A thread for people to say whatever about that dawned Dream of Gerontius

[Bryn]

Not only not just for Christmas, but for my part not at all.

[Bryn]

Damned predictive text. The thread title should not read "dawned".

[MrGongGong]

Where should I start ?

Damned text......... full stop !

Jesu, Maria - I am near to death,
And Thou art calling me; I know it now.
Not by the token of this faltering breath,
This chill at heart, this dampness on my brow

Maybe as spoken by the great Basil Brush ?

Boom Boom

But to make out that somehow this doggerel is anything else ?
I'm sure at the time it worked
but like Mud's Tiger Feet it really doesn't stand the test of time

It's a kind of Stairway to Heaven for the anglo-catholics

[eighthobstruction]

I don't know if you have seen this Bryn , but beginning monologue is about darned dogs....http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...ries_3_London/


....or have I completely misunderstood the opening post.....

[Richard Tarleton]

Is this another "does God exist" thread, Bryn?

[pastoralguy]

I have to say that I'm a bit puzzled by this. If one doesn't like, respond to or simply understand the work then don't listen to it. No one's forcing you...

[cloughie]

Not only not just for Christmas, but for my part not at all.

BarkinG - again!

[MrGongGong]

I have to say that I'm a bit puzzled by this. If one doesn't like, respond to or simply understand the work then don't listen to it. No one's forcing you...

Some of use WERE forced as children
and that's why Bryn's therapy session is so useful

Best advice ?

Always trust a man who was in the Scratch Orchestra

[teamsaint]

Where should I start ?

Damned text......... full stop !



Maybe as spoken by the great Basil Brush ?

Boom Boom

But to make out that somehow this doggerel is anything else ?
I'm sure at the time it worked
but like Mud's Tiger Feet it really doesn't stand the test of time

It's a kind of Stairway to Heaven for the anglo-catholics

TBF, Tiger Feet didn't stand the test of time even at the time.

Now "Slade Alive".......thats a proper record....one of the great live rock/pop albums.

Great thread title predictive text or not !!

[cloughie]

TBF, Tiger Feet didn't stand the test of time even at the time.

Now "Slade Alive".......thats a proper record....one of the great live rock/pop albums.

Great thread title predictive text or not !!

I don't know - it's still got annoying 'earworm' potential....and how about 'Mouldy Old Dough' a catchy little number!

[pastoralguy]

Some of use WERE forced as children
and that's why Bryn's therapy session is so useful

Best advice ?

Always trust a man who was in the Scratch Orchestra

Well, I was forced to eat peas as a child...

[cloughie]

Well, I was forced to eat peas as a child...

BUT did you try Spike Milligan's tip:

I always eat my peas with honey;
I've done it all my life.
They do taste kind of funny
but It keeps them on my knife.

[teamsaint]

I don't know - it's still got annoying 'earworm' potential....and how about 'Mouldy Old Dough' a catchy little number!

catchy to be sure, and easy to hammer out on the school piano !! I do remember one night when I was 10 listening to Radio Luxembourgs new top 40, and hoping very much that Slade or T rex or whoever would be No 1, and was utterly appalled to discover that Lt Pigeon were that week's chart toppers.

[cloughie]

catchy to be sure, and easy to hammer out on the school piano !! I do remember one night when I was 10 listening to Radio Luxembourgs new top 40, and hoping very much that Slade or T rex or whoever would be No 1, and was utterly appalled to discover that Lt Pigeon were that week's chart toppers.

Actually I think it's great and it's on my CD for the car compilation.

[Richard Barrett]

It's a kind of Stairway to Heaven for the anglo-catholics

I got this far into the thread before I realised what its subject was. I don't recall ever hearing it though.