“I never speak to you except of what I already know and I always know a great deal more than I say” – Marcel Proust: ‘Swann’s Way’ (Du côte de chez Swann) – – – – – – – – I thought this line sounded vaguely familiar. And, indeed, Shakespeare got there first with this…
Vows, oaths, promises…all different types of attestation and the key words for Jim’s Song Lyric Sunday challenge this week. I confess I was surprised to see how many songs there are out there called simply ‘(The) Promise’. However, I know my lovely daughter in particular will enjoy this. It’s really rather good… How time will…
“There was no need actually to have those tastes, provided one talked enough about them” – Marcel Proust: ‘Swann’s Way’ (Du côte de chez Swann) – – – – – – – – For the uninitiated, ‘Pseuds Corner’ is a long running feature of the UK satirical magazine ‘Private Eye’, which presents examples of egregiously…
Well now…something of a guilty pleasure in response to Jim’s Song Lyric Sunday prompt this week, although almost fifty years on, I guess the Statute of Limitations has kicked in by now. The early-seventies Glam Rock phenomenon presented a bit of a challenge for us long-haired hippy types. It was decidedly uncool to admit to…
“‘Life’ contains situations more interesting and more romantic than all the romances ever written” – Marcel Proust: ‘Swann’s Way’ (Du côte de chez Swann) – – – – – – – – One-Liner Wednesday 11 March 2020
Jim’s looking for a sense of direction this week, with his key words being the cardinal points of the compass, This is another example of me using the first song that came into my head, from the 1963 album ‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’. Yes of course I had a copy. If you’re traveling the north…
“A wicked man, when everyone is loud in the praise of his good deeds, is gnawed by the secret remorse of conscience” – Marcel Proust: ‘Swann’s Way’ (Du côte de chez Swann) – – – – – – – – – One-Liner Wednesday 4 March 2020
The elements of dialogue form the key words for Jim’s Song Lyric Sunday this week: talk and hear; speak and listen. I had originally intended to use Dylan’s ‘Ballad Of A Thin Man’ for this prompt, until I remembered that I’d already deployed it for the theme of ‘Books’ about a year ago. Still, Jimi…
“I asked nothing more from life..than that it should consist always of a series of joyous afternoons” – Marcel Proust: ‘Swann’s Way’ (Du côte de chez Swann) – – – – – – – – – One-Liner Wednesday 26 February 2020
It’s all about bodily extremities for Jim’s Song Lyric Sunday challenge this week, so let’s go with fingers and the Grateful Dead’s ‘Crazy Fingers’, one of my favourite songs in the canon. Robert Hunter’s lyrics are sheer poetry and if you have the time (and inclination) listen to the magic starting from 4:45 in this…
