I didn't really mean for my first post to the list to be quite so strange, but I thought I'd share. Yesterday I picked up the just issued Them compilation, "The Story of Them Featuring Van Morrison." Quite a two disc set, highly recommended! Anyway, the reason I mention it is because, while looking at the liner notes and their accompanying photos, I couldn't help but notice the uncanny resemblance(in my mind at least) between a *young* Van Morrison and Stuart Murdoch. PErhaps I'm WAAAAY of here, as I've only ever seen Stuart M in person once(at the Sessions taping in NYC), but take a little of Van's pudge away and I think you have a pretty decent match! Hmm, yes, way off, I know. I'd also like to take this opportunity to state that "Pocketbook Angel"(or whatever it is really called, it's untitled on my cassette) is a thoroughly perfect pop song and should be on the new album and also be it's first single. "I seen her write it all down...." One last thing(and forgive me if it's been covered here ad nauseam): In "I Don't Love Anyone", what is the lyirc that begins, "If there's one thing that I learned when I was still a child it's to ________."?? And it's not the part that finishes with "be alone." Normally lyrical mysteries don't irk me so much, but I simply love this song too much not to know exactly what is being said. Any ideas are much appreciated! Nice meeting you all! rendered, rainforested & rolexed: jarrett frankel jfrankel@intr.net p.s. God bless Matador Records. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------