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White Castle of Fear

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  1. I'm not sure how far you would call these 'sequels', but some interesting call backs in songs: Bob Dylan's "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" and "Sara" are both about his first wife. The first he wrote not long after they got married and the second about the sadness of their breakup and divorce, in the second he sings: "Staying up for days in the Chelsea Hotel, writing “Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” for you." Bruce Springsteen's song "Racing in the Street" has an opening piano riff that directly calls back to "Then He Kissed Me" by The Crystals, and the lyrics call back to "Dancing In the Street" by Martha and the Vandellas: "summer's here and the time is right, for dancing racing in the street." Bruce wrote in his book that he was comparing the optimism of growing up in the early 1960s with the more difficult circumstances of the late 1970s. The lyrics start just talking about racing, but then he's talking about guys 'dying little by little, piece by piece', wrinkles around his girlfriend's eyes, hating yourself for just being born. It's very depressing and a sequel to the all of the characters in the 1960s who have metaphorically run out of road and are now racing just to escape the drudgery of their lives. But it ends with some hope: "Tonight my baby and me we're gonna ride to the sea, and wash these sins off our hands." Also Pet Sounds has been described as the story of a relationship from beginning to end, starting with the optimism of "Wouldn't It Be Nice" to "Caroline, No".
  2. Playing an FM20 game where I started unemployed, went to Hampton and Richmond, then Cambridge, and now Sunderland. Managed to gain promotion to the Premier League in 2027 but began to struggle in my first season in as my many new signings didn’t gel together. So I brought a 36 year old Jordan Henderson back to Sunderland and made him my captain. He’s been doing pretty well for his age and the back room atmosphere and results have improved.
  3. Notably a certain beloved character from 3/4 returns.
  4. Am on Part IV of Return, am enjoying it a lot. The art style is gorgeous, I can see why the screenshots and trailer attracted controversy but once you have it in full screen it looks amazing. The humour is as good as the first two games and have had plenty of laugh out loud moments.
  5. Return to Monkey Island is now out on Steam. A game decades in the making - I loved the Monkey Island games growing up and am excited to start playing.
  6. Bob Dylan - Desire (A combination of great instrumentation, melodies, and storytelling. The violin of Scarlett Rivera adds an exotic feel to the album, while Emmylou Harris on backing vocals is a wonderful contrast to Dylan's voice. Many classic songs: Hurricane, Isis, One More Cup of Coffee, Black Diamond Bay, Sara). Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde (There's this strange otherworldly sound to Dylan's music on this album, aided by a haunting organ, that is hard to find anywhere else. The lyrics are often absurdist but also at times beautiful, e.g. 'with your silhouette when the sunlight dims, into your eyes where the moonlight swims'. Visions of Johanna is a masterpiece of using sound and lyrics to convey the atmosphere of a place, while I Want You conveys the joy of falling in love.) The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (The instrumentation alone is absolutely gorgeous, just listening to the backing tracks is a treat. Add the harmonies and it becomes richly layered and a joy to listen to. I like how it starts with the optimism of a new relationship 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' and slowly becomes more pessimistic until the end 'Caroline, No'.) Yazoo - Upstairs at Eric's (The warm voice of Alison Moyet and the cold electric sounds of Vince Clarke make for a nice contrast, and there are a succession of great songs here including Only You, Don't Go, Situation, and Moyet's vocal performance on Midnight stands out).
  7. Willie Nelson's rendition of Always On My Mind is just incredible singing.
  8. Bob Dylan. I could never get past that raspy gruff voice. But then I heard Shelter from the Storm and I loved it. I became obsessed with Dylan over the next few years and he's now probably my favourite artist.
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