Romantic song of the day

By the long forgotten genius that was Gilbert O' Sullivan. Stupid cap and shorts and all, the guy had a genius knack for writing pop songs of very high quality.

I remember singing below quote out loud when I was about 10 year old, without actually realizing what the man sang about of course. And coming back to make an impression on me year later when I finally paid attention to the words.

"When I'm drinking my Bonaparte Shandy
Eating more than enough apple pies
Will I glance at my screen and see real human beings
starve to death right in front of my eyes"

'Nothing Rhymed', 'We Will', 'Matrimony', 'I'll believe it when I see it', and so on and so on. One brilliant pop song after the other.


About the lyrics below : I heard the words again by chance yesterday evening : 'In a world so distorted, where the worst is best reported' and I can still totally relate to the words. Although they were written in the 70ies nothing has changed. The more things change the more they stay the same.

Anyway; there is something to be said for songs with lyrics that are not extremely idealistic or downright stupid. Songs that are about life as we experience it,  about the human condition, instead of life as we wish to experience it.

Then again: I ain't no 16 years ol' anymore so it's probably an 'age-thing'!

Links : Gilbert O' Sullivan Homepage / Gilbert O' Sullivan at Wiki.

When the evening is over
Put your head upon my shoulder
And I'll tell you something
I believe is true
Happiness is me and you

In a world so distorted
Where the worst is best reported
Love maybe something
That will see us through
Happiness is me and you

There maybe girls that I'll remember
That made me happy for a while
But none of them compare with you my love
However hard they all may try

If the bus that we're taking
Has for ages kept us waiting
What does it matter
Even in a queue
Happiness is me and you

There may be days when you discover
I'm not the man you think I am
But through it all we will recover
Without the aid of any plan

When the weeks turn to hours
And in June it's April showers
I'll tell you something I believe is true
Happiness is me and you
Happiness is me and you
Happiness is me and you