Covers (My Arse)!  

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Mea Culpa.  I wrote in the last blog's comments that Sonic Youth had covered "I Will Survive".  Well spank me with another round of Electro-Shock-"Therapy", I had it all sorts of confused.  See, I barely know who I'm listening to and even less what the god-wot they're saying.  It may be my mad mind, or it may be a delightful pass-down from my mum.

When my mum was a child, going to church, she fell deeply in love with the Hymn, "Gladly The Cross-Eyed Bear".  When she told me, it just curled my heart and imagination, to the point that I was snapping up all sorts defective bears.  A pattern that continued into my love-life.  But that could have roots in a father that could not hug me, nor say he loved me.   Smack me with a Freud Stick and cover me with therapy.

So, it all comes down to my recent cock-up.  Sonic Youth actually covered The Carpenters, whilst Cake covered Ms. Gaynor.


Sadly, the most brilliant covers were done by the late Odetta.  She covered LeadBelly's songs to a whole new sort of being.  She will be sorely missed, but more so when the world realizes the loss.  I'm just beginning to feel it, so I leave you with another clip of her.



She is no longer with us, only because we are not yet there.  When she sings, she is speaking the exquisite sounds of our long lost selves.



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Anonymous  

Nice arse covering hehe!

I had no idea that you didn't like smilies or emoticons - duly noted though. (That elf thing I sent you must've driven you insane then - sorry!)

I have a question - what sort of books do you like?

Thursday, December 18, 2008
Anonymous  

I've just realized I've posted the same comment three times! Where is my attention span today......

Thursday, December 18, 2008

*wields Freud stick menacingly*
...then falls over laughing.
Ok, so you got the music straight. Makes it easier to find stuff, but Dano, it's not like a huge deal to confuse something like that. Don't make me have to wield that Freud stick again by disagreeing ;)

Thursday, December 18, 2008

VIVIENNE~

1) No worries love. Smilies are fine, it's those little yellow smiley faces that drive me barking sane!

2) The elf thing was fine, because it had your lovely face and spirit of joy.

3) Pretty much anything other than Sci-Fi or Romance, either of which I'll read in a pinch. Right now I'm reading a couple:

Arturo Perez-Reverte, The Painter of Battles,

The Pessimist's Guide to History,

Vasily Grossman, Life and Fate,

and a couple of gardening books.

4) If I didn't know you, I'd have thought you were a Spamaholic by now! Stay away from Scotch eggs until this passes.

IMMI~

Thanks. I'm not overly concerned. After all, I managed to find my wallet, keys and phone at least once today!

Thursday, December 18, 2008
Anonymous  

Doncha remembah you told me ya loved me baby, told me you'd be back this way again baybaaaae, baby, baby, baby, oh baby.....I love you.....

I love that song lol!

Thursday, December 18, 2008
Anonymous  

sorry hun, just had to take the liberty of deleting the top two comments, seeing it like that made me look like a stalker! with picture and all, yikes!

Friday, December 19, 2008

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