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1989 2007-07-29 05:46:00 A most intense year. I fell heavily in unrequited love (we were closest of friends instead, FFS), and I had the worst day of my life. One morning in January I received my call-up papers for the apartheid army -- there was no way I'd go, but what to do other than leaving the country (and leaving behind the woman I hoped would love me back)? Refusing military "service" was punishable by six years in jail. After a Savuka concert that night, which I had to watch on my own after getting separated from my friends, I crashed the car I was about to sell to my friend Claude, and was lucky to to get away with a mashed-up lip, cut chin and sprained finger, since I was wearing no seatbelt (playing on tape at the time was Bruce Springsteen).The army situation became an opportunity: it turned out that one could receive an exemption if one studied. So I registered at a college to complete my matriculation. From there I went on to university to study Sociology and Political Studies (the refuge for pe
German hits 1930-42 2007-08-01 14:05:00 Here is a collection of German
hits from 1930-452. It is fascinating stuff, and not only to the German nostalgists. Look at the stars appearing in this collection:There is the 1936 hit version of "Lili Marleen" by Adolf Hitler's favourite singer, Lale Andersen (1905-72). "Lili Marleen", originally composed in 1915 and a hit for Andersen in 1936, was a popular song in World War II across the fronts. At one point, however, the German leadership banned it because it was too morbid. Andersen was used by the Nazi leadership to record English-language "propaganda-jazz", which would proscribe her post-war activities as an artist for a while. Once her career resumed, she remained a star until shortly before her death.There is the original version of Marlene Dietrich's (1901-92) "Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuss auf Liebe eingestellt" from Der Blaue Engel (filmed simultaneously as The Blue Angel, 1929), which launched her career internationally. Dietrich's sister ran a cinema near the Bergen-Belse
Funny Friday 2008-03-07 03:07:00 I am so sad that the goldmine that was holygoof.com is no more, apparently zapped by the site's host. The Holy Goof was a like a supernova: it appeared suddenly, was quite a spectacle, and disappeared as suddenly (that's what supernovas do, right?). I have not come across a finer audio comedy site, and my life — and iPod — is emptier without the fine comedy which the Holy Goof shared. So, for Read more:Friday
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Intros quiz - 1973 edition 2008-03-05 07:40:00 Today we'll start a new theme on the Intros
Quizzes: the anniversary series. All 20 songs come from the same year, in this case (as the attentive reader may have guessed) 1973 — 35 years ago. The next one will focus on 1978, then 1983 etc.
All songs here were hits in 1973. Some were released in 1972 but became hits in 1973; a few were released in 1973 and became hits in 1974 (mostly in Europe,
Love Songs For Every Situation: Bitterness 2008-02-28 06:09:00 Disappointment in love — a relationship that ended, unrequited love, even a relationship that couldn't be — can turn to resentment. Love turning into hate can be a coping mechanism. It can be levelled at the ex- or putative partner, or at the whole notion of love in general. Such bitterness may be transient or it may abide, turning the brokenhearted into a fleeting wreck or into an enduring cynic Read more:Love Songs
Love Songs For Every Situation: Heartbreak 2008-02-23 08:06:00 When unrequited love girl from this post communicated to me gently that she didn't like me that way, I experienced validation for the term heartbreak. It did feel as though my actually heart was broken right down the middle. Of course it didn't, because else I would be dead, but the instant pain manifested itself in the location where the blood-pumping organ resides. It then moved to my chest and Read more:Heartbreak
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Love Songs For Every Situation: Unrequited Love 2008-02-19 02:21:00 Unrequited love is a real bastard. The rejection can scar a person for life, depending on its nature. My chapter of unrequited love was set in the seasons 1988/89 and 1989/90, and was cruelly soundtracked by the disgusting cheering of the fans of Arsenal and FC Liverpool, as if to taunt me further in my indescribable pain. There was no comfort, other than Manchester Utd's FA Cup victory just days Read more:Love Songs
Love Songs For Every Situation: Impossible Love 2008-02-18 02:37:00 Of all the ways love can hurt, the impossible love might be the worst. Think about it: you have found the person you love, that person loves you back. It would be perfect, but there is something that stands in your way: a spouse, a family feud or other prejudice, maybe physical distance, or the knowledge that the relationship will be destructive. It is no accident that the most celebrated of all Read more:Love Songs
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