But Mostly Damon

A few months ago, I posted a blog about Gareth Cliff, which basically highlighted the fact that you either love the dude, or you really hate him... and sometimes you swing both ways, depending on the degree of arrogance and outspokenness he's acting out on air. 


Personally, despite the fact he can be a real jackass, I'm still currently on the side of loving Gareth Cliff. And even though the 5FM morning team cut the award-losing soap opera, Days of Our Mornings last year, which was a tragic loss to quality radio listening. 


So it's no surprise that a few weeks ago Gareth Cliff took arrogance to a new level by masterpiecing a song - yes, a musical song - called "I work with Idiots", dedicating it lovingly to his morning show team. This song has taken the 5FM audience by storm. The alarming thing is that as far as actual music goes, this song is quite pleasing to the ear. It's a chilled, electronic piece, with some rather pretty piano in the foreground. The lyrics, although limited, are well articulated and nicely spoken. I'm particularly fond of the line "But mostly Damon". 


Soon after the epic release of his track, Gareth followed suite with a ground-breaking music video. My only criticism is that the action-packed nature of the video did not co-exist well with the sensitivity of the actual song, but it is otherwise a star-performance by the whole team, and mention must be made of the special effects team's brilliance at work. 


Yes, this is most certainly a hit in the making, so without further adieu, I present to you....

I Work With Idiots - By Gareth Cliff <-- (Click)

Thabo, Leigh-Anne, Mabale, and Sias and Damon must be so touched. But mostly Damon.