12:04PM Jess McGuire | With Papalpaloooza rolling on, there’s never been a better time to revel in all things Vatican! I have managed to fly into Sydney just in time for the official kick off of World Youth Day(s!) and boy, this town just feels
electric right now, you know? The kids are young, wholesome fun, and full of Christ… and occasionally quite spunky (water, water everywhere but not a drop to “tap”).
I must say though, all the middle aged pilgrim dudes are kind of freaky looking, strolling the streets of the city with a weird glint in their eyes. They resemble the sort of folk who should be getting grilled by Benson and Stabler on Law & Order: SVU rather than responsible adults in charge of escorting impressionable youths around a strange town. Whatever. Why are there so many grown up pilgrims anyway? Pope groupies? It’s World
Youth Day, dudes. As an associate quipped this morning, “They’re like
Toolies!”
Moving on to other World Youth Day-related matters… I received a rather delightful email from reader Shane today, and felt I had to share it with you all.
Dear Defamer,
In between trying to choose which menu item I should go to choose a new ring tone, would it be ‘Burps, Farts or Orgasms’ or ‘Rad Animal Sound FX’ I noticed that Vodafone had given me a third choice, World Youth Day Songs!
Here’s what I can choose from, unfortunately there’s no ‘Hole In The Sky’ by Black Sabbath.
Mother Mary – Foxboro Hottubs.
Jesus Christ (chorus) – Brand New
Jesus of Suburbia – Green Day.
We Believe – Good Charlotte.
I Believe – Paulini.
You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban.
Oh God – Jamie Cullum.
Celebration – Kylie Minogue.
Get The Party Started – Pink.
You’re The Voice – John Farnham.
Youth of the Nation – P.O.D
Get Together – Madonna
Chocolate Pope – Electric Six.
Are You With Me – The Potbellez.
I think they may have the right idea with a few of those artists, but they’ve chosen the wrong song from the back catalogue. I would have gone with:
Pink – U + UR Hand
Madonna – Like A Prayer
Electric Six – Gay Bar
Kylie Minogue – Better The Devil You Know
But that’s just me. And I am an idiot.
Also – am I the only one surprised that Pope Benedict XVI didn’t make amazing use of the acronym OMG in his
very hip text message to Catholics?
Stay Holy, and remember – don’t be a hater. This is a MAGICAL WONDERFUL EVENT FOR THE ENTIRE WORLD and anyone who disagrees should just stop dwelling crankily on sad things.
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