1962. Such a great tune (by brother Nat) - with great lyrics (Curtis Lewis) sung by Nancy and with the classic Cannonball lead break and the band that swung like heaven …
https://youtu.be/y-KSencYaMU?si=r3qgYv_x5dsRuqYs
Even Keith Jarret can’t compete with one of my favourite bands …
Amid last week’s Lily-Allen-level of marketing campaign for Departures, I was asked if I’d read much Julian Barnes.
Not really, I thought. Flaubert’s Parrot sketch, and 10 1/2 Chapters … oh, and Metroland.
In fact I could see the Metroland cover in my head - but remembered nothing of it. So I went to the obvious places, in search. Nothing.
Anyway, yesterday, as I began preparations for the impending decorators, I found the Barnes door open - but Metroland had bolted.
Funny stuff, memory.
Redacted CVs …
Having left the Grateful Dead, Radu Lupu went on to play with the Band …
I have this idea for a TV series … about where we inadvertently end up spending eternity …
Make way … looks like the little books of lockdown are finally headed up the stairs!
Reminded of John Mortimer’s story of the judge sentencing the alcoholic shop lifter.
“And i am being lenient, but you must not have another drink; not even the teeniest dry sherry before supper”
Having looted the public purse and awarded himself $billion dollar contracts, Musk leaves behind the stink of an arsehole.
“Settle with Japan” demands Churchill as US fleet sunk at Pearl Harbour.
