# 20 Reasons to love Gorky's

1. Their name is a result of a spelling mistake

> > > > 2. Richard James doesn't do dancing in any manner other than extreme alcoholic inebriation

> 3. They have always done songs about cool characters, Take for instance Mr. Groovy Miss Trudy, The Man With Salt Hair, Anna Apera, Caroline (who makes you sigh 'oh' before her name) and Sweet Johnny

> > 4. They have groovy lettering on their logo

> > > 5. They used to be signed to Ankst which houses lovely Owain who sends me free records when I don't even ask him

> 6. They can genuinely play their instruments and don't get wankered before they go on stage, like a certain Scottish band who shall remain nameless did one time resulting in a truly awful 'performance'

> > 7. They are very polite and nice and always thank the support bands or in the days when they were the support band say have a nice time watching blah blah

8. They have morals. They didn't play at the national Eisteddfod because they refused to sing solely in Welsh

> > > > > 9. They used to dress up and dressing UP is good

> > > > 10 They aren't anything like The Verve or Ocean Colour Scene or other bands of that ilk

> > > > 11. They are original

12. When they played in Gloucester they spent the day looking round the Cathedral rather than drinking like the unnamed Scottish band

> > > > > > 13. They make fantastic music

> 14. They have a brother and a sister in their line up who don't argue

15. If you're stuck for what to ask for Christmas one year you can go through all your family assigning them a different Gorky's record and hey presto you have at least ten new presents

> > > > > 16. They have had vodka in a ring pull can

> > 17. They have seen St. Basil's Cathedral and they aren't even named after Gorky the man

> > > > > > 18. They are obsessed by the sea

> > 19. They have a country and western stylee song that clears dance floors instantly

20. They sat at my table

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