The Yellow Unicorn by Rod McKuen and Tak Shindo released in 1960 on Imperial
"Shindo also gained positive reviews for his instrumental work on Rod McKuen's 1960 album, Yellow Unicorn. One reviewer wrote: "Also on this record is some exciting music by Tak Shindo: Behind this music's fragility there is great emotional power. It's Japanese in antecedent one supposes. If you're too young to have this record stir memories, perhaps it will stimulate you into washing out your gym clothes and going out to look the world over."" - Wikipedia
Back in college in the 1970's when Rod McKuen was a huge thing, I had a contest with the costume designer -- we couldn't call it a "Bad Rod McKuen Poetry Contest" b/c all Rod McKuen poetry sucked big ol' donkey dick, but he won anyway when he intoned this simple stanza:
"The dog dish was empty /
and I cried"
I'd been the shadow
of your dog
if I thought
it'd kept me
by
your side
I mistakenly gave credit to this quote to #RodMcKuen because that's the version of the song I knew and loved but the song "If You Go Away" was written by #JacquesBrel though in his version he doesn't say this
I know #Xmas / #NYE can be tough. I am dead inside, so I don't mind being alone.
But if you're feeling lonely, and you don't want to be, please follow the #JoinIn hashtag. (It was a birdsite thing set up by #SarahMillican, but I think it's happening here too.)
Hopefully there'll be people around for you. Kind people. And if there aren't, you can reach out to me. x
Today on my #NowPlayingXmas #playlist:
A Hand To Hold At #Christmas by #RodMckuen.
50+ Music
ᒪᗩᒪᗩ ᒪᑘ🪬
Andi Chorley
50+ Music
Betsy
Ocean
Azul Buho
quoteallthethings #Yang2020 🐉