"Edith Sitwell giving readings 14 Moscow Road Osbert's giving champagne parties Sachie's got a cold Gertrude's hanging pictures Alice making tea Me, I do the only thing that still makes sense to me
I forgot about this song. I've been going through a major music nostalgia kick recently, watching skinny Elvis Costello videos from the Armed Forces era. Now I'm going to have to look this up.
Stimulatin', stimulating! Poor skinny Elvis had the world saying he was great, for being skinny and audaciously bespectacled, & having that voice. Tim had to work w/out much raw music talent. My head's w/ Elvis, heart firmly with Tim.
Poetry c. now feels so much more Tim Curry in a club c. '78, trying anything to get something going, than it does, say, Elvis c. anytime. Or does to me. Hence '08's anthem (unless I pick a Laxmikant-Pyarelal).
Rodney:
ReplyDeleteNow you've got me watching Tim Curry Youtube clips.
Sunshine sunshine
Maryrose
I forgot about this song. I've been going through a major music nostalgia kick recently, watching skinny Elvis Costello videos from the Armed Forces era. Now I'm going to have to look this up.
ReplyDeleteMaryrose et Wade,
ReplyDeleteStimulatin', stimulating! Poor skinny Elvis had the world saying he was great, for being skinny and audaciously bespectacled, & having that voice. Tim had to work w/out much raw music talent. My head's w/ Elvis, heart firmly with Tim.
Poetry c. now feels so much more Tim Curry in a club c. '78, trying anything to get something going, than it does, say, Elvis c. anytime. Or does to me. Hence '08's anthem (unless I pick a Laxmikant-Pyarelal).