"You Don't Bring Me Flowers is the most egregious example of middle-of-the-road music, so named because if you drive in the middle of the road, you'll eventually die in a head-on collision."The real surprise is that Leonard Cohen doesn't get a mention!
"The River makes one wish Springsteen would write a song about getting plastered on Cristal and driving a Bentley into a swimming pool."
"Clocking in at over seven minutes, Total Eclipse is Wagner's Ring Cycle without the funny hats; the equivalent of an opera company pelting you with copies of Anne Rice novels. You're completely drained when it's over and desperately in need of a shower to rinse off the raven droppings."
An occasional glimpse into the workings of the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Executive (or comments on anything else that takes my fancy).
10 June 2005
Gas oven rock (and pop)
For those who like this kind of thing, the top 25 most miserable songs. Some extracts:
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