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Supertramp: Breakfast in America
hat’s what my Mum and Dad are stuck doing right now – they should be in the air flying back to England as I write this entry, but because of the recent volcanic eruption of Eyjafjallajokull (I won’t even try to pronounce that) they are stranded. It could be worse – there are not [...]
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
Okay, so Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” is not actually a song written about being on vacation, but because of the title, Floyd’s absent-minded song (written by Roger Waters and about former band member Syd Barrett’s breakdown) is worthy of a mention whilst I am warming my toes in the sand. Why? [...]
Muse: Knights of Cydonia/ The Tornados: Telstar/ Ridin’ The Wind
Would you like to know where Muse got the inspiration for their unique brand of gravity defying space-rock – of course you do, so read on. if you’ve been keeping pace with my blog this week you will recall I have entries for “Plug in Baby” and “Sunburn“… is there a bad Muse song [...]
Pink Floyd: Money
In 1973, a box of cornflakes cost 25 cents (www.foodtimeline.org). Nowadays, the same box of cornflakes (hopefully one that wasn’t made in 1973) would set you back $3 – a 1200% increase. An AMC Javelin car cost about $3000 new in 1973, I found the same car today online selling for $19,000. [...]
Rick Wakeman – Sir Lancelot And The Black Knight
Sir Lancelot And The Black Knight is taken from Rick Wakeman’s “The Myths And Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table” – a musical concept album that came out in 1975. It seems like the mid-70’s music scene was at a loss for which direction to turn towards – [...]
Jeff Wayne: The Eve of War (War of the Worlds)
The original 1938 radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds was reported to cause panic on the streets when first aired, with listeners believing the piece of science fictions to be a true news story. Jeff Wayne’s musical adaptation of this famous radio broadcast was released in 1978 and features a harrowing [...]
