In 1972, Paul McCartney released a song called “Give Ireland Back To The Irish” and in 1992 the Morrissey song “The National Front Disco” has the refrain in it ‘England for the English’.
When I first heard of Brexit, the song “European Son” by JAPAN sprang to mind. When I first heard that song I told my then-girlfriend that I thought the lyrics might be about human trafficking. She told me that the lyrics were about English existentialism and tourism within the E.U.
I've just seen a trailer for Portrait Artist Of The Year on Sky in which Joan Bakewell utters the line: "You have four hours to capture Dame Judi Dench". Which is just begging to be concluded: "We're giving her a five minute start!"
Here's a new TV game. Before Michael Portillo's great British Railway Journeys come's on, guess the preposterous colour combo of his jacket, shirt and trousers. One point for each item of clothing you get right. If you guess the colour, but get the wrong piece of clothing, score half a point.
Paul McCartney said that what strikes him about the recording of The Beatles - “All My Loving” is John Lennon’s playing triplets on the guitar. I noticed that also in The Beatles - “This Boy”. I've wondered if maybe this was inspired by Percy Faith’s version of the Max Steiner composition “Theme From A Summer Place”.
A Japanese slang term which roughly translates to "Middle School 2nd Year Syndrome". People with chuunibyou either act like a know-it-all adult and look down on real ones, or believe they have special powers unlike others.
This is a common stage in growth; for most people, it happens--you guessed it--around the 2nd year of middle school (Grade 8 in Japan). However, the problem is, there are some grown-ups who have this symptom.
There are 3 main types of Chuunibyou. DQN-type pretends to be antisocial even though they aren't, or can't be and has made-up stories about antisocial behavior. Subculture-type prefers subculture or minor trends just to be different and have the "cool" factor. Evil Eye-Type admires mystical powers and pretends to have one of their own, to the extent of establishing an alias just for that.
And if you think you have one of these or want more information in the subject, a good idea is to read the "Chuunibyou User Manual" (中二病取扱説明書, Chuunibyou Toriatsukai Setsumei Sho) by Saegami HYŌYA.
“Fille floue” is French for “blurred girl,” as in the John Foxx song. When spoken, “Fille floue” sounds almost like “feel flows.” “Feel Flows,” is a Beach Boys' song that has almost a “Metamatic” sound. It's also one of Bill Nelson's favourite Beach Boys songs.
Have thought before that the Gordon Lightfoot camp could possibly sue the George Benson camp over the similarities between “If I Could Read Your Mind” (1970) and “The Greatest Love Of All” (1977).
Yukihiro Takahashi's vocals on 'Citizens Of Science' (YMO) and Chris Mosdell's vocals on 'Warhead' (Ryuichi Sakamoto) make those tracks sound like possibly they're saying hello to The Fall.
Just watching the F.A. Cup match between Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers on tv. The way the commentator is pronouncing the Sheffield defender Anel Ahmedhodžić's name sounds like 'I'm a sausage'. Imaging my further amusement when he passed to midfielder Sander Berge (pronounced burger). 😁
Guess I thought Jehova’s Witnesses was US-only in light of the tragic shootings in Hamburg, Germany. It reminded me of how surprised I was to learn that Mick Ronson was brought up a Mormon. Have wondered since then regarding the “one-time Mormon” mentioned at the beginning of David Bowie’s ‘African Night Flight.’
Hardly any life in it... bar a (very) small handful who make the odd comment, and then no real heartfelt interaction between members...with the exception of three or four people....It's almost become a grind.
Don't suppose that comment will win me many fans, but that's fine...just another insular nothingness.
Ha!...You mean that massive box at the bottom of every page that you see every time you visit Dreamsville?...that one!...the one I didn't see?!?.. 😂
Oh well, my better half, well she says it's probably just a slight touch of OFS..
(old fart syndrome)
Anyway, thanks for clarifying Jon...It's just one of those things that slipped my real attention..TBH, I've never taken too much notice of the Mailing List signup box (obviously), just cracked on with any posts I make, presuming as a forum member 'that was it, so to speak'..I should know better, I do know better, hair shirt tonight..😉
Public Citizen is a US government watchdog group founded by Ralph Nader ca 1970s.
ELON MUSK HAS BLOCKED PUBLIC CITIZEN ON TWITTER
From: Public Citizen <robert@citizen.org>To: Mark Giese <m.mk@...>Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:13:35 -0400Subject: we made Elon Musk furiousElon Musk has blocked Public Citizen on Twitter.That means we can’t see — or directly reply to — what the world’s richest person is doing on a communications platform he likes so much he’s paying $44 billion to take it over.But here’s what Musk said just a few days ago:“I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means.”Were we not critical enough, Elon?Look, whatever anyone might think of Musk — he’s a once-in-a-generation innovator who selflessly wants to use his brains and wealth for the betterment of humankind OR he’s an egotistical gazillionaire who wants to take over the world like some James Bond villain — this isn’t about his personality.It’s about plutocracy.Public Citizen has been standing up to the rich and powerful for half a century, and we’re not about to back down.Not now.Not ever.Thank you for being part of this shared project called Public Citizen.For progress,--Robert Weissman, President of Public CitizenPublic Citizen | 1600 20th Street NW | Washington DC 20009
When people say the word "Again" at the beginning of sentences, during long explanations, it used to make me feel that I missed something, tuned in late or hadn't been paying attention. When I hear it now, I assume it to mean "pay attention."
Can almost always anticipate when someone's going to say, "Again" at the beginning of a sentence. It's a certain angle they've got. Maybe they mean that they don't want to repeat whatever follows "again" again.
Sometimes 'Waiting On A Friend' by The Rolling Stones reminds me of 'Avalon' by Roxy Music and vice-versa, but I can't explain why. They're such different feels.
Is it the saxes?
Is it because the wordless singing that Yanick Étienne and Mick Jagger perform are similar in places?
Bowie's Suffragette City and Eno's King's Lead Hat have appeared recently as background music to life events, but they've been swapping each other's verses and choruses, mix-and-match.
They're a similar vibe. Don't know if they're compatible enough to create an enjoyable mashup, but there's something similar about them, beat-wise.
@Orphan of Babylon good point. Was noticing that especially when recently watching Rankin/Bass Santa Claus Is Coming To Town recently for the first time in maybe decades . .
Have suddenly realised that Lil Wayne's thumbs-up is the same as mine (double-jointed and bent at knuckle). Why do we do that, Lil Wayne? Hopefully we don't always make that gesture like that.
TikTok as a name reminds me of the It's A Small World clock
In 1972, Paul McCartney released a song called “Give Ireland Back To The Irish” and in 1992 the Morrissey song “The National Front Disco” has the refrain in it ‘England for the English’.
Didn’t know that the term ‘goth’ was a term in 1919 …
The severed head incident in Edinburgh is gruesome, ridiculous, and timeless.
When I first heard of Brexit, the song “European Son” by JAPAN sprang to mind. When I first heard that song I told my then-girlfriend that I thought the lyrics might be about human trafficking. She told me that the lyrics were about English existentialism and tourism within the E.U.
The Latin verb sistere (to stand/to stand for) is pronounced ‘Sister Ray’
In Old Norse, the word 'thing' means court. The German last name Dinger means lawyer. It's a ding thing.
Shoe repairs and key cutting - these two services have been in an unlikely symbiotic relationship for decades... why?
"Nightingale” by Roxy Music and “Eight Days A Week" by The Beatles are similar though they're different moods from one another.
I'm watching the African Cup of Nations. One of the South African players has the surname Sithole. So close!
I only found out this morning that the song “Pac A Mac” by Madness is a ‘safe-sex’ song.
Are there teenage driverless cars? The other night I witnessed two driverless cars that appeared to be drag racing.
I've just seen a trailer for Portrait Artist Of The Year on Sky in which Joan Bakewell utters the line: "You have four hours to capture Dame Judi Dench". Which is just begging to be concluded: "We're giving her a five minute start!"
The Breeders should have released an album titled, 'Cup.'
Las Vegas Sphere
Erm ...
Tonight on Channel 5, the Daily Star of TV broadcasting: The Day The Queen Died Minute By Minute. Almost admirably tacky title.
Never noticed how much Donald Trump resembles Don Imus until this mug shot.
The South Korean women's football team has a player called Park Eun-Sun, pronounced Parkinson. This mildly amused me.
Here's a new TV game. Before Michael Portillo's great British Railway Journeys come's on, guess the preposterous colour combo of his jacket, shirt and trousers. One point for each item of clothing you get right. If you guess the colour, but get the wrong piece of clothing, score half a point.
Paul McCartney said that what strikes him about the recording of The Beatles - “All My Loving” is John Lennon’s playing triplets on the guitar. I noticed that also in The Beatles - “This Boy”. I've wondered if maybe this was inspired by Percy Faith’s version of the Max Steiner composition “Theme From A Summer Place”.
The vocalized bass line in Yohji Yamamoto & Yukihiro Takahashi - “Old Step” reminds me of the bass line in Don Ho - “Beautiful Kauai” ….
Came across the term ‘chuunibyou’ …
A Japanese slang term which roughly translates to "Middle School 2nd Year Syndrome". People with chuunibyou either act like a know-it-all adult and look down on real ones, or believe they have special powers unlike others.
This is a common stage in growth; for most people, it happens--you guessed it--around the 2nd year of middle school (Grade 8 in Japan). However, the problem is, there are some grown-ups who have this symptom.
There are 3 main types of Chuunibyou. DQN-type pretends to be antisocial even though they aren't, or can't be and has made-up stories about antisocial behavior. Subculture-type prefers subculture or minor trends just to be different and have the "cool" factor. Evil Eye-Type admires mystical powers and pretends to have one of their own, to the extent of establishing an alias just for that.
And if you think you have one of these or want more information in the subject, a good idea is to read the "Chuunibyou User Manual" (中二病取扱説明書, Chuunibyou Toriatsukai Setsumei Sho) by Saegami HYŌYA.
From Urban Dictionary
“Fille floue” is French for “blurred girl,” as in the John Foxx song. When spoken, “Fille floue” sounds almost like “feel flows.” “Feel Flows,” is a Beach Boys' song that has almost a “Metamatic” sound. It's also one of Bill Nelson's favourite Beach Boys songs.
Why is the term ‘bird’ considered offensive in describing a human female and ‘chick’ is not? A bird is the grown version.
Have thought before that the Gordon Lightfoot camp could possibly sue the George Benson camp over the similarities between “If I Could Read Your Mind” (1970) and “The Greatest Love Of All” (1977).
Yukihiro Takahashi's vocals on 'Citizens Of Science' (YMO) and Chris Mosdell's vocals on 'Warhead' (Ryuichi Sakamoto) make those tracks sound like possibly they're saying hello to The Fall.
Has anyone from Kiota, Iowa been to Kyoto, Japan or vice-versa?
Just watching the F.A. Cup match between Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers on tv. The way the commentator is pronouncing the Sheffield defender Anel Ahmedhodžić's name sounds like 'I'm a sausage'. Imaging my further amusement when he passed to midfielder Sander Berge (pronounced burger). 😁
Guess I thought Jehova’s Witnesses was US-only in light of the tragic shootings in Hamburg, Germany. It reminded me of how surprised I was to learn that Mick Ronson was brought up a Mormon. Have wondered since then regarding the “one-time Mormon” mentioned at the beginning of David Bowie’s ‘African Night Flight.’
Could Dreamsville get any duller?
Hardly any life in it... bar a (very) small handful who make the odd comment, and then no real heartfelt interaction between members...with the exception of three or four people....It's almost become a grind.
Don't suppose that comment will win me many fans, but that's fine...just another insular nothingness.
Documentary filmmaker Nick Quested testified yesterday at the January 6 hearings.
Quested’s mum, Barbara Ferris, is the actress who played Dinah, the young woman who eloped with Dave Clark in the movie ‘Catch Us If You Can’ (1965).
Interesting fact:
There has been a majority of Catholic justices on the Supreme Court since Alito joined in 2006
https://davidswanson.org/why-im-not-especially-afraid-of-free-speech-on-twitter/
Public Citizen is a US government watchdog group founded by Ralph Nader ca 1970s.
ELON MUSK HAS BLOCKED PUBLIC CITIZEN ON TWITTER
From: Public Citizen <robert@citizen.org> To: Mark Giese <m.mk@...> Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:13:35 -0400 Subject: we made Elon Musk furious Elon Musk has blocked Public Citizen on Twitter. That means we can’t see — or directly reply to — what the world’s richest person is doing on a communications platform he likes so much he’s paying $44 billion to take it over. But here’s what Musk said just a few days ago: “I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means.” Were we not critical enough, Elon? Look, whatever anyone might think of Musk — he’s a once-in-a-generation innovator who selflessly wants to use his brains and wealth for the betterment of humankind OR he’s an egotistical gazillionaire who wants to take over the world like some James Bond villain — this isn’t about his personality. It’s about plutocracy. Public Citizen has been standing up to the rich and powerful for half a century, and we’re not about to back down. Not now. Not ever. Thank you for being part of this shared project called Public Citizen. For progress, --Robert Weissman, President of Public Citizen Public Citizen | 1600 20th Street NW | Washington DC 20009
The breaking news that Britain got half its genes from France causes me to think of the John Cale song called Half-Past France.
When people say the word "Again" at the beginning of sentences, during long explanations, it used to make me feel that I missed something, tuned in late or hadn't been paying attention. When I hear it now, I assume it to mean "pay attention."
Can almost always anticipate when someone's going to say, "Again" at the beginning of a sentence. It's a certain angle they've got. Maybe they mean that they don't want to repeat whatever follows "again" again.
Sometimes 'Waiting On A Friend' by The Rolling Stones reminds me of 'Avalon' by Roxy Music and vice-versa, but I can't explain why. They're such different feels.
Is it the saxes?
Is it because the wordless singing that Yanick Étienne and Mick Jagger perform are similar in places?
City Hat
Bowie's Suffragette City and Eno's King's Lead Hat have appeared recently as background music to life events, but they've been swapping each other's verses and choruses, mix-and-match.
They're a similar vibe. Don't know if they're compatible enough to create an enjoyable mashup, but there's something similar about them, beat-wise.
I look at Stan Laurel sometimes and I see Woody Allen. 😮
Ever since Ray Charles blues'd it, America, The Beautiful has been a blues.
Have suddenly realised that Lil Wayne's thumbs-up is the same as mine (double-jointed and bent at knuckle). Why do we do that, Lil Wayne? Hopefully we don't always make that gesture like that.