Takedown Notice

What is the lifecycle of a band? Bands lumber on like zombies long after inspiration has left the building; they stumble around after their singers die; deaf guitarists shelter behind Perspex sonic prophylactics; grumpy old men milk emaciated cash cows till they die on their feet; the stench of convictions for tax evasion, armed robbery, sexual impropriety and worse pollutes the arena. Rolling stones might not gather moss, but oh! how that brown stuff clings.