“I have tried in my way to be free” Jim’s broad theme of ‘domesticated animals’ for Song Lyric Sunday this week gives me an opportunity to post my favourite, most resonating, Leonard Cohen song. Although the title includes ‘bird’, the very last thing that this song is about is domestication, however. Like a bird on…
“There are moments in life when a sort of beauty is created by the multiplicity of the troubles that assail us” – Proust: ‘The Sweet Cheat Gone’ (Albertine Disparue) – – – – – – – – – #1linerWeds 25 November 2020
Jim’s called his overarching theme for this week’s Song Lyric Sunday ‘spouse in the house’. However, one of his key words is ‘lover’ (which obviously isn’t mutually exclusive). The highlighted lines in these Bob Dylan lyrics were the first thing that came into my head. Well, I ride on a mailtrain, baby, Can’t buy a…
“the best way for a man to make himself sought-after is to withhold himself” – Proust: The Captive (La Prisonnière) – – – – – – – – – – – #1linerWeds 18 November 2020
Ends and beginnings are the key themes for Jim’s Song Lyric Sunday this week. It’s hard to think of a better show-opener than this Rolling Stones classic If you start me up If you start me up I’ll never stop If you start me up If you start me up I’ll never stop I’ve been…
“I get so confused about the things people tell me, I attach so little importance to them” – Proust: The Captive (La Prisonnière) – – – – – – – – – – – #1linerWeds 11 November 2020
Jim has chosen days of the week for Song Lyric Sunday this week. I have no doubt at all that there are many options for all seven days, but this is the first one that came to my mind. When this song was released, in 1992, not only was my daughter a big fan of…
“Thank you’ said Charlie in the tone we use to a dentist who has just caused us terrible pain” – Proust: The Captive (La Prisonnière) – – – – – – – – – – – #1linerWeds 4 November 2020
‘Smart’ and ‘stupid’ are the keywords for Song Lyric Sunday this week. I clearly wasn’t the only participant whose first thought was ‘Stupid Cupid’. That was a bit before my time. My choice was a bit after my time,but both song and video are iconic. And surely ‘stupid and contagious’ is a lyric for these…
“I am old enough to please myself, life is too short” – Proust: The Captive (La Prisonnière) – – – – – – – – – – – #1linerWeds 28.10.20
