Lyric of the day: ‘Arthur’s Theme’
(with apologies to Christopher Cross)
Once in your life, you find him
Someone who turns your heart around
And next thing you know
You’re closing down the town
Wake up and it’s still with you
Even though you left him way across the Pond
Wondering to yourself “Hey, what’ve I fond?”
When you get caught between the moon and New York City
I know it’s crazy, but it’s true
If you get caught between the moon and New York City
The best that you can do (the best that you can do)
The best that you can do
Is fall in love
Andrea, she does as she pleases
All of her life, her master’s toys
And deep in her heart
She’s just, she’s just a boy
Living her life one day at a time
She’s showing Penang a really good time
Laughing about the way they want her to be
When you get caught between the moon and New York City
I know it’s crazy, but it’s true
If you get caught between the moon and New York City
The best that you can do (the best that you can do)
The best that you can do
Is fall in love
(Repeat chorus to fade)
February 14th, 2008 at 7.27pm
Speaking cheesy lyrics that somehow become profound, I had a very, very strange experience last Saturday.
I was sitting in the car on my own and ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ came on and I swear a song has never spoken to me like that song did right then. I would paste the lyrics, but reading them started bringing tears to my eyes - it’s poetry. Really.
Even more profound was a line that I could never deciper (too lazy to listen to it I guess) but it was the most important line in the whole song for me and it rang out loud and true:
“We’re living in a powder keg and giving off sparks”
February 14th, 2008 at 7.35pm
There must be something in the air ‘cos I welled up listening to Rolf Harris singing Two Little Boys the other day!
February 14th, 2008 at 8.11pm
“Did you think I would leave you dy-ing
When there’s room on my horse for two”
Hairs on the back of your neck?
Me too.
February 14th, 2008 at 8.38pm
Ummm ‘Pond’ & ‘Fond’ I recognise that rhyme! X
February 14th, 2008 at 10.05pm
sarah, of course it had to be fond because “across the Pound” would make little sense, unless it is where you keep your stray dogs and this is a new version of Lady and the Tramp.
February 14th, 2008 at 11.08pm
Guess who has been listening to Desert Island Discs then Peter?
February 15th, 2008 at 12.28am
My favourite, though I thought her selection of songs was odd, as was her view on male superiority - understandable, but odd.
February 15th, 2008 at 1.21am
who was on Desert Island Discs? (now there’s an idea for a post title).
Jack - I completely empathise. ‘I Just Called To Say I Love You’ by Stevie Wonder came on the taxi radio the other day when I was going to drop off my computer, and I swore that song suddenly moved me, in a hitherto unknown way.
Sarah - I was creating a silly nonsensical rhyme because ‘found’ doesn’t work; but B commented on exactly the same thing ;-).
February 15th, 2008 at 2.05am
Beryl Bainbridge
1. Silver Threads Among the Gold
Performer Connie Boswell
Composer Hart Pease Danks/Eben E Rexford
CD Title Memory Lane/Silver Threads Among…
Track 2
Label BRUNSWICK
Rec No 02828
2. Eleanor Rigby
Performer The Beatles
Composer Lennon/McCartney
CD Title Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby
Track 2
Label PARLOPHONE
Rec No CD3R5493
3. Can I Forget You?
Performer Richard Tauber
Composer Hammerstein Il/ Kern
CD Title The Golden Age of Richard Tauber
Track Side 1 trk 9
Label GOLDEN AGE
Rec No GX 2504
4. Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major
Performer Vera Lynn
Composer Noel/Pelosi
CD Title We’ll Meet Again:Vera Lynn
Track 4
Label TELSTAR
Rec No TCD2369
5. MacArthur Park
Performer Richard Harris
Composer Jimmy Webb
CD Title Radio Two: More Songs of the Century
Track 19
Label TELSTAR
Rec No TTVCD 3162
6. Two Little Boys
Performer Rolf Harris
Composer Morse-Madden
CD Title The Best of Rolf Harris
Track 13
Label EMI
Rec No CDG02062
7. Bat Out of Hell
Performer Meat Loaf
Composer Steinman
CD Title 18 Rock Classics Volume 3
Track 13
Label PICKWICK
Rec No PMP102
8. Space Oddity
Performer David Bowie
Composer David Bowie
CD Title Best of Bowie
Track 1
Label EMI
Rec No 5398212
Record: Can I forget You?
Book: The Case Books of John Hunter
Luxury: Pens and Paper
February 15th, 2008 at 2.16am
ooh fascinating list. and a Hammerstein and Kern song! I don’t know that one. will have to check it out. cheers Rach. x
oh, and what were her views on male superiority? (Peter, you tell me. not Rachel).
February 15th, 2008 at 8.33am
I got there first. Deferential and accepting of shit? Pete?
February 15th, 2008 at 5.53pm
yep, that’s about it. She basically thinks women are not as clever as men and that it is right that they get the first bite of everything. Wrong of course, but, well…….
February 15th, 2008 at 6.13pm
Sort of: men can be as bastardy as they like and women should accept that and stay loyal? I’ve just called a carpet fitter to get a quote about a doormat.
February 15th, 2008 at 6.13pm
I mean that men should get the first bite, not women.
February 15th, 2008 at 6.14pm
i mean that she says that men shoudl get the first bite. I would never thing that myself of course.
February 15th, 2008 at 6.14pm
or think even
February 15th, 2008 at 6.14pm
haha. ‘Beryl Bainbridge Carpets - For All Your Flooring Requirements’
February 15th, 2008 at 6.16pm
rachel, you see what she means. A carpet fitter wouldn’t need to give you a quote for a doormat, you can just get those off the shelf. See, a man just knows that sort of thing instinctively
February 15th, 2008 at 6.18pm
I am having to put a lot of ;)s in because I am being ironic. Is that clear?
February 15th, 2008 at 6.20pm
Yes Pete. Let women take the first bite and then the men can use them as a carpet after they’ve died of the poison.
February 15th, 2008 at 6.20pm
yes it is. maybe I should have put one in after I asked you, not Rachel, to tell me all about male superiority. but then I figured you’d both get that.
February 15th, 2008 at 6.29pm
It’s OK Pete. Andrea and I can both see your expression as you type (having mistressly superior talents of vision) and so know you’re right up there on Irony Hill. So that’s OK, you’re covered; there’s no one else reading this blog.
February 15th, 2008 at 6.33pm
Andrea as an aside - can I just ask you, did you see this happening??
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreamann/2266740502/
Did you see the God of Prosperity?
R
February 15th, 2008 at 6.55pm
I’m reading it
February 15th, 2008 at 7.10pm
John - haha.
Rachel - sadly, no. it was a sign up in Penang Sports Club (post imminent!), detailing the events for their Chinese New Year dinner.
February 15th, 2008 at 7.41pm
phew, that’s OK then, wouldn’t want to be unmasked as the mysoginist I really am!
February 15th, 2008 at 9.12pm
Shame, I’d have liked to have met her.
February 15th, 2008 at 10.11pm
I thought you already had.
February 15th, 2008 at 10.14pm
Or do you mean Ms O’gynist the famous Irish anti-feminist writer?
February 15th, 2008 at 11.47pm
Ha ha ha.
That’s worked out quite funny.
I was actually referring to the God of Prosperity who visited at 7.45 with her tray of bounty or whatever it said in Andrea’s photo. Not your inner Irish woman.
February 16th, 2008 at 2.47am
that is very funny. the misunderstanding, that is. or is that Miss Understanding? and yes, Rachel, I’m disappointed too. believe me, I could do with a visit from the God of Prosperity.
btw Jack - a belated reaction but by no means the less heartfelt for it: I’m sorry that the song which speaks to right now is ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’ :-(. I wish it were, oh I dunno, ‘Saturday Night’ by Whigfield. pretty much anything else but TEOTH.