Some favourite song lyrics.

Steve McQueen jumped the first one clean

But the great escape

He tried to make was not to be

Maybe next time Steve

From Absent Friends by The Divine Comedy πŸ’¬

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Kraftwerk: their 30 greatest songs, ranked! | Music | The Guardian:

From cycling soundtracks to anti-nuclear protest music, we celebrate the work of the late Florian Schneider and the groundbreaking group he co-founded

Good list.

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories | Netflix Official Site:

Patrons of an otherwise mundane Japanese diner find simple yet profound connections with one another based on the shared love of a particular dish.

Took a chance on this last night and I loved it.

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Carter, tears of terror mingling with make-up and the rain, squeezed the accordion. There was the long-drawn-out chord that by law must precede all folk music to give bystanders time to get away.

Another Terry Pratchett gem from Lords and Ladies. πŸ’¬

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The Rules of the Game, 1939 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Tuesday May 5, 2020.

“They all laughed when I said I wanted to be a comedian. Well, they’re not laughing now.”

Bob Monkhouse πŸ’¬

Lots of bird activity in the back garden today. I think a robin is building a nest in one of the bushes.

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Oh, won’t you stay

We’ll put on the day

And we’ll talk

In present tenses

Joni Mitchell, Chelsea Morning πŸ’¬πŸŽ΅

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Jenny Lamour, 1947 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Monday May 4, 2020.

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Sad to hear that Dave Greenfield of The Stranglers has died. The Black and White album was one of the first records I ever bought and I still have the same copy.

The Stranglers - Black and White album

They were both silent for a moment, and the silence wound out around them and filled the kitchen, to be sliced into gentle pieces by the soft ticking of the clock.

Terry Pratchett at his most poetic. I love this line from Lords and Ladies. πŸ’¬

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Le Corbeau, 1943 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Sunday May 3, 2020.