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Killers Tunes Cause Security Alert on Train

A covers band set-list full of tracks by the Killers and Franz Ferdinand might sound a terrifying proposition in and of itself, but for staff on South West Trains it threatened something rather more terminal than a ropey rendition of 'Mr. Brightside.'

Tom Shaw was asked to leave a rail service at Fareham, Hampshire recently after onboard staff spotted the 25-year-old musician jotting down song titles -- including 'All the Things I've Done' by "Killers" and Franz Ferdinand's 'Take Me Out' -- for possible gig inclusion.

According to Shaw, staff accused him of behaving suspiciously, demanding he leave the train and explain his incriminating tune selection. A South West spokesperson confirmed that the tribute band rocker had been spoken to by rail community officers before being allowed to continue his journey. Mr. Shaw should probably count himself lucky that he hadn't opted to include Soul Asylum's 'Runaway Train,' Bob Marley's 'Stop That Train' or the Guillemots 'Trains to Brazil' on his tracklist, or he might still be in questioning now.

South West thanked Shaw "for his co-operation and understanding of the need to be vigilant in the current environment". We concur. You can never be too careful when it comes to protecting the public from outbreaks of Brandon Flowers impersonations.

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G P

Got to give to him, the guy's got taste!

March 21 2010 at 10:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Adam Collins

Thank god he was only writing down those songs, who knows what would happened if he was writing down songs by any of Simon Cowell's acts he might of got sent to Cuba.

March 18 2010 at 8:20 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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S B

A few years ago, someone had the special branch decend on him because a text he sent to his Clash cver bandmate was intercepted...I can't remember exactly what it was, but apparently one of their song titles! Get people paranoid, crank it up, make them even more paranoid!

March 18 2010 at 10:22 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply