Hmmm... Where have all the people gone?

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Adelaide

On a plane

Far from the united states Of LA

Dropping in from outer space

Takes a day

Now I see the Bogans

At the motor race

Here you know the world could turn

Or crash and burn

And you would never know it

Going where the air is clear

There’s better beer in Adelaide

Charlie L. Smith's forty

Someone spiked my rice

The rest, history

Now I am a fixture down

Rundle Mall Watching as the locals pass

Silver balls I can see their eyes are round

They’re pointed down

They scan the spanning sidewalks

Learning that there is no hurry

Fuss or worry

Adelaide

Ah ah ah ah

Ah ah ah ah

Ah ah ah ah

Ah ah ah ah

It’s raining

In Adelaide

A face is waiting in a window

A voice says

Why Adelaide

You could live anywhere and I say

Because I want to

Because I want to

I really really want to

And you know the earth could turn

Or crash and burn

And you would never know it

Really got to make it to the finish line

Get the record done on time

Pack the bags

And catch a flight

And you can kiss my ass goodbye

I'm in Adelaide

Adelaide

Adelaide

Adelaide

- Ben Folds Five: Adelaide

According to the fabled words of Ben Folds Five, the only reason to be in Adelaide is because 'you want to'. That may be true, but apparently, based on weekend events, not many people want to.

Milla and me wanted to get drunk and go out dancing. Note: No one else here seems to like to go out. Anyway, we got bored at about 1230am. I am guessing time here. Got out and decided to go to the casino's 24/7 bar, there might be sign of human life there.

As we were walking, we saw more people in Hungry Jacks that was at the corner of Rundle Mall. And they were playing better dancing music than the clubs we were in. And they just had the radio on!!! Walking walking, past the silver balls, and then we were just outside the Meyers centre, heart of the city.

This young man and a group of his friends stopped us. Opening his mouth, he was obviously Victorian (distintive accents), he asked very politely (nice change from adelaide men), where the city centre was. Milla and me could just hopelessly stare at each other and i piped up.

"I am so sorry, but you are in the city centre. The centre of the centre."

Looks of disappointment and disbelief flooded their faces, as they thanked us and made their move. Milla and me, tickled yet killed slightly by this incident, decided to fuck all and take a cab back.

As we passed by clubs, there were no lines, no sign of anything or anyone. Bouncers stood there, restless and bored. But, here comes the moment of truth, we passed by a BP on East Terrace, there at a CARWASH, was 4 people washing their cars and a whole line of people( at least 4-6 cars) waiting to wash theirs. Why is there a lineup outside a carwash at 1am on a friday night?

People must be bored.

I will keep telling myself Adelaide is great. I have some time left to go here.

Beacuse I want to, I really really want to....