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Bob, I was particularly interested in Nicolas Cage, as I had no idea that he helped Johnny Depp in his career. Also of interest was the fact that he was once married to Lisa Marie Presley.

Well, we miss our European friends, but let's hope they will pop in today sometime and let us know about stuff from across the pond.

I suppose my favorite James Bond song is from The Spy Who Loved Me. What, if any, is yours, folks.

Goldfinger, he's the man, the man with the Midas touch
A spider's touch
Such a cold finger beckons you to enter his web of sin
But don't go in

Golden words he will pour in your ear
But his lies can't disguise what you fear
For a golden girl knows when he's kissed her
It's the kiss of death from Mister

Goldfinger, pretty girl, beware of this heart of gold
This heart is cold

Golden words he will pour in your ear
But his lies can't disguise what you fear
For a golden girl knows when he's kissed her
It's the kiss of death from Mister
Shirley Bassey

Goldfinger, pretty girl, beware of this heart of gold
This heart is cold
He loves only gold
Only gold
He loves gold
He loves only gold
Only gold
He loves gold!!!!!!

trivia fact: I hve never watched a single James Bond film.

History Repeating
Propellerheads feat. Shirley Bassey

The word is about, theres something evolving,
whatever may come, the world keeps revolving...
They say the next big thing is here,
that the revolutions near,
But to me it seems quite clear
thats its all just a little bit of history repeating.

The newspapers shout a new style is growing,
but it dont know if its coming or going,
there is fashion, there is fad
some is good, some is bad
and the joke rather sad,
that its all just a little bit of History repeating.

... and Ive seen it before
... and Il see it again
... yes Ive seen it before
... just little bits of history repeating

Some people dont dance, if they dont know whos singing,
why ask your head, its your hips that are swinging
Lifes for us to enjoy
woman, man, girl and boy,
feel the pain, feel the joy
aside set the little bits of history repeating

... just little bits of history repeating
... and Ive seen it before
... and Il see it again
... yes Ive seen it before
... just little bits of history repeating

i love the connery bond, roger not so much, have never seen a complete bond after roger moore

My goodness, listeners. Do you mean that there's a Texan who doesn't know about the kiss-kiss/bang-bang forumla?

Thanks, dj, for the history repeater. <smile>

Well, There is Ian Fleming and then there is Ian Anderson:

This song is worth repeating:



Jethro Tull
Warchild
"Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day"

Meanwhile back in the Year One - when you belonged to no-one -
You didn't stand a chance son, if your pants were undone.
'Cause you were bred for Humanity and sold to Society -
One day you'll wake up in the Present Day -
A million generations removed from expectations
Of being who you really want to be.

Skating Away-ay! Skating Away-ay!
Skating Away-ay on the Thin Ice of the New Day-ay-ay-ay-ay.
Ay-ay-ay-ay!

So as you push off from the shore, won't you turn your head once more -
And make your peace with everyone?
For those who choose to stay, will live just one more day -
To do the things they should have done.
And as you cross the wilderness, spinning in your emptiness:
You feel you have to pray.
Looking for a sign that the Universal Mind(!)
Has written you into the Passion Play.

Skating Away-ay! Skating Away-ay!
Skating Away-ay on the Thin Ice of the New Day-ay-ay-ay-ay.
Ay-ay-ay-ay!

And as you cross the Circle Line, well, the ice-wall creaks behind -
You're a rabbit on the run.

And the silver splinters fly in the corner of your eye -
Shining in the setting sun.
Well, do you ever get the feeling that the Story's too damn real and in
the present tense?
Or that everybody's on the stage, and it seems like
You're the only person sitting in the audience?

Skating Away-ay! Skating Away-ay!
Skating Away-ay on the Thin Ice of the New Day-ay-ay-ay-ay.
Ay-ay-ay-ay!

Skating Away-ay!
Skating Away-ay!
Skating Away!

Did I hear James Bond? Favorite song?

You only live twice
Or so it seems
One life for yourself
And one for your dreams
You drift through the years
And life seems tame
Till one dream appears
And love is its name
And love is a stranger
Who'll beckon you on
Don't think of the danger
Or the stranger is gone

This dream is for you

So pay the price
Make one dream come true
You only live twice

And love is a stranger
Who'll beckon you on
Don't think of the danger
Or the stranger is gone

This dream is for you
So pay the price
Make one dream come true
You only live twice


I posted a picture of Nicolas Cage on his birthday last year.

I can't resist:

And another great James Bond hit which I'm sure we've all heard -- GOLDFINGER!

Goldfinger
He's the man, the man with the midas touch
A spiders touch, such a cold finger
Beckons you to enter his web of sin
But don't go in.

Golden words he will pour in your ear
But his lies can't disguise what you fear
For a golden girl knows when he's kissed her
It's the kiss of death from

Goldfinger
Pretty girl beware of this heart of gold
This heart is cold

Golden words he will pour in your ear
But his lies can't disguise what you fear
For a golden girl knows when he's kissed her
It's the kiss of death from

Goldfinger
Pretty girl beware of this heart of gold
This heart is cold. He loves only gold
Only gold. He loves gold
He loves only gold. Only gold
He loves gold.

Well, there's our Raggedy, folks, in the company of 007's original. I still think that Sean is sexy as hell. (loved him in finding Forester)

course, I like the Wings version, too.



Song Lyrics
"Live and Let Die"
Performed by Paul McCartney and Wings
Music and Lyrics by Paul and Linda McCartney


When you were young and your heart was an open book,
You used to say live and let live.
(You know you did, you know you did, you know you did.)
But if this ever changing world in which we live in,
Makes you give in and cry...
Say live and let die.
(Live and let die.)
Live and let die.
(Live and let die.)

What does it matter to you?
When you got a job to do you gotta do it well.
You've got to give the other fella hell.

You used to say live and let live.
(You know you did, you know you did, you know you did.)
But if this ever changing world in which we live in
Makes you give in and cry,
Say live and let die.
(Live and let die.)
Live and let die.
(Live and let die.)

The instrumental rhythm was hard to capture on that song.

Hey, Nick. That Texan done beat ya to the draw, honey.

Understandable when a person says, "in the nick of time."<smile>

Hmmm. We'll have to trace the etymology of that expression.

Where in Europe is Walter? Hope that German is all right.

etymology for today:



From "A Hog on Ice" by Charles Earle Funk (1948, Harper & Row)

"in the nick of time - It means, of course, at the critical or precise moment; just at the instant when our hero was saved at the last moment from onrushing death, for example. The expression about three centuries old, formed when someone added the redundant 'of time' to the older expression, 'in the nick,' which meant the same thing. A nick is a groove, a notch, as made with a sharp knife when one cuts a V in a stick of wood. Nothing could express precision more accurately than a notch so formed, especially when applied to time."

hi letty !
the "nick" has a slightly different meaning here in the "prison capital of canada" !
just got my new computer and dsl-service going , was off for the last few days - have some catching up to do ! hbg

Hey, hamburger. Glad you are back with us, buddy. Yes, Canada, I suspect "nick" has an entirely different connotation in the prison system.

Have you met our newest Canuck? <smile> We all share a common interest.

following up on my story about mozart's skull, here is another little story i remember from my (mis-spent) days in vienna.
there were a lot of jokes about a "graf bobby " (graf=count) and his friend "graf kunzel".
bobby went to see his mother to tell her that he was planning to marry his friend "graf kunzl" .
his mother said : "bobby, you can't marry kunzl !"
"but why not ?" , asked bobby .
"bobby" , his mother said , "you can't marry kunzl; he's not a catholic ! "
(with sincere apologies to all who don't agree with my sense of humour !)
just testing my new computer, of course .
hbg

Hey, buddy. I love it. My sister married a Roman Catholic, and believe me, it wasn't funny then, but it is now!

detano is our latest lover of jazz and classical music, hamburger. Ain't he cute?

Are we still on the air? Think so. Here's a lovely ballad and this version is done by Sting and the Police:

written by Robert Mellin & Guy Wood

The very thought of you makes
My heart sing
Like an April breeze
On the wings of spring
And you appear in all your splendour
My one and only love

The shadows fall
And spread their mystic charms
In the hush of night
While you're in my arms
I feel your lips so warm and tender
My one and only love

The touch of your hand is like heaven
A heaven that I've never known
The blush on your cheek
Whenever I speak
Tells me that you are my own

You fill my eager heart with
Such desire
Every kiss you give
Sets my soul on fire
I give myself in sweet surrender
My one and only love

The blush on your cheek
Whenever I speak
Tells me that you are my own
You fill my eager heart with
Such desire
Every kiss you give
Sets my soul on fire
I give myself in sweet surrender
My one and only love

My one and only love

Well, folks, I am delighted to know that all of Europe is alive and well.

Francis--McTag--Walter--Ellpus--and, of course, the Yanks.

A long time ago, when I was young (and handsome) I used to laugh at Graf Bobby jokes.
One day he said: "I bought a raven. I heard that they live to become a hundred years old. I am determined to find out whether that is true."

Well, detano, this calls for another song, honey:

Artist: ("Fame" by Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford) Lyrics
Song: Fame Lyrics

Fame!
I'm gonna live forever.
I'm gonna learn how to fly,
High!
I feel it coming together,
People will see me and cry
Fame!
I'm going to make it to heaven,
Light up the sky like a flame,
Fame!
I'm gonna live forever,
Baby remember my name,
Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember.

Fame!
I'm gonna live forever,
Baby remember my name,
Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember, Remember.