For some reason, I'm now earwormed with "Major Tom" (Schilling not Bowie).
'Sleeper'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Earth below us
drifting falling
floating weightless
calling calling home...
I can't explain why I love that song....
You mean:
Völlig losgelöst von der Erde . . .
Owen is home sick--congested and miserable. We dropped Liv off at school and had to run by the eye doctor's to get his glasses adjusted (for the tenth time). As we're riding the elevators up, he looks up at an elderly couple sharing the ride and says, "Are you old?"
They got a good laugh but man, I'm living with Mr. Obvious and it's sometimes embarrassing.
I can't explain why I love that song....
'Cause it's awesome?
Normally, my Franco-Polish heritage means I resist all things German, but I adored that whole wave of German to English pop in the early 80s, from "Da Da Da" to Rock Me Amadeus."
Chicago did not get the Olympics.
Wow.
I mean, I'm not surprised we didn't get it, but to be eliminated in the first round of voting? Huh.
So, who's it down to?
"Rock Me Amadeus" is one of the greatest songs ever, along with having one of the greatest videos. Mozart would definitely have hung out with Hell's Angels.
Rio and Tokyo in a runoff, apparently.