Goofy
07-03-2015, 02:59 PM
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Some songs get annoying very quickly. All songs, however, get annoying after being sung day and night for three years.
This is what council tenant Michael Thornton inflicted on his neighbours in the form of the 1978 UK number one, ‘Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs’ by Brian and Michael.
The 71-year-old from Northfield in Birmingham would also sing Irish rebel songs and invite his friends back for drunken post-pub drinking sessions.
Thornton was sentenced at Birmingham Country Court to 20 weeks in prison after breaking his Asbo. Birmingham city council is also seeking his permanent eviction.
Sergeant David Lamerton, from the Northfield Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: ‘Mr Thornton has persistently shown a flagrant disregard for the feelings of his neighbours.
‘He has been offered help but has declined this and has chosen to continue his selfish behaviour.
‘West Midlands Police and Birmingham City Council have worked together to get a court order against him. He has chosen to flout this court order and now faces the consequences.’
If you are wondering how annoying this rather twee song about the painter L.S. Lowry is, trying listening to this five times in a row:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVR-PyRC4io
Some songs get annoying very quickly. All songs, however, get annoying after being sung day and night for three years.
This is what council tenant Michael Thornton inflicted on his neighbours in the form of the 1978 UK number one, ‘Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs’ by Brian and Michael.
The 71-year-old from Northfield in Birmingham would also sing Irish rebel songs and invite his friends back for drunken post-pub drinking sessions.
Thornton was sentenced at Birmingham Country Court to 20 weeks in prison after breaking his Asbo. Birmingham city council is also seeking his permanent eviction.
Sergeant David Lamerton, from the Northfield Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: ‘Mr Thornton has persistently shown a flagrant disregard for the feelings of his neighbours.
‘He has been offered help but has declined this and has chosen to continue his selfish behaviour.
‘West Midlands Police and Birmingham City Council have worked together to get a court order against him. He has chosen to flout this court order and now faces the consequences.’
If you are wondering how annoying this rather twee song about the painter L.S. Lowry is, trying listening to this five times in a row:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVR-PyRC4io