Variations on Freddy Ardle
I saw this beautifully observed interview by Becky Barnicoat in the Guardian Weekend. There was already something quietly melancholy about it and following an approach borrowed slightly from Ross Sutherland, I decided it might be fun to have a play around with it.
First of all, I divided up into lines and took the punctuation off the end of each line:
I’m about to head off to Monaco
We went last summer
and decided to go every year
from now onWe’ll be there for the Grand Prix
I’m more interested
in the socialising
than the sportWe spent a lot of time in Buddha Bar
One night, we ended up
sleeping
on the beach
in our blazers and chinosThe hot weather wasn’t my friend that day
We went to Kim Kardashian’s party
We drove out
to the Cannes film festival
and bumped into friends
who invited usIt was amazing
We bought a bottle of vodka
so I can’t remember much, but
Calvin Harris was DJingI believe Paris Hilton was there, but
I didn’t see herI don’t pay celebrities much attention
If I’m in the country
the weekend involves doing
absolutely
nothingI might mess around
with our Burmese mountain dogs
It’s spring now
so I want to get out
on our tennis court
and start playing
although I’m absolutely hopelessI’ve been to 18 countries
in the last three yearsI did my best photography up Everest
My mum wants to summit with me
before she turns 50
But I’m going into property
tooThe photography wouldn’t sustain my lifestyle
put it that way
And then I put those lines into this randomizer and produced this:
I did my best photography up Everest
sleeping
and decided to go every year
But I’m going into property
and start playing
on the beach
than the sportI didn’t see her
to the Cannes film festival
absolutely
The hot weather wasn’t my friend that dayWe drove out
One night, we ended up
We spent a lot of time in Buddha Bar
nothing
I don’t pay celebrities much attentionon our tennis court
I’ve been to 18 countries
in our blazers and chinosbefore she turns 50
It was amazingThe photography wouldn’t sustain my lifestyle
with our Burmese mountain dogsI’m about to head off to Monaco.
I believe Paris Hilton was there, but
from now onand bumped into friends
in the last three years
too
put it that wayWe went to Kim Kardashian’s party
so I want to get out
We went last summer
I’m more interestedMy mum wants to summit with me
I might mess around
If I’m in the country
the weekend involves doing
who invited usCalvin Harris was DJing
so I can’t remember much, but
We bought a bottle of vodka
in the socialising
We’ll be there for the Grand Prix.It’s spring now
although I’m absolutely hopeless.
Then I did it a couple more times.
so I want to get out
I believe Paris Hilton was there, but
although I’m absolutely hopeless
I did my best photography up Everest
The photography wouldn’t sustain my lifestyleto the Cannes film festival
It was amazing
sleeping
We’ll be there for the Grand Prix
I didn’t see herWe drove out
We bought a bottle of vodka
from now onin the last three years
I’m more interested
I’ve been to 18 countries
I don’t pay celebrities much attention
on our tennis court
than the sport
so I can’t remember much, but
But I’m going into property
and start playing
in our blazers and chinosand decided to go every year
I’m about to head off to Monaco
nothing
with our Burmese mountain dogs
I might mess around
in the socialising
We spent a lot of time in Buddha Bar
on the beach
Calvin Harris was DJing
We went to Kim Kardashian’s partyOne night, we ended up
My mum wants to summit with me
If I’m in the country
who invited us
and bumped into friends
tooput it that way
the weekend involves doing
absolutely
We went last summer
before she turns 50It’s spring now
The hot weather wasn’t my friend that day***
sleeping
on the beach
so I can’t remember much, but
We bought a bottle of vodka
I’ve been to 18 countries
the weekend involves doing
and bumped into friends
on our tennis court
I’m more interested
I did my best photography up Everest
put it that way
I don’t pay celebrities much attention
We’ll be there for the Grand Prix
too
absolutely
in the last three years
although I’m absolutely hopeless
It was amazing
It’s spring now
The photography wouldn’t sustain my lifestyle
in our blazers and chinos
than the sport
with our Burmese mountain dogs
Calvin Harris was DJing
to the Cannes film festival
from now on
nothing
I believe Paris Hilton was there, but
My mum wants to summit with me
We went last summer
I might mess around
who invited us
But I’m going into property
I didn’t see her
We spent a lot of time in Buddha Bar
One night, we ended up
and start playing
We went to Kim Kardashian’s party
so I want to get out
The hot weather wasn’t my friend that day
If I’m in the country
before she turns 50
and decided to go every year
I’m about to head off to Monaco
in the socialising
We drove out***
We drove out
We went last summer
I’m about to head off to Monaco
The photography wouldn’t sustain my lifestyle
We bought a bottle of vodka
We went to Kim Kardashian’s party
to the Cannes film festivalIf I’m in the country
I don’t pay celebrities much attention
and bumped into friends
so I can’t remember much, but
nothing
put it that waysleeping
My mum wants to summit with me
the weekend involves doing
But I’m going into property
although I’m absolutely hopeless
absolutely
We spent a lot of time in Buddha BarIt’s spring now
on our tennis court
Calvin Harris was DJing
and start playing
with our Burmese mountain dogs
I might mess around
It was amazing
I did my best photography up Everest
tooI’ve been to 18 countries
in our blazers and chinos
in the last three years
One night, we ended up
than the sport
on the beach
The hot weather wasn’t my friend that dayso I want to get out
who invited us
I believe Paris Hilton was there, but
and decided to go every year
I’m more interested
in the socialising
I didn’t see her
from now onbefore she turns 50
We’ll be there for the Grand Prix