So some weird vagrant sort of chap came up to me today and asked "What's my pleasure" before handing me this box. I think it's some kind of puzzle box. What could possibly happen?
The funny thing is, I couldn't open it (really, I couldn't), but Sophie managed to do it just fine! We've now got chains hanging from the ceiling, a doorway to a labyrinth has opened in our living room, and some dude with pins in his head has said he has such sights to show me. I guess I go with him? If I'm not at work tomorrow, you know why.
Here's a cracker from 1986 that I had nearly completely forgotten about, but last night I decided to stick on some Electric Light Orchestra, and in between classics like 'Mr Blue Sky' and 'Sweet Talking Woman' this beauty came on, and the memories hit me.
I loved this song when it came out. Released in the UK as a single from their album 'Balance of Power' on 21st February 1986, it only managed to peak at number 28.
It's a really upbeat, happy and bright song that really lifts your mood (well, it did mine). Enjoy!
It's been a month since I last posted my previous favourite tune, so I've decided to go back to one of my all-time favourite bands. Today's track is Erasure's Fingers and Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day), an absolute corker from their 1995 self-titled album "Erasure".
It only peaked at number 20 in the UK charts in December 1995 which is dreadful considering the amount of tat that was filling the charts at that time (yes, I'm talking about you Oasis, Boyzone and, East 17), but considering the band were not considered 'mainstream' at the time, it was still a respectable position. Remember, this was before the internet and online streaming was a thing.
This is the single version, but the one featured on the album was a 6-minute and 44-second masterpiece, featuring an extended instrumental section between the second and third choruses.
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