The Styles They Play

M. Stanley Bubien

Alanis: "I don't care whatcha think---I'm alternative."

Shannon: "Dude." (Pauses.) "My band?" (Pauses.) "Alternative." (Pauses.) "Fully."

Courtney: "Yeah. We're #$*!&@% alternative! What's it #$*!&@% to yah?"

Scott: "We sound different! We're alternative!"

Eddie: (Stares.) (Frowns.) (Looks down.) (Stares.)

Les: "Yep. Sure. Alternative. Uh huh."

Michael: "We've always been an alternative. No autographs, please."

Kurt:

Henry: (Grits Teeth. Grabs Mike. Yells.) "ALTER...NATIVE!"

Flea: "Alternative. The greatest, spiritual, universal thing in the world."

Copyright ©1996 M. Stanley Bubien. All Rights Reserved.

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May, 1996 Issue #2

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