Philly

The "Philly" episode of the Insignificants rather deservedly so short life has been termed both bizarre and odd even for them. The fact that SanWich was found in Philadelphia at all, given his predication for warm weather, has many music and legal enthusiasts alike wondering what he was like before joining the group. Many speculate he was an East Coast Mafia hit man who simply lost his shooting eye (as well as mind). One detective agency, who will remain as always nameless, claims to have evidence linking SanWich to an area in Connecticut. Those who have known SanWich for any amount of time find this rather hard to believe. Well "Off to the Races", here is what happened after the release party of the Insignificant's latest album Bum's Rush.

  1. The Scenario
  2. The Ward
  3. News Brief
  4. Da Plane Boss, Da Plane
  5. Aftermath

The Scenario

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Last night at about 8:30, SanWich Jones was found by the Philadelphia Police Department in a quaint bistro aptly named 'The P.I. Pickle(d)'. Mr. Jones, who had been missing since the Tuesday night release party of the new Insignificants' album "Bum's Rush", claimed he had been abducted by El Salvadoran Terrorists in the employ of Quebecois Separatists who were acting under the direction of disgruntled Insignificant drummer Luke Askew. It seems, according to SanWich's rantings, that Luke Askew was miffed that some of his drum tracks were being left on the cutting room floor in favour of Mr. Jones' own musical muses. Sargent Jack Mulroney of Philadelphia's finest stated that no investigation would be pending as Mr. Jones has a long history of such delusions especially when residing in the Philadelphia area. SanWich Jones was taken to the Psychiatric ward of Temple University Medical for further observation and/or interrogation. Hadji Martini, the other member of this disreputable group, has been holed up at his estate in Southern California under protection by armed Pakistani guards and would give no comment.


The Ward

Location: Psychiatric ward of Temple University Medical

(Dr. Sandra Bullova): Mr. Jones do you know why you're here?
(Sanwich): Uh, I've been meaning to ask this but have avoided until now, where's here?
(Doc): You're in a psychiatirc ward.
(S): What's your point?
(Doc): Well, wouldn't you like to know how you got here?
(S): Details always bore the shit out of me. But go on if you must.
(Doc): Well, you gave the police a long story about being abducted.
(S): Did it involve UFO's this time?
(Doc): No.
(S): Whew.
(Doc): This involved something to do with Latin American terrorists backed by a certain member of your band that felt he had been wronged.
(S): Well it sounded like Spanish....one never knows...As far as Luke goes though, that toothless sonofabitch was getting on Hadji's and my nerves. Where is Hadji?
(Doc): He's at home under protection.
(S) Good, let's go see him and he'll tell you.
(Doc): You're in Philadelphia.
(S): AHHH, not again, "The City the Brothers Love!" What state's that in anyway? Is it cold?
(Doc): No, not right now, it's summer....
(S): Good....you never know though...some of those states are cold all the time...ful of fat people eating butter sticks and Ho-Ho's to stay warm. You don't look fat to me, though....nice toilets!
(Doc): GUARD!


Another News Brief

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Philadelphia - Insignificant front man SanWich Jones was released this afternoon from Temple University Medical and put into the custody of the band's long time attorney Quizzy Martini-Royale after assaulting a physician at the facility's psychiatric unit. Doctor Sandra Bullova asserted that Mr. Jones harrassed her as well as most of the staff and had become utterly unmanageable even by his own standards. This recent event has been the latest of what would seem to be a cascading effect of charges and innuendos being leveled against the guitarist/singer/songwriter since the releasing of the latest Insignificant album "Bum's Rush". Upon his release, SanWich was heard to exclaim "shit, I don know what Luke's problem is, half of my songs were just used as sound bits, did you hear what they did to Mountain Folk, that shoulda been a classic!". Mr. Jones seemed to be referring to the work done by the group's latest producer Ahmad Rasheed Bernstein, who was as usual unavailable for comment. No word yet has been heard from Hadji Martini, SanWich's main collaborator, though Ms. Martini-Royale did say that he had been in contact with Mr. Jones to wish him luck and to tell him "Pyar Thum". Which loosely translated from some Urdu dialect means, "Love ya, Baby".


Da Plane Boss, Da Plane

(Sanwich)....Ah live in a tent on da Web...Gotta nuerotic dachshund named Jeb....Ahm a flim flam man for your...
(voice) Will someone shut that asshole up!
(S)...We'll take a little trip in my loooove canoe...
(2nd voice) That's it I'm taking him out!
(S)...Ahm a psychiatric mess in yo' la-bor-a-torrrrry....Hmmmm mah drink's broken. Waitress! Bartender! Mixologist! Nurse, Ah need some help!!!
(3rd voice) Sir, you're going to have to keep your 'voice' down. You're disturbing the rest of the patrons.
(S) Ah, there you is...mah drink's broken.
(3rd voice) I think you may have had enough.
(S) Now that is a very astute obervation. Wow! did I say that? Well maybe Ah've had enough but not too much! Mo' mo' mo' momomo mo' mo' mo' momomomo...
(Ms. Royale) Has he been giving you problems, honey?
(3rd voice) Yes, and the pilot's threatening to land the plane....


Aftermath

All we know, and it is sketchy at best, is that after an emergency landing in Reno and an all night bacanal for strictly "medical purposes", SanWich was rushed by ambulance back to his San Diego lair. As to how much he actually remembered of the affair, he could only hum some Grover Washington tune and ask for a Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich.