On Tue, 26 Jan 1999, Alex Reynolds wrote:
| i had whipped out squarepusher's 'hard normal daddy' earlier tonight, when,
| lo and hallo, i realised that track 7 -- one of the better, block-rockin'
| tracks on this unusually weak release -- is entitled 'fat controller', also
| a really nasty character from will self's 'my idea of fun'
| coincidence? anyone know why this track is titled thus? is the term 'fat
| controller' just brit slang?
Add this to the FAQ. ;-)
As was discussed on this list a while back
(admittedly probably months) it could be, but
Self's character is in turn named after a
character from Thomas the Tank Engine, some old
British kids' books. It's typical Self satire.
The books were also turned into an animated
series, narrated by Ringo Starr. What I've read of
Tom Jenkinson that sounds like a typical source
for his title.
Michael
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