#toomuchtooyoung

[this-is-gonna-hurt]

Day 2: a big bag of crisps and a packet of skittles...

Yup, i’m starting this on my second day of no smoking. And for no good reason either, other than my own painful lack of organisation and ineptitude in regards to actually executing any goals. 

ANYWAY. 

Let’s start with brand. Having been an off and on (but MUCH more on than off) smoker for coming up to 8 years, since not long before my 13th birthday, i’ve smoked a lotta shit. Rarely anything other than tobacco of some kind, mind you. From the most crumb and bark invaded, under the counter bought 50g, £6 pouch of what was allegedly “Amber Leaf”, to 80 Benson and Hedges Blue Superkings per day, i’ve always been happiest with some sort of tobacco product in my back pocket, or even better, hanging outta the corner of my gob. It’s become a part of my makeup as a bearded, overweight 20 year old human. Dumb, right? 

There’s always going to be the argument of ‘it isn’t my fault, my whole family were smokers when i were lad’, a reasonable retort to anyone ironically wheezing in disgust at such a mucus spitting based lifestyle, and in my particular case is very much applicable. I’ve been told many a time of my father smoking sweet sweet Golden Virginia out of our back door in Coventry as a new born, in arms baby. Weird that i ended up a severe asthmatic, eh? Regardless, a few weeks into my return home after being born, all smoking in our household ceased. Days and days i screamed, until father dearest licked the rizla once more and sparked his cheap Nisa plastic lighter, at which point our neighbours could finally sleep, and so could my dear mum as i stopped being such a drama queen and presumably resumed receiving that sweet-ass second hand nicotine rush. 

Onwards though, into today’s antics. I hadn’t been awake 45 minutes before i’d lost my shit and screamed at my multicoloured, oil burning money pit that other people call a 2 decade old Ford Fiesta, to the point of struggling to speak when apologising to the McDonalds car park attendant that’d truly shat his pants when i couldn’t get my ever fulfilling shit pile of a motor vehicle into reverse in order to continue on my way to work after realising the hot, warm steamy latte i’d conjured up in my head was in fact not waiting for my on the other side of the Maccies front door, since they didn’t open until 7am...incidentally the same time i was due to clock in to begin another day of sorting through tenderstem broccoli for slugs n shit. This situation did not sit well with my ever enraging need for nicotine and caffeine, especially after the 2 hours and 12 minutes of sleep i’d accumulated after being up most of the night, stopping myself from grabbing the Amber Leaf 3 in 1 out of my drivers door and going to town on the half pouch of tobacco. 

In reality, i’m nowhere near as much of an ungrateful twat-stain as i sound, the dry sarcasm in almost every word above is just simply needed at times. I’m extremely lucky to be where i am in life, in spite of more than a handful of set backs, shitbox car and all. And more than ever i’m aware the fags need to get kicked for my health, especially not being particularly healthy weight, diet and exercise wise on top the smoking. My mother shouldn’t have to watch me destroy myself in the ways that i’m so so sure will come to fruition if i were to continue on the path i’d comfortably and consciously deep rooted myself upon, all for the sake of a nicotine rush for fuck’s sake. Or even worse, plan a funeral. As dramatic as that may sound, i’m aware of my health otherwise, and i know how i feel within myself, and i’m more than well aware of the poor genetics absolutely yeeted at me from every direction. Not only that, I would in fact like a shot at my career as a musician, and no matter how cool you look in a 3 piece suit with an inch and a half thick Romeo y Julieta cigar hanging outta the right side of your cake hole whilst ripping into a blues solo like a cheetah with Joe Exotics nutsack, smoking ANYTHING as a singer is one of the most irresponsible things that any artist could do. In fact, i’m very much looking forward to experiencing some positive change in the vocal area as more time passes. That’s one of the things i plan on talking about, as its one of the main reasons i’d even considered doing this. There always comes a point when it just isn’t funny anymore and we need to take ourselves seriously. 3 days ago was that day, and i’m looking forward to  seeing what happens in the very near future - mentally, vocally, creatively, physically etc.

RIGHT. It’s time for a cup of tea. It’s fucking well 4.38am and i’ve got a very ironic programme to watch on American barbecue meat smokers. Welcome to my world of complaints, moaning, and hopefully a decently received sarcastic yet positive take on one of the biggest personal humps i’m going to have to drag my very own fat ass over in order to reach such a huge and personally set goal. Positive thoughts...in through the nose, out through the mouth...count to 10... now FUCK OFF!!!

[junmoriuchi-donut]

【今日のレコード】 #TooMuchTooYoung #TheSpecials #1980release https://www.instagram.com/p/CmZJEhBphRv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[emeson]

Watch "The Specials - Too Much Too Young (Live)" on YouTube

Terry Hall. Rest in peace.

Spokesman of a generation.

[monk-tsujido]

5/21(土) ・ 雨が降ったり止んだりの土曜日☂️ 本日は15:00〜24:00で営業しております。 本日はご予約でひとまず満席になってますが、18:30まで、19:30までで空きがあります他はお席空き次第、ご案内可能です👍 明日は臨時休業になります。ご了承ください🙇‍♂️ 愛ある食卓 @aiarushokutaku の扱うお野菜は今週も完売してますが、店頭販売限定おトクなサラダセットがわずかにあります🍅🧅🥬早い者勝ちですので、ぜひ😊 ・ 【今週の営業のご案内】 5/21(土)15:00〜24:00 5/22(日)臨時休業 5/23(月)13:00〜22:00 5/24(火)臨時休業 5/25(水)13:00〜22:00 5/26(木)定休日 5/27(金)12:00〜愛ある食卓のマルシェ 通常営業18:00〜24:00 5/28(土)15:00〜24:00 5/29(日)13:00〜22:00 不規則な営業で申し訳ありません🙇‍♂️お席はどの日も空きがあります。 ・ ご予約、お問い合わせは0466-66-6409、またはinstagram、メッセンジャーまで、お待ちしてます🎶 (Auto Reserveでのご予約は承っておりません) ＊ハヤシコウさんデザインのMONKの4周年ポスター、好評販売中です‼️ ・ お店の営業時間にかかる音楽をイメージして作ったプレイリストがApple music、Spotifyにてお聴きいただけます🎧 最新版の選曲はインストゥルメンタルのみ、バーバリックワークスのビールの名前の元ネタにもなっている"WHISTLE SONG"も収録です。 ぜひお楽しみくださいませ♬ ・ Apple music↓ https://music.apple.com/jp/playlist/instrumental-mood-13-00-22-00/pl.u-06oxDWAIWX3z8rG?l=en ・ Spotify↓ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7cSS00XIJZ1N50TTpdzU9G?si=1qjyfyObQ1iwpAVvD2Nd2g ・ ・ ・ #monk #monktsujido #辻堂 #辻堂ランチ #辻堂昼呑み #辻堂アペロ #辻堂ディナー #vinnaturel #vinonaturale #naturalwine #craftbeer #finefood #愛ある食卓 #domainelattard #ロゼとヴィオニエもあります #thespecials #toomuchtooyoung #thespecialakalive #御酒vin帖 #お一人様歓迎 #お子様連れok #辻堂ワインバー #辻堂イタリアン #スナック跡地 (MONK Tsujido) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdzpaP5PRFR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[pointer8708]

#thespecials #thespecials #terryhall #nevillestaple #lynvalgolding #roddyradiation #jerrydammers #horacepanter #johnbradbury #ricorodriguez #dickcuthell #chrissiehynde #elviscostello this what happens when you have a great massive empire and your natives come to check out the Queen’s Country - they bring their best music ! Ska was massive in the early 60’s in The UK- Ska had this great renaissance in the late 70’s early 80’s in the UK and here came this great label 2 Tone, I loved so many great bands on that label -Madness , The Beat, Selecter and Bad Manners - this album is a perfect slice from that time period and this band would become #funboythree and they co- wrote #ourlipsaresealed - this album contains such Jem’s as #amessagetoyourudy #concretejungle #monkeyman #toomuchtooyoung Enjoy! (at Hollywood Hills) https://www.instagram.com/p/CImjEu8lcUf/?igshid=1ge8tpai0zyl8

[studio4lytham]

Following on with my black and white series, this one is from Lytham Green and the Blackpool Scooterfest last year. Great event and a pleasure to see everyone and their scooters #studio4photo #studio4lytham #blackpoolscooterfest #lythamgreen #lytham #scooter #lamps #horns #mirrors #windmill #lythamwindmill #blackandwhite #toomuchtooyoung #vespa #lambretta #scooters #mods #visitfylde #visitlancashire #visitlythamstannes #visitblackpool #scooterfest #explorefylde #explorelancashire #blackpoolscooters #scooterclub (at Studio 4 Photo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH8w7KLgEB-/?igshid=x07cil3zpcye

[vinylizer]

LITTLE ANGELS - Too Much Too Young CD Single #vinylizer, #littleangels, #toomuchtooyoung, #tobyjepson, #waywardsons, #youvegottohideyourloveaway, #beatles, #younggods, #boneyard, #cd, #cdsingle, #single, #90srock, #compactdisc, #cdcollector, (at Guernsey, Channel Islands) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ZNWbaHeBQ/?igshid=xn5w18cccvaz

[micklewis]

@BrooklynSteel @TheSpecialsOfficial @LynvalGolding @HoracePanterArt celebrate 40 years since their debut with all your favorite prescriptive activist two-tone ska revival classics Setlist included: #AMessageToYouRudy (Daddy Livingstone) #GhostTown #Gangsters #TooMuchTooYoung #NiteKlub #DoesntMakeItAlright #FridayNightSaturdayMorning #MonkeyMan (@TootsAndTheMaytals) #TheLunaticsHaveatakenOverTheAsylum (Fun Boy Three) #YoureWonderingNow (The Skatalites) #GoodMusic #TheSpecials #TerryHall #LynvalGolding #HoracePanter #DandyLivingstone #FunBoyThree #TootsAndTheMaytals #Skatalites #ska #bluebeat #TwoTone #BrooklynSteel (at Brooklyn Steel) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byu7tUPlc31/?igshid=ogivmozmxixd

[minimoderns]

What a night! @thespecialsofficial @horacepanterart at Brixton! Such an amazing gig - might be hard to top it... Thank you so much Horace! 👍👍👍👍⭐️ . . . #minimoderns #thespecials #encore #wesellhope #brixton #london #toomuchtooyoung https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxj0NwUng14/?igshid=17skfibw53ttv

[fuzzypoems]

Today I am dysfunctional because: there is so much I want to do and never enough time to actually tackle everything properly. #dysfunctional #edits #edgy #igcommunity #toomuchtooyoung #selfevaluation #gitgud #spilledink (at London, Ontario)

[bitchpleasewithus]

#littlebitch #thespecials #doesntmakeitalright #itsuptoyou #toomuchtooyoung (at Hollywood Bowl)

[macblackdog]

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The Specials - The Specials (1979) ♪ "Too Much Too Young" 先日来日したスペシャルズのライヴ行きたかったー 久々にレコードを引っ張り出したが聴けないので眺めてるだけ。無念。 #TheSpecials #toomuchtooyoung #terryhall #jerrydammers #ricorodriguez #ska #2tone #1979 #nowplaying

[lyrasky]

追悼 The Specials【Too Much Too Young】和訳 Terry Hall Forever!! 解説

追悼 The Specials【Too Much Too Young】和訳 Terry Hall Forever!! 解説 Lyraのブログへ #terryhall #thespecials #toomuchtooyoung #terryhallrip #テリーホール #JerryDammers # DaveJordan #LloydCharmers #JerryDammers #EmmanuelRodriguez #RicoRodriguez #LynvalGolding #RoddyRadiation #NevilleStaple

  Terry Hallが亡くなった。イギリスの音楽を牽引して来たアーティストの1人であり、素晴らしいパフォーマーでもあったイギリスの伊達男が、この世からいなくなってしまうなんて…。 長い間、闘病生活をしていているとは聞いていたが訃報を知り、この曲が頭の中で鳴り出した。 彼の歌をステージで歌うと皆が盛り上がり踊り出したあの光景を忘れない。LonsdaleとMartin。あのピッチリ・タイトなパンツを更に細くして履いていたっけ。Terryの辛辣な歌詞とダンスしたくなるビート揉まとうと気がし引き締まる。 Ah、また1人素晴らしいヴォーカリストが逝ってしまった。 Terry Hall 天国で���らかに…。 (more…)

[innovatribe]

YES... I was warned... I have some major #ouchies after my latest #experimentsinbeinghuman. #myboobhurts #mysidehurts #myhurthurts #mightneedcodeine #toomuchtooyoung https://t.co/Cm5bW0QBqj

YES... I was warned... I have some major #ouchies after my latest #experimentsinbeinghuman. #myboobhurts #mysidehurts #myhurthurts #mightneedcodeine #toomuchtooyoung https://t.co/Cm5bW0QBqj

— SaintSoozieSquirrels (@soozietwits) August 11, 2018

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[mfrachman19]

Cant wait "Go⚡️Go" #nevergetsold #powerrangersmovie #toomuchtooyoung #powerrangersmovie2017 #indonesia #jakarta #iphonephotooftheday #iphonephotography #iphonesia #igers #instapic #adidasdragon #adidasoriginals #adiporn #adidasisgod #casual #casualwear #casualscene #casualstyle #casualclobber #casualculture #casualoutfit #casuallyobsessed #clobber #generasi80an (at Cinema XXI Lotte Shopping Avenue Ciputra World)

[disquejp]

本日も19時まで営業しております。SPECIALS「TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG」カヴァー。 ・ ・ THE RIPPS / Loco 7INCH RECORD / VINYL:EX / SLEEVE:EX- 2007 / CATSKILLS / UK ・ ・ #theripps #thespecials #toomuchtooyoung #kagoshima #tenmonkan #disquejp #7inchvinyl #7インチ #レコード屋 #中古レコード #鹿児島 #天文館 #シェアカゴ (GADGET) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoTG1uGn2iW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19w5dils5x8tl