Journals of Lord Malinov

the poetry of madness

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The way I used to love you, Baby
That's the way I hate you now

The blues typically use humor to defuse the negative tones.  Exaggeration is one of the favorite tools.

I gave you a great big mansion
You said it was a shack
I gave you a three course dinner
You said thanks for the snack
I gave you a brand new Ford
You said you wanted a Cadillac
I gave you seven children
And now you want to give them back

I saw Stevie Ray Vaughn in concert shortly before he died.  It was at Merriweather Post in Maryland, an outdoor venue like those commonly found everywhere nowadays.  Stevie wasn't that popular in the East, so my friends and I sat on the lawn fairly close - far closer than we would normally venture.  The party is always in the back.  Hearing SRV play was a soul-rending experience, as you might imagine.  I can't say I've ever witnessed a more powerful musician play.  Damn, he rocked.

I saw lots of bands at MW.  Elvis Costello.  Steve Winwood was so popular that we had to sit past the crest of the hill for most of the show.  The all-Traffic encore more than made up for the crowd.

It disturbs me that I can't listen to the Cure.  I hope it doesn't last forever.

Malinov

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