davidmcgaughey.bsky.social
Lists, connections, left-handed cricketers, alt-country middleweights, Irish novelists
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I remember 'Train in Vain' when Joe Strummer died and 'Who Loves the Sun' when Lou Reed died ... probably a long list ...
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I think Hyde Park is, Kensington Gardens isn't. Not young or a Londoner anymore though
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Same
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I think it's not just "Richey" per se that sustains the fandom, it's how the others responded to his loss. That they responded with the megahit they'd always craved. That his footprints are in all they do. They've made good records since 95, but i also still love them because they seem great people
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No. Not that I know of. Alcaraz is the exception, but it’s slim pickings
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"In a phenomenal sequence, he scored 12 goals in as many games, and after four years as a defender, was called up to the England national team as a striker. Warhurst was injured, however, and missed an opportunity to win his first cap"
Those were, as they say, the days
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Blood on the Tracks - "from the Grand Coulee Dam to the Capit-uhl..."
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Yup - took my daughter there when she was 7. For 45 minutes we were having a great time, then walked through the wrong doorway, and now we both live a life of nightmares ...