Wrong!

 You make plans. Life gets in the way. I am a great believer that the big bloke up in the sky with the white beard has a plan and you have to listen. Sometimes, things come together, but you have to throw your plans out of the window and start again! We've been previewing the new album by The False Dots all week. Today is the one day to go mark. The song we were reviewing is called Wrong. But there is something I had to say that is more important than our album, but is dead on theme with the song today.

Let me start by introducing you to Woofus. This is Woofus in the studio reception this morning. He is a rather large 6 year old Staffie. His owners dumped him. He has a microchip. The owners were contacted by the police, who said they were not interested.  The police were going to put him down, but despite his size and breed, he is a softy. They couldn't. They contacted my studio manager Darren's friend Suzie who works at an animal rescue centre, to see if they could help. Suzie fell in love. You may know Suzie if you watch animal documentaries. She is an expert snake handler and had her own series. She took one look at the dog, who was calle Rufus, renamed him Woofus, and took him on. 

He is lovely. I got slobbered and kissed on arrival, by Woofus I hasten to add. Suzie was just dropping off a birthday present for Darren, but meeting Woofus was a real treat for me. I love dogs. I have two that are rescue dogs. I have strong views on the subject. 

I personally would send people to prison who mistreat or dump dogs. I think dog welfare is something that should be taken seriously. I must add that it is not only dogs, this extends to rabbits, cats, pets and farm animals. In a civilised soceity none should be treated badly. I would like to see licences re-ntroduced for pet ownership. Anyone who genuinely loves animals would not object. I'd also have  DNA registry, paid for by the licence, that means dumping animals is not an option. 

What happen to Woofus, my dogs and countless other animals in the UK is wrong. I had a canvas for the track sorted, but I've regenerated it featuring Woofus, to make the point. Thank you big guy up in the sky for bring this all together so nicely. In the unlikely event that I ever make any money from the song, I'll donate a goodly chunk of my share to our local dog rescue centres. Here is Woofus joining The False Dots on guitar at The Horn music venue in St Albans. Some people are sniffy about AI generated videos, but for me, it means we can do this. And as for the song Wrong, it was the first song ever played by the False Dots at our first rehearsal in 1979. A real blast of Punk Anger. It never occurred to me before but in many ways, it sums up bad dog owners. 

Wrong

Do you consider yourself a thinking person?
Or an object for others to manipulate
Nobody's immortal
Nobody's irreplaceable
You're Wrong
You're Wrong
You're Wrong
You're Wrong!

To sum up

If you have a brain, take responsibility for your actions. Don't blame everyone else. Respect your responsibilities. Don't go to your grave being a prick. Rant over.

We have made Woofus an honoury member of the band!

Courtesy 2000AD