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Started by Steve, April 08, 2007, 08:56:52

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SueC

Happy New Year to you too, @MeltingMan - hope you have a good 2021!  :)

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Ulrich

"I need the cure
Only one cure in this world"  ;)

The holy city breathed like a dying man...

Ulrich

And now for something completely different

The holy city breathed like a dying man...

SueC

...which got me on this track - different, infectious, and irrepressible...


...for when you want to "Do The Unstuck" ;)

...and it's over 8 minutes long.  Love this track. :)
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Ulrich

Fits these days... ;)
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Ulrich

"United, a short but immersive track, structured on a cosmic and cinematic pathos at the same time on which Race unrolls his suggestive talkin'. The photograph of the sense of loss and helplessness in the face of uncontrollable events;  the thought that takes shape in the depths of one's mind;  inner peace while the world is overwhelmed by nonsense.  Staying united is the key that opens the door of hope: the human being cannot stop loving."

The holy city breathed like a dying man...

MeltingMan

En cette nation [Russie] qui n'a pas eu de théoriciens et de démagogues,
les pires ferments de destruction ont apparu. (J. Péladan)

SueC

Musically this isn't my thing, but I'm listening to it anyway.  It was written by a Kurdish refugee who has spent over 7 years in immigration detention in Australia, including on Manus and Christmas Islands, in Port Moresby and, for the past year and a bit, in a Melbourne detention hotel he was never allowed to leave.  He made a lot of friends while in detention and wrote this song for all the people who supported him.  The guitar was given to him by Australian musician Jimmy Barnes, and someone from Midnight Oil produced and mixed it.


He's just been released and given an Australian visa.  Finally.  The way our country has been treating refugees for the past decade in particular has been disgusting, and it makes me ashamed to be Australian.

I'm very happy Moz is free today. ♥

More of his story here:  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jan/25/i-never-felt-alone-refugee-mostafa-azimitabar-on-justice-jimmy-barnes-and-freedom-after-eight-years
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Ulrich

"You have no morals to defend
To think that I once called you friend
You've dulled your senses and gone insane
Can't tell lemonade from champagne

Oh I, I won't let you
Drag me down again I'd rather die
No I, I won't let you
Drag me down again I'd rather die"

The holy city breathed like a dying man...

SueC

Today we have an Australian public holiday that basically commemorates Invasion Day.  I feel sorry for the convicts who got dragged here and the indigenous people who were dispossessed, but not for the toffs who thought they had a right to stick their flag in this place.

So I'm listening to a few songs.  Personally I'm remembering the convicts by listening to Jenny M Thomas' version of Botany Bay but it's currently unavailable on YT; so here's the nearest available thing:


Brett just got me listening to his convict-themed song of choice, and a warning - it's very bleak:


(Check out the name of the record label on YT!  :angel)


These songs are for the indigenous people of Australia.

Acknowledgements of what happened:



Something that never happened but should have:


A few more songs by indigenous artists...



And one for the people who went around sticking their flags where they didn't belong:


...happy "Australia Day"  :P
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Ulrich

Meanwhile, we could build some castles in the air...

The holy city breathed like a dying man...

Ulrich

A song I'd re-listened to a few years ago (before I got to see the band live for the 1st time) and I'd forgotten how good it is!


The holy city breathed like a dying man...

Ulrich

The holy city breathed like a dying man...

Ulrich

The holy city breathed like a dying man...

Ulrich

...things are looking bleak...
The holy city breathed like a dying man...