Happy birthday this 9th May to ...

[snorkackcatcher]

a_t_rain!

Or rather, I should say ... Professor Rain. ;)

Lyrics: Yesterday's song was Mika's Grace Kelly, a wonderfully camp UK #1 from earlier this year, noticed by sugarannie and dreamer_marie.

This time, some 1980s goodness. Well, all right, it's not exactly a typical 80s song, but I haven't included a song by this artist before and this is one of my favourites -- possibly because of the 'golden voice' on the track, which reaches levels of gruffness that make Rod Stewart sound like ... well, Mika. :)

I was born like this, I had no choice
I was born with the gift of a golden voice
And twenty-seven angels from the Great Beyond
They tied me to this table right here ... (1980s)

Comments

[gilpin25.livejournal.com]

Tower of Song - Leonard Cohen. Old Gravel Voice himself.

I've made it into the 80's... ;)

[a-t-rain.livejournal.com]

Damn, somebody else got that first. One of my favorite artists, too.

Thanks for the birthday wishes!

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday! I hope it's a good one!

[snorkackcatcher]

You're welcome -- I thought he'd be an appropriate choice because I'd seen you quote bits of his songs before! Although come to think of it, I haven't done Dylan yet and in the light of RCttG that might have been even better. :)

[a-t-rain.livejournal.com]

You have an alarmingly good memory for that sort of thing!

[snorkackcatcher]

It's Quizzer's Memory -- odd facts of interest stick in the mind, perhaps especially when I've seen them written down. On the other hand, I'm entirely capable of forgetting something somebody's just told me or that I have to do unless I write it down -- and then I have to remember to look at what I've written. :)

[snorkackcatcher]

That's the one. :)

[finmagik.livejournal.com]

Good old Leonard Cohen.

[snorkackcatcher]

I like him, even if he does have that (somewhat undeserved) 'Mr Gloomy' tag. Great lyrics, well presented.