission to interview us for the piece.
The interview went as follows…
Italian TV Presenter
“So you boys have been made out of work by the steel industry closing down,yes?”
Us
No
Italian TV Presenter
“You must have considered the full monty as an option to make your money yes?”
US
“no”
Italian TV Presenter
“Would you be able to demonstrate the full monty on this stage for the benefit of our TV audience back in Italy?”
Us
“definitely no!!!!”
I am sure that many of our bands and DJs have similar weird stories to share with us but this one takes some beating.
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