Waxing Lyrical
"If music be the food of love, play on; Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die. That strain again! it had a dying fall,"
This is a general overview of those artists and bands that put a little extra into their lyrics...... these pages will diversify as I get time to add to the ever growing list of personal favourites.

Counting Crows: Some time in the distant past I remember lying on a Cretan beach, the Sun was burning brightly and somewhere to my left I could hear Mr Jones by Counting Crows, I smiled to myself...........whether it's a beautiful sandy beach in Greece or a bedroom in suburbia you can guarantee that this band will make you stop and listen.
Crowded House: Who? Gone but not forgotten, for those who remember.....
"I'm really close tonight And I feel like I'm moving inside her Lying in the dark I think that I'm beginning to know her Let it go I'll be there when you call.........." Unfortunately they are not there any more, but Tim Finn is still going strong and was last seen dating a 50ft woman....
The Beautiful South: A note to all those shandy drinking southerners, it isn't grim up North, it's a myth that we like to perpetuate to keep you from spoiling our beautiful countryside. The Beautiful South are more an amalgamation of artists, the central core remains the same but singers and musicians are drafted in to perform, as and when required. Anyone who dares to write such lyrics as,
"And the kitchen's always tidy And the bathroom's always clean She's a diploma in 'just hiding things' You've a first in 'low esteem' When your socks smell of angels But your life smells of brie Don't marry her, fuck me"
Cannot be bad, try making your own Beautiful South song, with the song maker!!!!.
Neil Young: Where would the world be without Neil Young? There is something very special about sitting around with friends late at night, drinking a few beers, slowly drifting into a mellow drunken haze and the sound of Neil Young just sitting on your shoulder like a forgotten conscience trying to attract your attention......
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