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A major change here in London is the amount of music (or I should say the quality of music) on the streets. I mean for the most part in the states you walk down the street and see some guy strumming a guitar... but its rarely that good. Now don't get me wrong there are some very talented street musicians, but for the most part or maybe just where I am from Street music is not to outstanding. But today when I was walking to the my tube destination I suddenly heard a wonderful rendition of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" and was taken back... because well it sounded good and fit the atmosphere of walking past all these people. However, I turned the corner and saw to my amazement a man dressed in a clown suit... I kind of froze in my footsteps (well because i hate clowns) but luckily the man behind me was kind enough to shove me on my way again. I don't know what it is about clowns I mean seriously what happened!? CLowns are supposed to embody fun times and laughter, but for some reason in our society Clowns are some of the most hated people on the planet! I guess Stephen King really screwed the pooch on that one for writing IT (if I was a clown i would be pissed at him for that). It kinda makes me sad that clowns are hated so much, because I would honestly like to be able to laugh at them or with them whatever... but I think these thoughts then actually see a clown and quickly throw them out the window, because facts are facts and clowns are scary as crap! Theres something already mentally unstable about a man in his forties willing to paint his face and wear a rainbow jumpsuit to entertain little children and then when you have them walking around doing magic tricks and laughing like a maniac... well the whole thing is just unhealthy.


But anyways this particular clown was playing "What a wonderful world" and actually playing it good (did I mention he had a Harmonica in his mouth, because thats kinda important). The whole song was fitting and people were strolling by chucking pence into his case. I mean the situation was bizarre. But I guess the point I'm trying to make is we need more street musicians like this man (maybe minus the clown suit).

Another talented musician I saw was a boy (not older than 16) playing a Cello in the middle of the streets and he was AWESOME. He has a whole set up on a street corner and was politely rocking out to Mozart. What a peculiar sight. England and class go together like 2 peas in a pod...