We honeymooned in Cyprus,
That's where she caught the virus,
I flew home alone.
So I bought myself a chip pan,
And sailed it to the Isle of Man,
For a holiday.
Struggling in a vortex,
With my jacket made of Goretex,
It fits wonderfully.
I've been listening to a lot of the Super Furry Animals recently...
So what are your favourites?
Herman Loves Pauline and Pauline Loves Herman
They made love and gave birth to a little German
They call him MC squared 'cos he raps like no other
An asthma sufferer like Ernesto Guevara
He could've played guitar better than Hendrix
He could've told the future
He could've baked the most delicious cake in the world
He could've scored more goals than Wayne Gretzky
He could've danced better than Barishnikov
Jesus could have been funnier than any comedian you can think of
Jesus was way cool
I've been listening to a lot of the Super Furry Animals recently...
So what are your favourites?
Herman Loves Pauline:QuoteHerman Loves Pauline and Pauline Loves Herman
They made love and gave birth to a little German
They call him MC squared 'cos he raps like no other
An asthma sufferer like Ernesto Guevara
Genius! :thumbsup:
QuoteHe could've played guitar better than Hendrix
He could've told the future
He could've baked the most delicious cake in the world
He could've scored more goals than Wayne Gretzky
He could've danced better than Barishnikov
Jesus could have been funnier than any comedian you can think of
Jesus was way cool
King Missile - Jesus Was Way Cool
That was how Cyrus got sent to the school where they told him he'd never be famous
And that was why Jeff, in the letters he wrote to his friend, helped develop a plan to get even
When you punish a person for dreaming his dream, don't expect him to thank or forgive you.
Hail Satan. *repeats*
QuoteThat was how Cyrus got sent to the school where they told him he'd never be famous
And that was why Jeff, in the letters he wrote to his friend, helped develop a plan to get even
When you punish a person for dreaming his dream, don't expect him to thank or forgive you.
Hail Satan. *repeats*
The Mountain Goats - The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton
Not sure if our Marc deserves a writing credit on that, as Charles Aznavour sang the same translation a couple of decades earlier.
But it's a brilliant song. On the subject of Brel....
*Goes to Google*
it's a small world and it smells funny
I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money
take back what I paid
for another motherfucker in a motorcade
One two three
She's a real left winger 'cause she been down south
And held peasants in her arms
She said "I could tell you a story that could make you cry"
"What about you?"
I said "Me too"
"I could tell you a story that will make you cry"
And she sighed "Aaahh"
I said "I wanna be a singer like Lou Reed"
"I like Lou Reed" she said sticking her tongue in my ear
"Let's go, let's sit, let's talk"
"Politics go so good with beer"
"And while we're at it baby, why don't you tell me one of your biggest fears?"
I said "Loosing my penis to a whore with disease"
"Just kidding" I said "Loosing my life to a whore with disease"
I said "Please... I'm a humble guy with a healthy desire"
"Don't give me no shit because..."
I've been tired
There's more to life than books, you know, but not much more
When you see an accident do not turn your head and look away
I can see detectives are sifting through the wreckage we have made
It starts with only one kiss
It changes everything
TV crews arrive on the scene
They say "See the man who lost everything"
He lies shattered like a glass on the ground
They say "Only you can bring him around
& set me free"
I became delirious
Palm trees gently swaying in the breeze
On a desert island, I haven't seen a human being for years
The house where we used to live
Described by witnesses
TV crews arrive on the scene
& the anchormen they break down and weep
Living proof that things are not what they seem
It takes all these wild and wonderful things -
To set me free
My lovely horse, running through the field;D
Where are you going, with your fetlocks blowing in the wind?
I want to shower you with sugar lumps, and ride you over fences
Polish your hooves every single day, and bring you to the horse dentist
My lovely horse, you're a pony no more
Running around with a man on your back, like a train in the night...
The first time ever I saw your face
YouTube - Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nI7gzXz1cHo)
Damon.
The first time ever I saw your face
YouTube - Play misty for me - The first time ever I saw your face (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ypSPbIAApuQ)
Damon.
Yes - one of the most beautiful songs ever written. But remember to give Ewan McColl a credit for writing it!
The first time ever I saw your face
YouTube - Play misty for me - The first time ever I saw your face (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ypSPbIAApuQ)
Damon.
Yes - one of the most beautiful songs ever written. But remember to give Ewan McColl a credit for writing it!
There are certain things that people ought to just know, and that's one of them. it also gives me a chance to recommend the version which Clint Eastwood used in his first film as a director, Play Misty for Me, where he set a romantic sequence to Roberta Flack's original album version, bringing the song to a wider audience and prompting the release of a shorter version which spent six weeks at the top of the Billboard Chart in the US.
YouTube - Play misty for me - The first time ever I saw your face (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ypSPbIAApuQ)
There are plenty of interpretations of the song, but most follow the Flack version, as the original was half the length. Roberta can't really be beaten because of her modulation and the way she gets round the difficult sibilants in the title. I quite like the version by Johnny Cash, which transforms it into a leave-taking song revealing the tenderness behind a tough exterior, very affecting when you know how soon he died after his beloved wife.
Damon..
It's amazing how fast people forget and credit songs to so someone who covered them. Was watching X-Factor last week and a girl group did Wonderwall and credited it to Ryan Adams not Oasis ! Mind you at least they showed some taste knowing who Ryan Adams was :)
Probably the 21st Century lyric that has had the biggest impact is this.
My mum and I we live alone
A great apartment is our home
&c
Jacques Brel/Marc Almond
"Ever tell your kids you're glad that they can think?
Ever said you love 'em? Ever let 'em watch you drink?
Ever wonder why your daughter looks so sad?
It's such a drag to have to love a plastic mum and dad."
And so on...
Text for bringing up your children, courtesy of Frank Z.
My mum and I we live alone
A great apartment is our home
&c
Jacques Brel/Marc Almond
Reg those words are wonderful.
What is the song?
Probably the 21st Century lyric that has had the biggest impact is this.
Do You Realize - that you have the most beautiful face
Do You Realize - we're floating in space -
Do You Realize - that happiness makes you cry
Do You Realize - that everyone you know someday will die
And instead of saying all of your goodbyes - let them know
You realize that life goes fast
It's hard to make the good things last
You realize the sun doesn't go down
It's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round
Do You Realize - Oh - Oh - Oh
Do You Realize - that everyone you know
Someday will die -
And instead of saying all of your goodbyes - let them know
You realize that life goes fast
It's hard to make the good things last
You realize the sun doesn't go down
It's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round
Do You Realize - that you have the most beautiful face
Do You Realize
I read an essay on what it meant to one person.
McSweeney's Internet Tendency: "Do You Realize??" by the Flaming Lips (http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/song/21TedJillson.html)
Damon.
Just chilling.
btw, you have a rogue 'u' in the fourth line. US poplars have much wider, stronger, branches than our UK ones.
Yes, L, all the lyrics on Blue are great. (You know about Joni's child?)
Yes, L, all the lyrics on Blue are great. (You know about Joni's child?)
How much do I know
To talk out of turn
You might say that I'm young
You might say I'm unlearned
But there's one thing I know
Though I'm younger than you
That even Jesus would never
Forgive what you do.
Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul.
Ne Me Quitte Pas
Ne Me Quitte Pas
My favourite is Les Vieux - a song to make you fear getting old if ever there was one...
“Les vieux ne meurent pas,
Ils s'endorment un jour
Et dorment trop longtemps,
Ils se tiennent la main,
Ils ont peur de se perdre,
Et se perdent pourtant
Et l'autre reste là,
Le meilleur ou le pire,
Le doux ou le sévère,
Cela n'importe pas,
Celui des deux qui reste
Se retrouve en enfer.”
Also the line “le muscat de dimanche ne les fait plus chanter” - funny but chilling
Well you're built like a car
You've got a hub cap diamond star halo
Marc Bolan