It was summer in London and the World Cup was in full swing. As we entered the tube station, I heard a busker strumming Oasis on his guitar down the hall. He extended the intro, and started singing the first verse -
Today is gonna be the day
That they’re gonna throw it back to you…
We tossed in 50 pence and kept walking. After we passed and he finished the verse, he went silent for 15 seconds. We were down the hall and almost to our platform when I heard him start strumming again. I assumed he was going to continue the song – but he didn’t. Instead, he began singing the opening verse again - Today is gonna be the day that they’re gonna throw it back to you…
He Doesn’t Know The Lyrics?
We couldn’t believe it. Surely he knew the lyrics? While it is possible he didn’t, the quality of his singing, guitar playing and unmistakably being in England all suggested our busker should be familiar with the song. If he knew the full song, why not play it all the way through – why repeat the verse?
