17 minutes ago, TheCeleryKing said:

My theme Music for the Office Christmas Party. . . .

 

 

Scot Walker was nothing if not eccentric. The lyrics to this are just fab...................'in a stupid arse way!' lol. 

29 minutes ago, TheBeard said:

Scot Walker was nothing if not eccentric. The lyrics to this are just fab...................'in a stupid arse way!' lol. 

I know those lyrics make me chuckle every time.  Cute, cute, in a stupid arse way. . . The man was a freaking genius.

 

 

2 minutes ago, TheCeleryKing said:

I know those lyrics make me chuckle every time.  Cute, cute, in a stupid arse way. . . The man was a freaking genius.

 

TBH, that particular song was written by another mad man, and 2nd greatest Belgian (after Edin Hazard), Jaques Brel. But Walker was a very special kind of nutter, whom Jaques Brel adored, which is why Brel insisted on allowing Walker to use any of his songs as he wished.......

 

 

 

 

 

solid air - one of my fave songs - and a song he wrote about nick drake - nick drakes sister was in space 1999 - but anyways - solid air is one of the best long player records ever

 

 

Edited December 25, 20241 yr by TheCeleryKing

Not sure how Christmas became a John MArytn appreciation thread - but sh*t - this is the music i feel for all you guys - you Chelsea supporting c**ts - and Glasgow degengered the word c**t in 1989 - but you lovelovely lovely chelsea c**ts - we got your back
 

 

over the hill

 

 

John Martyn
genius
London
bloke

better than . . .

 

englands greatest pop star ever

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, TheCeleryKing said:

 

 

solid air - one of my fave songs - and a song he wrote about nick drake - nick drakes sister was in space 1999 - but anyways - solid air is one of the best long player records ever

 

 

Love this one. Love Nick Drake...........

Edited December 25, 20241 yr by TheBeard

Tim Buckley - Sweet Surrender. ( Jeff Buckley's Dad. Brilliant musician, huge vocal range, died at 28)

Jeff Buckley - Je N'en Connais Le Fin. (Tim Buckley's son, brilliant musician, huge vocal range, died at 30)

Edited December 26, 20241 yr by TheBeard