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Sweet Home Alabama ~ Lynyrd Skynyrd

Alice

Morse

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Goin' To the Party ~ Alabama Shakes

Let's Spend the Night Together ~ David Bowie

Let the Rain Come Down ~ Toni Childs

Purple Rain ~ Prince

Thought very highly of Usain Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter, when he stopped in the middle of an interview, to stand respectfully while the US anthem was being played for another medalist.

demolition

Ventura Highway ~ America

Never fear Poppyshake, I'm just as much a big kid as you. Love Wind in the Willows (which I didn't read until an adult) and Winnie the Pooh. Haven't tried Enid Blyton again though, since I was young. I can't help thinking of them all now in terms of the Famous Five parody Five Go Mad In Dorset, which starred Dawn French (as George) and Jennifer Saunders (Anne). If you haven't seen it, I'm sure you can imagine Excerpt ...... Five Go Mad In Dorset (Picnic scene) Dick: I say, this is a jolly wizard lunch, Anne. You really are going to make someone a great little housewife some day. Julian: Ummm. My favourite. Ham and turkey sandwiches, heaps of tomatoes, fresh lettuce and lashings of ginger beer. (In the background two large men are seen carrying a box across a field. They stop and start digging a pit) Anne: This is just the kind of holiday I like, picnicky meals and not too much adventure. Dick: Hah! Well don’t speak to soon, old thing. (A black car draws up. A black-gloved hand throws out a piece of meat) Man’s voice: Here, Fido. (He drives off at speed, Timmy, the dog, gobbles the meat) George: That’s strange. Why on earth would someone want to feed Timmy? Julian: Yes, that was rather odd. Dick: Shh. I say, look over there. (They notice the two men digging) George: What a strange pair! Julian: Yes, one’s got a big nose and thick lips and the other one’s got mean, clever little eyes. Dick: And they’re unshaven. Just look at the way they’re slouching. Anne: Ugh! Pooh! I hope they don’t come anywhere near me. I feel as if I can smell them from here. George: Shh. I can hear them talking. First man: What about the sparkler, Punchy? Second man: Don’t you worry about them, I’ll take care of that. First man: Well, now that you’re out of gaol you’d better lie low. George: Do you think they’re escaped convicts? Dick: Yes, or traitors to our country. Julian: We’d better call the police. Anne: Look – Timmy’s fallen over. George: Oh crikey, he’s been poisoned! Julian: Never mind, George, we’ll get another.

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Wow Poppyshake, not my sort of thing usually at all, but you make it sound compelling reading. On my library list it goes

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That's so funny Kylie, because last night I was searching for a book about him and discovered exactly this one. Of course, my library doesn't have it , but they may be able to track it down for me. But I would definitely be interested in reading it. Even if it's fiction, I imagine it would be loosely based on truth and even biographical works never get it completely right, I'm sure.

Queen of the Highway ~ The Doors

Oh Kylie, please don't tell me Aussie men are still wearing budgie smugglers at the beach!!!!

Who IS the British woman commentator for the weight-lifting??? Her voice is AWFUL!! Sounds likes she's a two pack a day smoker. And I've just noticed we say 'you know' all the time. Listening to our medal winners being interviewed, it gets used the same way other people say ' ummm' and 'like'. ps. Love the old pictures of the volleyball players Muggles

That will be fascinating, Kylie. I've been trying to track down a biography about Van Gogh from our local libraries, but art books and biographies about artists all come under the same Dewey numbers, so it's hard sorting out one from the other. After talking to a librarian last week, we ordered what looked like a likely contender, only to discover when it arrived, that it was a tiny little book with only rudimentary information.

Amazing!! I wonder if those guys got their phones back

Mary Jane's Last Dance ~ Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Two golds in the rowing. YES!!