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Funny thing..my current big album  -favourite to listen to on the old headphones, on the train, is  Anias Mitchell’s Hadestown – I am in love with Justin Vernon’s voice, (check out my song of the day 30th May) while at the other end of the flat, Mr P. is listening to some band called Bon Iver. Blimey I say, as I go in to his music zone to make tea…’that really sounds like Justin Vernon that Burl Ives, that you is listening to….Sorry Bon Iver’

and then I join up the dots as I wiki Bon Iver and hey presto we are listening to the same singer…we have found the music from completely different places…Another coincidence…my favourite string player Tanya Kalmanovitch who I was sitting next to talking about a track from the  Anais Mitchell album that I thought we should get our mate Brian Abrahams of the deepest richest voice to sing on a track called ‘the Wall’, and she pondered out loud “how do I know that name Anais, oh ..I played on the album” small world. Bon Iver are playing the UK but seem to be completely sold out, unless I am doing something wrong on tinternet. That would have been a nice bonding gig for me and the hubby to go together. Ah well.

I am posting the album version and Justin singing it live too…..Justin can  you come and do my backing vocals, please?..when I have spent 3 months in a secluded mountain cabin -um sorry  small back  room in North London and finished it…you never know!…I shall keep Michael McDonald as a reserve in case Justin is busy.

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1st September. Starting the 9th month of my post-a-day and I am still here…postin’. Today is the 244th day of the year. There are 121 days left until the end of the year..now that sounds a bit short and scary. Well now – I shall make the most of this day with a cracking tune..Amazing that in 244 day I have not yet in posted a Talking Heads track…so HERE WE GO! Crank it up kids. And here are the words so you can a- sing along  b- understand what David Byrne is actually saying.

Watch out you might get what you’re after
Cool babies strange but not a stranger
I’m an ordinary guy
Burning down the house

Hold tight wait till the party’s over
Hold tight We’re in for nasty weather
There has got to be a way
Burning down the house

Here’s your ticket pack your bag: time for jumpin’ overboard
The transportation is here
Close enough but not too far, Maybe you know where you are
Fightin’ fire with fire

All wet- hey you might need a raincoat
Shake down dreams walking in broad daylight
Three hun-dred six-ty five de-grees
Burning down the house

It was once upon a place sometimes I listen to myself
Gonna come in first place
People on their way to work baby what did you except
Gonna burst into flame

My house S’out of the ordinary
That’s might Don’t want to hurt nobody
Some things sure can sweep me off my feet
Burning down the house

No visible means of support and you have not seen nuthin’ yet
Everything’s stuck together
I don’t know what you expect starring into the TV set
Fighting fire with fire