The Ten Commandments Of Northern Soul

[Guest gordon russell]

WHEN IN A CONVERSATION WITH EZZIE BROWN AT BURNLEY....YOU SHOULD WALK AWAY IMMEDIATELY IF HE'S MAKING ANY KIND OF SENSE

[Rob Wigley]

looks like you are liking this thread, some great replies

I'll add another myself

"Thy shall not enter dancing competitions if you can't F**king dance and if doing so when the good lord taps you on the shoulder to get off the floor, thy should leave. NOT keep standing there with the good dancers otherwise thy will be made to look a prat"

[Guest gordon russell]

WHEN LYING ABOUT WHICH CLUB YOU NEVER WENT TOO IN THE 70'S MAKING SURE YOU HAVE YOUR DATES RIGHT.....SOME FELLA WAS ADAMENT WHEN TELLING ME THAT HE WENT TO THE CASINO ON THE FIRST NIGHT IN 1971!!!!?

[Guest gordon russell]

THOU SHALT TRY HARD NOT TO BE CONFUSED WHEN SOME ONE SHAKES YOUR HAND VIGOROUSLY AND TELLS YOU IT WAS GREAT TO MEET YOU LAST WEEK AT ..WHEREVER............AND YOU WERE NEVER THERE?

[soulAdequateNP]

WHEN LYING ABOUT WHICH CLUB YOU NEVER WENT TOO IN THE 70'S MAKING SURE YOU HAVE YOUR DATES RIGHT.....SOME FELLA WAS ADAMENT WHEN TELLING ME THAT HE WENT TO THE CASINO ON THE FIRST NIGHT IN 1971!!!!?

Mind you these days people are more believable if they get the odd thing wrong - a real bullshitter would research the exact dates etc on the net

[Hammie]

1.Thou must always try to bamboozle a DJ during his spot, by asking for that record that you dont know the title or artist, by attempting to sing or hum your favourite catchy bit.

2.Thou must occasionally walk over to the Dj and peer at what is on the decks by moving your head in a circular motion in order to read the record label.

3.Thou must not annoy the record dealer by taking out great wadges of records from his boxes and then putting them back in the box back to front or in a different place in the box.

4.Thou must annoy the Dj when he is looking at his records, by changing the speed of the decks or turning the next record he is going to play over or pinching the record centres.

[Pauldonnelly]

WHEN LYING ABOUT WHICH CLUB YOU NEVER WENT TOO IN THE 70'S MAKING SURE YOU HAVE YOUR DATES RIGHT.....SOME FELLA WAS ADAMENT WHEN TELLING ME THAT HE WENT TO THE CASINO ON THE FIRST NIGHT IN 1971!!!!?

we went to a doo in Boston Lincs some years ago and one fellar took off his shirt and went for it during a casino hour via John Vincent, we asked the fellar later on of he was a casino regular, he replied..."yep I went to the first ever Casino allnighter in 1984"

[Guest]

WHEN IN A CONVERSATION WITH EZZIE BROWN AT BURNLEY....YOU SHOULD WALK AWAY IMMEDIATELY IF HE'S MAKING ANY KIND OF SENSE

now i/m worried ezzie always makes sence t me

[Pauldonnelly]

"Hi Sooty this is Colin Curtis"

PMS

[Wrongcrowd]

1.Thou must always try to bamboozle a DJ during his spot, by asking for that record that you dont know the title or artist, by attempting to sing or hum your favourite catchy bit.

2.Thou must occasionally walk over to the Dj and peer at what is on the decks by moving your head in a circular motion in order to read the record label.

3.Thou must not annoy the record dealer by taking out great wadges of records from his boxes and then putting them back in the box back to front or in a different place in the box.

4.Thou must annoy the Dj when he is looking at his records, by changing the speed of the decks or turning the next record he is going to play over or pinching the record centres.

You forgot one............

Thou shalt be benevolent with thy Betty Fikes

[Professorturnups]

1. Thou shall get collected from your house at approx 7.30pm Saturday.

2. Thou shall talk loudly about how you've been waiting for this all week.

3. Thou shall pass around home made cigarettes and think 'Yes! It's started'

4. Thou shall drive up the motorway, talking b*ll*cks and steadily increase the volume on the stereo.

5. Thou shall stop half an hour before arriving at the designated nighter to 'refresh' yourself before arrival.

6. Thou shall get lost and look blankly at the sat nav muttering about it 'making no f*cking sense'

7. Thou shall dance/talk/attempt to sell a few tunes and generally have the best night out since...well....since last weekend!

8. Thou shall have a surreal journey home involving uncontrollable laughter, periods of time when you just stare forward and think 'god, i'm f*cked...again.

9. Thou shall arrive back home at approx 10am and bid a long, long goodbye to your travelling companions who as at every Sunday at this time are now like family to you, just brilliant people. Thou shall enter the house to the yells and screams of one wife, one 4 year old daughter and one 2 month old son as they do the morning torture of breakfast.......it is imperative that all questions are evaded, that you appear to be exhausted and that bed is the only solution until much, much later.

10. Thou shall feel like sh*t until around Wednesday, when thou shall start to plan for the next weekend.

Billy has just left my house so change 1. to 4pm and 9. to Midday for us "suvveners"

Mark C

[Pauldonnelly]

Billy has just left my house so change 1. to 4pm and 9. to Midday for us "suvveners"

Mark C

why has he been round your house, does he want to borrow you Brummies?

[Dennyj]

Thou shalt not dance up close & personal with a member of the opposite sex, that's for the twats that go to disco's & are devoid of any understanding of NS!

KTF

Baz

........but......but........THAT'S THE BEST BIT !

Di$co Tw@t of Perth

[Hammie]

You forgot one............

Thou shalt be benevolent with thy Betty Fikes

Cliff did you miss the one on Ebay a month ago went for something like $800

Never mind.

Anyway have a good one tonite, cant make it as I have my lad staying with me

[Madmandy]

looks like you are liking this thread, some great replies

I'll add another myself

"Thy shall not enter dancing competitions if you can't F**king dance and if doing so when the good lord taps you on the shoulder to get off the floor, thy should leave. NOT keep standing there with the good dancers otherwise thy will be made to look a prat"

FPMSL!!!!!

classic!!!

[moodysoul1]

thou shalt not salsa at a northern nite.like the prats at brighouse

[Ezzie Brown]

now i/m worried ezzie always makes sence t me

Do I KNOW U!!!!!!!!!!! IDENTIFY YOURSELF IIIIIIIIIIIIIMMEDIATLETLY>>>>OR 2NITE AT THE BATCAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i am planning a quiet reflective sort of night.sitting in the corner writing down play lists,, etc and sipping a coffee again

[Guest Gavin Page]

THOU SHALT TRY HARD NOT TO BE CONFUSED WHEN SOME ONE SHAKES YOUR HAND VIGOROUSLY AND TELLS YOU IT WAS GREAT TO MEET YOU LAST WEEK AT ..WHEREVER............AND YOU WERE NEVER THERE?

Thou Shalt know everybody as mate, that you do not know. As thay seem to know you ?

Thou shalt neck as much as possible.

Thou shalt have a degree in talking bollox.

[ChrisOD1964]

Thou Shalt know everybody as mate, that you do not know. As thay seem to know you ?

Thou shalt neck as much as possible.

Thou shalt have a degree in talking bollox.

YEAH THEY WOULD BE ABOUT RIGHT

CHRIS

[Wrongcrowd]

Cliff did you miss the one on Ebay a month ago went for something like $800

Never mind.

Anyway have a good one tonite, cant make it as I have my lad staying with me

It went for a bit more than $800.... ..........but that's a very fair offer, is that cheque or Paypal

....p.s does that include postage

Shame you can't make it tonight........Arthur & Nidge'll be monsterous

[Miss Wasperella]

THOU SHALT NOD FROM TIME TO TIME WITH THE ODD LAUGH THROWN IN WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FU CK THE PERSON IS SAYING TO YOU

Brilliant

Not only do you nod your head you put your ear up to the persons mouth and when you still can't hear them you look at their face and try and lip read upon doing this you still haven't a clue (its a case of trying to discipher japanese sub titles) no offence to anyone.

[Kevinkent]

Thou shalt not cast dung upon strangers in the land of Qwerty

[Guest Carrie Mehome]

Ahh yeah I do this a lot - can't be bothered to keep asking what the person just said!

THOU SHALT NOD FROM TIME TO TIME WITH THE ODD LAUGH THROWN IN WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FU CK THE PERSON IS SAYING TO YOU

[Miss Wasperella]

Thou shalt not invade another dancers dance space (especially if they are on the dancefloor first)

[Guest]

DJ's - Thou shalt not play half_of_every_record you put on the decks in an attempt to get every record in your box on to the turntables

[Guest Gavin Page]

DJ's - Thou shalt not play half_of_every_record you put on the decks in an attempt to get every record in your box on to the turntables

Yeah and shout LETS AVE YA, before every half record they play !

Edited April 19, 2008 by Gavin Page

[Platters 81]

if you lend a biro to anybody...tie it to your wrist with strong twine.....

[Guest]

if you lend a biro to anybody...tie it to your wrist with strong twine.....

is that a pop at me? i can't help it ok - i know its wrong but i just can't help it

[moodysoul1]

Thou shalt not invade another dancers dance space (especially if they are on the dancefloor first)

[moodysoul1]

the real northern soulies know the dance floor etiquette

[sister dawn]

we went to a doo in Boston Lincs some years ago and one fellar took off his shirt and went for it during a casino hour via John Vincent, we asked the fellar later on of he was a casino regular, he replied..."yep I went to the first ever Casino allnighter in 1984"

Did he have a banjo too

[Tabs]

Thou shall not blow pretend bugles when Kurt Harris is played

[Cunnie]

Let's have a little fun with this one. Many of us got into the scene 30 odd years ago and we adhered to an un-written code of conduct that applied and was rarely spoken about. These "rules" or "commandments" are what bind us together inexplicably.

Rob

Thou shalt not start a thread like this on a Friday & then on the Saturday attend Modernism & wait for one of the promoters to get on the dancefloor & proceed to bloody video him

Just you wait until Brid Rob.

My day will come

Edited April 20, 2008 by Cunnie

[Guest rachel]

Thou shalt not start a thread like this on a Friday & then on the Saturday attend Modernism & wait for one of the promoters to get on the dancefloor & proceed to bloody video him

Just you wait until Brid Rob.

My day will come

If thou takest embarassing videos of promoters dancing (especially those who art also moderators of the forum), thou must post them on said forum for all to see

[Guest]

If thou takest embarassing videos of promoters dancing (especially those who art also moderators of the forum), thou must post them on said forum for all to see

Well said Rachael ........

The people have a right to see Martin " Snake Hips " Dixon feeling the rhythm / chanting the rhyme on the dancefloor ........

Then we can send it to " You've Been Framed " and split the £250.00

Or have Rob and Karen already done that ? .........

Malc Burton

[Guest Impetejones]

Thou shalt pass the music onto younger generations lest it be lost forever

Agreed With The Above

[Rob Wigley]

Well said Rachael ........

The people have a right to see Martin " Snake Hips " Dixon feeling the rhythm / chanting the rhyme on the dancefloor ........

Then we can send it to " You've Been Framed " and split the £250.00

Or have Rob and Karen already done that ? .........

Malc Burton

And on the Sabeth thy shall rest whilst working out how to post such a video, forsoothe the digital camera afore mentioned spewed forth a still photograph and we encloseth said photograph below for the perusall of Soul Source members to cast their eyes upon the said Moderator "Cunnie" having un-holy convultions and throwing himself down in front of the false God Erroll in the Parish of Kiverton Park.

[Guest gordon russell]

Do I KNOW U!!!!!!!!!!! IDENTIFY YOURSELF IIIIIIIIIIIIIMMEDIATLETLY>>>>OR 2NITE AT THE BATCAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i am planning a quiet reflective sort of night.sitting in the corner writing down play lists,, etc and sipping a coffee again

YEH EZZIE ....YOU LOOKED VERY REFLECTIVE VERY REFLECTIVE INDEED HA HA HA......ARE YOU IN BED NOW STARING AT THE CEILING AND GIGGLING..........LIKE YOU WERE AT BURNLEY LOL

[Guest gordon russell]

THOU SHALT NOT TAKE A BLOODY BIG BAG COVERED IN TUFTY BADGES ECT! TO BURNLEY BAD KARMA DON'T YA KNOW LOL

[Guest outonthefloor]

Thou shalt not slag off do's thou aint ever attended

DJ shalt not turn up 5 mins b4 their set n play 20 tunes that have already been played that nite then p*ss off

Thou shalt not moan about the admission prices of niters (wotelse can u do all nite for a tenner??)

[Guest marge]

Thou shall not blow pretend bugles when Kurt Harris is played

funny. Always makes me smile when I see someone doing 'air bugle'

[Rob Wigley]

Thou shall NEVER run another soul night in someone else's venue once it has closed

Thou shall search for an obscure venue with a 15,000 square foot dance floor in a town no one has ever heard of before.

[Guest]

Thou shall NEVER run another soul night in someone else's venue once it has closed

Thou shall search for an obscure venue with a 15,000 square foot dance floor in a town no one has ever heard of before.

Unfortunately , a statement that will never be adhered to , and when it happens , and will happen , one that can be likened to the activities of Burke and Hare ........

Malc Burton

[Guest Mrs Simsy]

Alway's ask the DJ for Butch's latest cover up or some other impossibly rare disc, this will show them how incredibly knowledegeable you are.

Alway's ask the DJ to play 'Skiing in the Snow' no matter who they are or what venue you are at......this proves you are not a snob or member of the Soul Police.

Never forget that to be let within 300 yards of the Technics, you must have been going to Allnighters for at leat 15 years without a break........other wise you could not possibly have the records or knowledge to string a set together.

Any one under the age of 45 is a soulless nob & could never understand the etiquette of the NS scene.

Any record released after 2359 1969 IS NOT, COULD NOT & WILL NEVER BE PROPPA NS.

.

Russ

thou shall not do what the bigger boys tell you too,

PMSL!!! :lol:

[Guest]

PMSL!!!

only coz line blames the bigger boys but i aint seen any bigger boys when line gets int trouble

[Rob Wigley]

Giving this one last shot and we'll put it to bed

"Thou shall name thy Soul Night after a record thy hast just purchased and which is slightly cool just remember to put thy post code on the flyer so the rest of us know where it is"