Notes from the culture divide: Rodrigues

Fellow South Africans, be warned: if a non-saffer starts to say, "I wonder..." do not be tempted to complete the sentence with "...how many times you've had sex." You may find it a little hard to explain yourself, and leave the other party with a lingering suspicion that you're just a pervert, really.

Trying to explain the great Rodrigues myth will not help. I admit, you'll get their attention when you come to, "The story went that he'd shot himself on stage..." But you will lose your audience entirely when you finish, "...but it turned out he's alive and well and living in Detroit. Can't sing for toffee any more, though." And they will now believe that you are not only a pervert, but somewhat bewildered, and of dubious musical tastes.

To non-saffer readers: take our word for it. After the Fact is a great album.