Some comments. Most importantly SOTT is my favourite album of all time (right next to “Songs in the key of life”), so I would by 100 albums at $1.99 for all my friends! We had the discussion before on the forum, but I gotta say it again - handing out “The Hits” to newcomers is cheating! It’s like going into a restaurant for the first time and they go like “Oh, newcomer!?, guess we’ll just serve you the entire menu!”. Musically SOTT is the hit and I don’t think his periods (that sounds funny) matter to anyone who listens to him for the first time. Combine it with the concert video and people are hooked for life - I remember a friend of mine, jazz fanatic who didn’t like Prince. When he heard the live concert and Prince go “A-train!” in IGBABN, he went crazy.

When you talked about THE BALLAD OF DOROTHY PARKER I can’t believe you didn’t mentioned Joni Mitchell!? As far as I know this is kinda of tribute to one of his greatest inspirations, he even refers to one of her songs in the song, which I think is really cool. To me this is a funky folksong, take away the beat, and Joni could have done it - “What do you think, Michael?”

I also wondered when Monique said she digged IT but didn’t like HOT THING!? To me they are very similar, talking about the doing it with a hot thing on a basic beat. Come to think of it, I’ve never heard IT played live!? Anyone?

SLOW LOVE live!? - I now what you mean, Mr. Dean.

HOT THING live - “Brooks, tell me what that is!” “A sweet, sticky thang” ;D And the keyboard intro kills me every time.

Remember the SIGN O THE TIMES video with all the lyrics running wild. At the time I thought that was pretty cool

Finally FOREVER IN MY LIFE. This is the most beautiful song he’s ever written. I guess we’ve all had our ups and downs in our lives, but every time I hear this song, it makes me happy - I think of my wife, my kids, my family and how much I love them. Sorry for being sentimental, but godd*** if a guy can do that to me, he’s gotta be serious. And as I’ve mentioned before, when he kinda collapses in the video and Dr. Fink looks really worried, I love that part. I’m not sure if it’s for real, but it clearly underlines Moniques point about this being a really personal song to him. Oh, and speaking of lyrics ;D :

Lyrics Ant Man
I want to keep u for the rest of my life
All that is wrong in my life you can do right
your are my senior, you are my life
Forever I want you in my life

Lyrics SOTT
I wanna keep U 4 the rest of my life
All that is wrong in my world, U can make right
U are my savior, U are my light
4ever I want U in my life

I read “A thief in the temple” by Brian Morton in April - bought it from amazon.co.uk. In my opinion it takes a fairly psycological insight to most (!) of his albums, songs and most importantly the lyrics - pretty interesting reading even though it’s not a masterpiece or a bile like The Vault (please do a podcast in this book one day!)

Again, really great song in the ending! It sounded a bit like Rahsaan Patterson or Mr. Dean - I’m not sure? And no, I dont’ live in Sydney - I was laughing so much I almost crashed into this old lady with my bike when Monique said that ;D

Can’t wait to flash my T-shirt in London