The world is such a depressing place at the moment. Terrorism, mass shootings, beloved music icons dying, and politics on both sides of the Atlantic becoming a fucked-up mix of circus clown show and Nuremberg rally.
Being English I’m normally a gloomy, glass-half-empty pessimist but I find that having kids is the antidote to that. Sorry if this is a naff greetings card sentiment, but having them in your life (when they’re not complaining anyway) makes the world seem not entirely shitty. Booze helps too.
And music of course. Think I may have posted it before years ago but, what the hell, it’s one of the best extended mixes I have.
Download: I Could Be Happy (12″ mix) – Altered Images (mp3)
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OK, I’m teetotal and childless but… yes.
And I see your Marin Rushent remix and raise you a Talking Heads/ Q3 Productions mashup. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LQEqTxR0Mk There is no reason for this to exist, which is why I’m glad it does.
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I too am teetotal, but I do have kids. Teenage daughters. Nothing cheerful about that, I can tell you. Music and football keep me going, and thankfully there’s plenty of that!
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Claire Grogan is an antidote to anything.
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