LJ Idol Week 9 - Milkshake Duck

[dadi]

I still blame his voice.

I was listening to the news on TV one November evening in 1990, when I noticed it for the first time.
Among the many talking heads, C.M. stood out. He had a dry sense of humour, a profound knowledge of political backgrounds - and an incredibly sensual voice. Long before vocal fry became a thing, he played with the

Comments

[benicek]

[benicek]

Your crush was crushed!

[sweetmeow]

Well written, and I could feel every emotion - especially the letdown.

Interesting that I was never one of those who had these crushes on well known figures. While my friends were swooning over the the "Beatle" of their choice (Paul, Ringo, George or John?), I was just swooning over their sound.

[dadi]

I had only that single crush on somebody famous...and that was mostly about the voice too!

[pondhopper]

The stories and scenarios we can build in our heads are amazing. You told me this story once...and this is an excellent written version. Love it!

[desdemonaspace]

Ach! I feel your pain - I was so upset when Al Franken turned out to be just another handsy politician.