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On The Watch List...
"You killed your European son
You spit on those under twenty-one
But now your blue car's gone
You better say so long
Hey hey, bye bye bye"
I was one of those people referred to when it was said that "Not many people bought their records, but everyone who did, started a band" -
Nothing But Flowers...
Long-Suffering Partner & I had to go to the local megamall yesterday for some essentials we can't get at our local, closer shops. And what a sight the place was...
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Love Music?
Inspired by an entirely unrelated post on LJ's 20 most popular entries at the time of writing... some songs to 'love'
Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra
I Feel Love - Donna Summer (with a whole lotta help from Giorgio Moroder)
Careless Love - Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance
Love Song - Simple Minds
Love Like Blood - Killing Joke
And of course...
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Who Wore It Better?
Judas Priest - 'Breaking The Law' 1980
Toyah & Robert Fripp (& friend) - 'Breaking The Law' 2021
Toyah & Robert have been doing these, slightly bonkers, covers of classic rock songs for almost a year now & if you haven't seen any others, off down the YouTube rabbit hole you go then... -
New Keyboard, Old Piano
Yep... old keyboard dead from alcohol poisoning. New keyboard, courtesy of Long-Suffering Partner, installed & I'm getting used to the feel of it - as well as the strangely muted sound of the keys. And it has a separate number section on the right, which is all I ask from a keyboard
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Do You Remember The First TIme?
Hunting around on Youtube for instructional stuff for the Cubase software I have, I got distracted & found this guy... & his 'first reaction' videos to, mostly, Pink Floyd songs
I can't remember the last time I saw anyone hearing Pink Floyd for the first time, so there's a kind of vicarious joy in seeing him get into the music the way he does. On ( Read more... ) -
There's A Song For That...
No real news. so... a meme, snaffled from Dave'sMusicTank
Answer each category with a SONG TITLE. No repeats and don’t use the internet (it's tempting but try not to). Go with the first song that comes to mind, change the answers to your own (can’t steal mine)
Something to Wear: Dr Marten's Boots - Alexei Sayle
A Place: Jackson - Nancy Sinatra & Lee ( Read more... ) -
I love Carol's... though I also quite like Brenda's
Some Australian Christmas Classics for you on the Day...
Don't play this one too loud if there are kids in the house... -
Kiss My Ass... Kick My Ass
I'm sure I linked to this at the time it came to light, but you need to see this, to remember what a slimy ego-maniac he was... IS!!!
And, of course, it hasn't taken the good netizens of the world long to stick it to him, now he's LEGALLY gone. The tantrum in the play centre is just pure gold...
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