[Disclaimer: I am not a musician. I can sing. I remember most of the recital piece I played on the piano when I was 6. But I’m not a musician. I know what I like and what I don’t like and what will likely be the soundtrack when I arrive in hell. And I know I’m opinionated as fuck. Especially about music.]
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e | echo & the bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen remind me of a [short] roadtrip I secretly took with a friend one summer. Looking back, I suppose that was a bad idea. If something had happened to us, no one knew where we were… or when we left… or where we went.
We weren’t gone long and we didn’t go far. My parents thought I was at J’s house and, of course, her parents thought she was at mine. This backfired almost immediately when we couldn’t find a place to crash that night. We almost drove home and flipped a coin as to who would take the fall.
But we took a chance on our pal D’s lake house. He was often there with his buddy G. Of course, we knew they might not be there… and if it was only his parents, that would have been awkward. But we got lucky. [Not like that. That came later… but only for G and me.]
Our soundtrack that night was filled with alt 80s stuff. But I remember listening to this one song over and over for a bit… until D was confident he knew the whole thing. Then he played guitar while we all sang. That was the night they asked me if I wanted to sing in their band. How could I say no to that? [Or, later, to G…]
Bring on the Dancing Horses | originally released on the Pretty In Pink Soundtrack, 1986
[…]
Bring on the dancing horses
Headless and all alone
Shiver and say the words
Of every lie you’ve heard
First I’m gonna make it
Then I’m gonna break it
Till it falls apart
Hating all the faking
And shaking while I’m breaking
Your brittle heart
[…]
Want more Echo & the Bunnymen? I recommend Lips Like Sugar… The Killing Moon… The Back of Love…
honorable mention.
Elvis Costello — because Everyday I Write the Book.
what sandra thinks 
Good pick! I think the tale of sneaking off, ending up at a lake house, getting a gig in a band, and then getting lucky needs to be written about. Makings of a sound story right there. 😃
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Haha… that was a fun time in my life. And that is why I always say I’d go back to my teenage years in a minute if given the opportunity…
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Oh, to go back in time. I’d pick my 20’s though. My high school days were good, but my 20’s? Talk about writing a book!! It’s a wonder I made it to 30.
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My 20s were better… and I’ve often wondered how I made it to my 30s, too. But there are a few decisions I made in my teens that I’d really like to change… Hell, I’d start back at birth if that was my only option…!
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I hear ya. But, if you took different routes and such, you wouldn’t be who you are. I suppose maybe that’s the point, but, to coin one of your dreaded clichés, it could be worse.
Now, I fully expect to be banned by you in 3, 2, ……
😃
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*Sigh* haha… I know… I wouldn’t be me… but I’m sure I was born with some of me… I’d still have that…
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You’re probably right. I’m guessing you’d still be sarcastic. 😃
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I’m guessing you’d be right!
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😃👍🏻
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wow haven’t thought of pretty in pink for years. good song pick!
Joy @ The Joyous Living
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I hope it brought back happy memories!
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I LOVED these guys! Ian MacCullogh was so cute! Lots of good memories tied up with them. : D no emoji – lol!
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(LAUGH) Ok so … That’s not a horse in the Picture. I have to be honest when I first clicked I thought … Well, My brain crosswired itself and translated your title to… Jive Bunny and The Bunnymasters. I liked this though, I can’t honestly say why. THANKS!
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It is pretty weird that the first thing you see in the video for ‘Bring on the Dancing Horses’ is a cow. Haha!
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When I was living at home this is the sorta thing my parents never had to worry with because sneaking off using meant going across the street to see one of my girlfriends. I know I gave my parents grief. I mean what kid doesn’t? I got in my share of trouble but sneaking off wasn’t one of the things. Living in such a rural area in the 70s may played a part. Had I been old enough or lived in a bigger city then this possibility could’ve been a concern. The things the young and stupid do is amazing and what’s really scary is as time goes by kids find even more stupid stunts to pull giving parents more premature gray hair than ever. Good mewsic choice and memories! It was great having you over for the Art Sketching Through the Alphabet with the letter “E” (elephant, eagle, elk) and you’re invited to check out today’s “F” prompt sketches (fence, frog, fox, & funny face)!
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I really like Echo and the Bunnymen. The Killing Moon is very haunting to me.
~Mary
Jingle Jangle Jungle
#AtoZChallenge 1970’s Billboard Hits
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That’s a great song.
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