Vinnie Gibbons

Biography

Based in Herts but performing all over the place, Vinnie combines poetry, nonsense, storytelling and the occasional bit of banjo to an ever-expanding live set. He has appeared at Speakeasy Peterborough, Oral Cabaret St Albans, Utter!@Green Note Camden, Folkadot, Sundown amongst many others. Expect shouting and swearing, interspersed with yarns about giraffes being torn to pieces by posh lions, Dubstep Hedgehogs, musings on why Subway are the devil, circus-performing Siamese twins with no anusholes, and frogs sculpted from sea-bird droppings. And it all rhymes. Well, sort of...

Samples

Ponderings on Michael Jackson and his Bloody Memorial Service They’re gonna have the fucker lie in state, aren’t they? Adversity makes people so competitive. They won’t rest ‘til they make Dianna’s look like a village fete. Nothing’s too much to forgive, I suppose. Genius has no colour. And a rubbish nose. Starshine never fades. At least they won’t have to worry too much About him rotting and turning into mulch There's that much plastic in his face. And bum. Probably. A Modern Solution Smashing modern fascism will require a modern stratagem Some technological, more methodical systems of deduction Dedication to the cause; knowledge of the subject matter The history of power struggles, differences and schisms And the pyramidic structure of any political system The wherewithal to un-spin reactionary rhetoric To know we are beyond the point of protesting and placards That reasoning and balance are useless against this enemy The problem is, its democracy, and suits and credibility That’s got them where they are today with people with no memories Of Wogs Out, swastikas, DM boots and knuckle-dusters If we hunt them down they’ll turn around and say that we’re the trouble-starters Doncaster and South Oxhey prove that voting just encourages them So I’m going to get a curry in and pore over the Guardian There’s a supplement this weekend on how we can effectively tweet ‘em A hundred and forty characters become intellectual warriors It’s like Tai Kwon Do with a keyboard, like having Ninjas in your fingers But if it can’t be done from a comfy chair then it can’t be done at all Smashing modern fascism requires something radical So I propose a battle plan that I want you to come with me on Don’t worry, it’s not complicated and I promise you it won’t take long Are you ready? Follow me.. One two breathe in, three four breath out.. One two breathe in, three four breath out.. One two breathe in…now here comes the clever part Hold that breath in.. The silence will be deafening Hold that breath in.. Hold that breath in…. Hold that breath in……..

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