Following the example of Daddy Moore, I felt like having a go at transcribing the lyrics to The Magic Of A Kind Word. I put in my video of "Later..." to try a little lip-reading, but I couldn't keep up, and I found myself wondering why Struan had gone for the "short angry italian" look. Then I realised I'd recorded over it with Raging Bull and Struan was, in fact, short angry little Joe Pesci. So I gave up and watched Pebble Mill instead. Weel, here's my attempt, anyway. It's only based on my fuzzy copy of the Peel session, so it might not be too accurate, and it's probably a better reflection of me than whoever sang it. The second verse is mostly made up. At least the exclamation marks are right... The Magic Of A Kind Word ======================== When I think of all the sorrow It is hard to take a breath People fighting one another And I feel theres nothing left When I feel theres nothing left... Hey! Cut me loose, now Im feeling fine, yeah Im feeling fine! Shake worldly blues, now Im feeling fine, yeah Im feeling fine! Were just like traffic in a big town. Youd better stop youd better slow down! And the man I know is sleeping (no hes gone) Till those northern spirits send All the magic of a kind word (of afar (?)) You will always be a friend We take comfort in them... Hey! Cut me loose, now Im feeling fine, yeah Im feeling fine! Shake worldly blues, now Im feeling fine, yeah Im feeling fine! And theres enough to share, to go round Youd better stop youd better slow down instrumental (laa la la la, wooo! Etc..) And you never see your brother (hell cut work) Youll make him smile so see him someday (walk and wait) If were happier tomorrow (hope well try) Well be living for today Well be living for today ============================ Hmm, northern spirits? I think I might have been drinking too much of the old northern spirits when I heard that one. I had a dream last night I was an animal hypnosist and I put to sleep a growling schnauzer. Oh if only dreams came true. I wouldn't need a tetanus jab for a start. bye! Robin x ps: if you have any corrections for the above lyrics, if you have the video version for instance, just send them to me and i'll change it. ta _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister@missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo@missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+