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Gaby · 03-17-2004, 09:01 PM

SORRY!!

I HATE The Auctioneer –It is the one song of GL’s guaranteed to have any cd player metaphorically flung out of the window!!!!!!

I love Joveski’s choices.

Betty Called Me In
Bend In The Water

Add Triangle and Spanish Moss and we know where the man’s coming from.

However, if we’re talking stuff rarely mentioned on this site, SUIM’s choices are bang on, especially Divorce Country Style. (Not Cod Liver Oil – Yuk)
GL might not be too keen on these tracks, nowadays, but surely his ‘fans’ (hate that word) can still have their (favourable) opinion.

I would add:-

Long Haired Woman – my husband swears it was written for me – definitely a backhanded compliment!
Harbour Le Cou – I knew a few Penzance fishermen like that, in my youth. Happy days!
Gossip Calypso – A song of the times. I think it was written by a British comedian, Bernard Cribbins. Prof. Fowles will be able to verify that. John?

Shadows is probably one of the deepest songs the man has ever written but one line always has me grinning like a Cheshire Cat.

Please kiss me gently, darling, where the river runs away.

03-17-2004, 09:01 PM	#7
Gaby Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: UK Posts: 352	SORRY!! I HATE The Auctioneer –It is the one song of GL’s guaranteed to have any cd player metaphorically flung out of the window!!!!!! I love Joveski’s choices. Betty Called Me In Bend In The Water Add Triangle and Spanish Moss and we know where the man’s coming from. However, if we’re talking stuff rarely mentioned on this site, SUIM’s choices are bang on, especially Divorce Country Style. (Not Cod Liver Oil – Yuk) GL might not be too keen on these tracks, nowadays, but surely his ‘fans’ (hate that word) can still have their (favourable) opinion. I would add:- Long Haired Woman – my husband swears it was written for me – definitely a backhanded compliment! Harbour Le Cou – I knew a few Penzance fishermen like that, in my youth. Happy days! Gossip Calypso – A song of the times. I think it was written by a British comedian, Bernard Cribbins. Prof. Fowles will be able to verify that. John? Shadows is probably one of the deepest songs the man has ever written but one line always has me grinning like a Cheshire Cat. Please kiss me gently, darling, where the river runs away.