Congratulatons on your recent success; quite a coup, landing the musical guest honor on the premier of the new "Jimmy Fallon Show." (Bobby DeNiro seems to really like you.) And the new album is spectacular! I suppose it is somewhat ego deflating to re-record a forty year old album, but it works. Truth be told, I have no idea what you're singing about on "Astral Weeks." I looked it up in Wikededia - seems no one knows what you're singing about either. No matter; it gives me happy feet. Would you consider re-recording Michael Jackson's "Thriller?"
Great utilization of flutes, strings, even an acoustic bass; no excessive fancy electric guitars for Mr. Van Morrison. But, why such stange lyrics? Why title a song "Madame George" when the actual lyrics refer to "Madame Joy?" Too wierd, but a day without listening to this new CD is simply incomplete. I love it, I love it, I love it. I do believe I'm transcended.
You da man! You are Van the Man! Hey! Remember the time you were on "Letterman," singing a duet with Sinead O"Connor? You practically knocked her over as you tried to share her microphone. Awkward. (But, you're still the "man," albiet the "old man," you Celtic troubador!)
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
Your daughter has carried on the tradition and will be preparing the family corned beef, potatoes, and cabbage! Minus the cabbage!
ReplyDeleteCorned beef and cabbage, sans the cabbage, is............ corned beef. Still very good - best when listening to Van The Man.
ReplyDeleteThere are numerous CD's downstairs.
I suggest "Live in San Francisco."
("I Forgot that Love Existed" is prime.)
Excuse me....I am cookin corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, and Irish Soda Bread.. And what does this have to do with Van Morrison?
ReplyDeleteI am so glad to hear that you are, indeed, having cabbage with your corned beef because that's the best part! Yum!
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Thanks for the overwhelming response. Feel free to use this forum to communicate with one another wheneve you wish.
ReplyDeleteHappy St. Pat's to all. Jude and I enjoyed some corn beef and cabbage tonight also. We listened to Andrea Bocelli and drank red wine. A nod to our combined ancestry.
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Dad - I think YOU should record a version of Thriller.
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oh and since we're sharing, I am eating quiche and drinking water.
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