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07/15/2005: "Long Live the Queen!"
Ah, Parishioners, we are unwell...
We have been diagnosed with a "severe medical illness"
but the best minds in Ponytown can't figure out what it is...
I fucking hate this place
and The Gods fucking hate me -
I must have done something wrong on my Mish -
or left something undone...
Anyway, one of the fuckers made me ill,
another pushed me over in the bathroom
and, today, one of the fuckers broke my fridge - again!
But even with all this
and the bombs in London
and the continuing wars in Iraq & Afghanistan
and the general filthiness of life
there is some light:
Yesterday,
a special occasion was held
in order to induct a number of deserving Artists
into the ARIA Hall of Fame.
This was severely under-reported
(or, perhaps, I slept all day)
but on ABC news tonight some guy was explaining why these guys were inducted:
"Hunters and Collectors for [stumbles here - tries to think of a reason -] longevity..?
and Renee Geyer for just being really really good!"
THAT'S MY QUEEN!
Incidentally, her latest album Tonight
was featured during the flight back to Oz last week;
put me in such a good mood!
Sometimes I don't mind this place at all!
PS: In a triumph of corporate whoring,
"TV viewers can see this great event exclusively on subscription television. FOXTEL and AUSTAR Digital subscribers will be able to see this special telecast on VH1, Sunday, July 17 at 9.00pm.
Other FOXTEL, AUSTAR, OPTUS subscribers can see it on FOX8, which will provide an encore screening on the ARIA ICONS: HALL OF FAME on Saturday, July 23 at 8.30pm."
PPS: It's nice to see Percy Grainger and Sherbet being inducted at the same time!
And Dame Nellie Melba and Ross Wilson!
And Cold Chisel and Peter Allen!
Et cetera...
And WHO is Horrie Dargie?
Australia is funny...
PPPS: Yesterday was Bastille Day - do we need any reminding
Why We Celebrate Bastille Day in Oz?
lerevdr on Fri
15-Jul-2005 @
21:14 e.s.t [permalink]
[2 Comments]
Replies: 2 Comments
On Sunday, July 17th, at 20:29 e.s.t, djfoobarmatt said:
Yo Lerevdr
sorry to hear you have the clap. Can men get the clap? Are you a man? Anyway, hope it gets better soon.
Remember poor old Job when he was crook and all those guys came and gave him advice and they were all full of shit because it turned out to be nothing to do with anything Job did - it was all just a pissing match between God and Satan. perhaps that's what's happening to you. Just thought that might make you feel better.
What does Renee sing? Can you hum a few lines of her more popular songs?
See you
matt
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On Tuesday, July 19th, at 11:54 e.s.t, Le Rev Dr said:
Dear Sir,
thank you for the kind thoughts - and it is indeed both humbling and reassuring that the Manichaean forces of the universe are aware of my existence.
As for HRH Renee, follow my links to her site - there are some audio samples.
If you can run straight out & get a copy of "Tonight"
The world-weariness of Marianne Faithfull, the pop perfection of Dusty Springfield, the unbowed bloodiness of Janis Joplin, the beaten black and blues of Polly Harvey, it’s all here. Soaring outtasight.” - Mark Luffman Reading Magazine
from:
http://www.reneegeyer.com.au/content/hm_news.html
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