Here's a sweet and nasty memory of my time living up in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Talking Heads played a sold-out show at the Pacific Coliseum on December 3, 1983. I was there, and I want to tell you about the filthy way I got there.
I was a big Talking Heads fan, and they were really riding high with the Speaking in Tongues album that year. Every day youâd hear âBurning Down The Houseâ on CFOX and LG73.
Unfortunately, I fucked up the ticket on-sale date. I had written down that it was September 9, but it was actually September 8. It was a really busy time right after Labor Day. When my friend Denise and I showed up early that Saturday morning to line up at the Ticketmaster outlet at the Royal Centre underground mall, we were shocked to find no one else there, and then pissed off when we realized why.
The Town Pump was brand-new that year. About a month later, Denise and I went to see a band called Alpha Avenue there. You might not remember them. They played some shows locally with 54-40 and the Payolas. They won a contest with this one catchy New Wave song called âBehind the Curtain.â The singer was an older guy â at least to us, like probably in his mid-30âs â named Steve Berenger.
It was a pretty good show, although Denise and I only paid attention for about half of it. She knew the bartender and he was slipping us free Manhattans. (I was dressed to thrill, with faux-leather boots, a naughty plaid skirt, a sheer rayon blouse, and a maroon bra underneath showcasing my voluptuous tits. I was always a show-off in the clubs.)
As well, Deniseâs older sister Annabel showed up.
Annabel was a cop. Iâd met her maybe twice before, briefly, at Deniseâs parentsâ house in Marpole. She was at the Town Pump with the liquor inspector to check things out, check their license. She had this very crisp blonde haircut that reminded me of Annie Lennox â I guess the Eurythmics were getting big that year too?
She had to be 27 or 28. Denise and her werenât super-close. I guess we were both a little bit frightened of her. I was attracted to her too.
You could see when she came into this crowded club that people made way for her, and she filled out her uniform. She also had these very intense light blue eyes.
With all that, the rumor was that Annabel was dirty. That she took bribes for favors. The year before, she bought Deniseâs parents a brand-new Cadillac for their birthday. How the fuck do you afford a Caddy on a police lieutenantâs salary?
I also once heard one of Deniseâs brothers friend call Annabel a âfucking dyke.â Not to her face, of course.
I wasnât sure what to believe. But I did notice Annabelâs liquor inspection didnât take very long. Maybe five minutes, tops. Then she got a Coke and came over to talk to us. The inspector was finishing up some paperwork next to the stage, talking to the club manager.
She sat right down next to me and pressed her uniformed thigh up against mine. An involuntary tremor of excitement warmed my body.
âYou seen Alpha Avenue before?â Annabel asked me. She sipped her Coke.
âNo, I only heard their song last week,â I said.
Denise jumped in and started telling Annabel about how disappointed we were to be missing the Talking Heads concert in December.
Annabel laughed. âWell, Iâve got news for you girls. Alpha Avenue is opening for them.â
I stared. âYouâre kidding, right?â
Annabel nodded toward the stage, where the band was wrapping up its final number. âNo, I know Steve Berenger. He told me about it last week. They go on first. Then the Motels, and then Talking Heads.â
âOh my God, thatâs so crazy!â Denise exclaimed. âIâm going to go check out their merch table right now. Watch my drink.â
As Denise jostled her way through the crowd, Annabel leaned into me. âI could get us all into the show. Four tickets, third row. You interested?â
I gaped. âReally? Of course!â
Annabel put her lips next to my ear and her hand on my thigh. âIâm going to need your help with something in that case. If youâre like-minded, we can definitely make this happen.â
I had no idea what she was talking about, but her proximity was making my pussy wet. My heart pounded as I wondered if the rumors were true.
âSure,â I said.
âIâll phone you tomorrow night with the details,â Annabel said. âTell Denise I had to run.â
On December 8, Annabel swung by to pick me up at 4:30. It was gray and rainy. I was wearing a black Duran Duran T-shirt Iâd gotten for my birthday and jeans. Nothing flashy, but I carried a big black leather bag from Eatonâs that was stuffed.
When I got into her Volkswagen, I was stunned by the transformation. She was wearing a white leather fringed jacket, a black-and-white striped spaghetti strap dress, and hooker boots.
The contrast with her usual police attire really turned me on. I could feel my nipples hardening.
Annabel leaned over and kissed me full on the mouth. âItâs my day off.â
Mmmmmmm. So the rumors were true. I felt my body heating up.
As we pulled away from the curb, I said: âJust wait till you see what I wear on my day off.â
We parked at the McDonaldâs at Hastings and Victoria Drive. Annabel waited outside while I marched into the womenâs washroom and changed in a stall.
The customers stared in shocked appreciation when I came back out, strutting in black pumps, a matching micro-mini with fishnets, and a cleavage-heavy red V-neck silk blouse. Iâd also teased my hair messily with a touch of mousse and put on some electric-blue eyeshadow. Like what I did on a night of clubbing, but extra-indulgent.
I was even more nervous than when Iâd bought my gear the week before at Kingsgate Mall, but the thrill of indulging my exhibitionistic tendencies in front of strangers was well worth it.
âHell yeah!â someone said behind me as I exited McDonaldâs.
Annabelâs ice-queen facade totally melted as she gave me the once-over. âYou look fucking amazing!â
We kissed with heightened passion, her hands roaming hungrily over my full breasts.
âYouâre going to mess up my lipstick,â I said teasingly. âNow drive.â
We got to the Coliseum just before 5. The parking lot wasnât that full, although the tour trucks were sitting there outside the south entrance.
âSo sound check just finished,â Annabel said. âSteve said to go to Gate 12 and someone will let us in.â
I was still nervous someone I knew would see me dressed like this. But the security â a middle-aged guy with a greying mustache â just whistled under his breath and said: âWelcome! We got a lot of stars here tonight.â