Forty-Six (Tim); When It's Dangerous...
Of all the things I expected Heather to do... Singing for an Oingo Boingo tribute band was not one of them! She's sung through all the 'classics', and right now she's leaping around the stage belting 'Everybody Needs' of all things... It's so strange watching this band -and her!- because they're so very different from Oingo --Heather being a blonde as opposed to a ginger psycho, sorry Danny!-- but they are similar to Oingo.
They're obviously enjoying every second of what they're doing, and Heather's really getting into her role as front-man. Woman... Erm... And that is a surprisingly passable manic grin... Oh dear... The crowd seems to have warmed to them now, and as the last note of the song is played they errupt into cheers. Amy's bloody loud! I move a little bit sideways in order to survive this gig with my eardrums in at least some semblence of intact...
And so the night goes on. Heather and Steve both sharing the lyrics, although I notice Steve is playing instruments more than singing. Heather looks exhausted, and I wonder how much longer she'll be able to carry on. She spins on the spot and I see her wobble. I'm suddenly gripped by the overwhelming urge to run onto the stage and hold her, support her. Of course I don't... But it's tempting to! She waves her hands to one of the guitarists and a new tune starts up, one I'm not so familiar with. It doesn't sound so - Oingo.....
"Lifeline, I wonder how you've lived so long; you must be strong..."
Ah, this one.
"When I see the flowers in your hair and the pretty mouth red you adored me with..." Heather and Steve appear to be doing some kind of 'act' now, and I don't like it. The song is entitled 'Kiss You When It's Dangerous', and I get a sick feeling in my stomach every time they sing it. Please God don't let them actually kiss... I won't be responsible for my actions if they do!
Oh thank God! The song ends and all they do is hug. I breathe a sigh of relief and join in the applause.
"Well team, it's been great performing here, but all good things must come to an end!" Heather grins at the audience. Shit! I can't help blinking at her; she looks stunning when she does that! She's not one of those girls you would usually say are 'stunning', but there was something in that smile that made me have to gasp a little for air. "...I'd like you to show your appreciation for these guys, because without their impeccable talent you wouldn't've had this night! So, Lex, Rigby, Nick and Tyce on the brass, Mark on the keyboards, Alex and Pete on rhythm and electric guitars, Dave on the bass, our American guest-star Andy on the drums, and the instigator of this entire madness: Steve Brown on Xylophone and lead vocals!"
Heather leads the cheer and clap, and for some strange reason I figure she's trying to distance herself from the success of the night. I don't know, maybe that's just me, but it's the impression I'm getting. She was also singing vocals, and most of them! I shake my head slightly, but applaud along with the rest of the audience.
"And of course, without the amazing vocal skills of Heather, half these songs wouldn't've been played! Cause I don't want someone having to squidge my bollocks every time I wanna hit that note in 'Just Another Day'!" Steve laughs, and we all do too, but I can see he's giving Heather a pretty stern look. She pulls a face at him. "Shut up Steve! Let's just do the last song already!" Heather turns away from the front of the stage as the band strikes up, pulling off her t-shirt, revealing a smaller one underneath. She's not skinny, thank goodness. Like Lisa. Well-defined and crap. And she's wearing practically nothing... That top is a lot smaller than it really ought to be! I'm feeling insanely jealous of the rest of the room for a brief second. I hope this is the last layer of clothing!
She and Steve have been shedding clothes all night, and I really don't want the world to see any more than this! I shake my head hard; scary thought! Their final� song is 'Goodbye Goodbye'. Fitting, I guess. Don't like the way it's set. There's far too much 'closeness' and interaction between them. I don't like it. Oh well... I bet Steve can't sing the fast-paced bit towards the end of the song. I remember when Danny sang it he'd almost lose all the oxygen in his body, and look like he was about to die. That was scary.
And I think I'm right about Steve not being able to sing the fast bit of the song, because Heather does it instead. I'm surprised at how fast she can actually sing! I guess I've never really heard her singing things like this, so I'm likely to be surprised! When she finishes I can see the same fatigue in her that I used to see in Danny. Jesus, is she trying to be him or something?! She looks exhausted, like she really shouldn't be carrying on... Yet she is... Bouncing around, hair everywhere, eyes far too bright in the stage-lights. Fucking hell! It's times like this I really do believe she's insane...
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