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Tag Archives: fiction
The Essex Gargan and Other Friends
It all started four days ago off the Southern coast of China. An enormous, ancient thing crawled out of the sea. It looked like a long, muscly snake with ten legs and a head reminiscent of a komodo dragon. Only a hundred times the size. Continue reading
Posted in James - Sometimes
Tagged beast, environment, fiction, godzilla, London, monster, music, rock, story, writing
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Nibblers, Nukes and Noodles
Hiding summer’s age no more No more leaves in summer sky Turning dark on empty car lots When summer was my only friend — I always wondered what Spanish folk called the Spanish Flu back in 1918. The Flu? Spanish … Continue reading
Posted in Chicane - Autumn Tactics
Tagged chicane, dystopia, environment, fiction, flu, music, short story, stephen king, virus, writing
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A Dealer In Hope
The man stared at him and howled, pus was dripping out of sores on his bald head and running down his malformed back. Continue reading
Posted in The Clash - London Calling
Tagged entertainment, environment, fiction, global warming, London, music, north, nuclear, punk, radiation, rock, story, war, writing, zero sum
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Then They Came For Me
Tonight I’m wound tighter than a watchspring ‘Cos when the skies are clear, the threat of rain is always here with you Everything you say is a call to arms With all that’s gone before my motives never felt so … Continue reading
Posted in The Bluetones - Marblehead Johnson
Tagged bluetones, civil war, EU, European Union, fiction, marblehead johnson, music, short story, song, song story, Spain, story, world war, writing
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The Waiting Game
They’re givin’ you the business and puttin’ on a show You’re a million dollar man that ain’t got no dough But critics still continue to plaster My name and discredit my fame — Finally, the adrenalin is dissipating. A couple … Continue reading
Posted in A Tribe Called Quest - Show Business
Tagged a tribe called quest, fiction, hip hop, music, rap, short story, showbusiness, song, song story, story, writing
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A Memento of Summer
Running down a central reservation in last night’s red dress And I can still smell you on my fingers and taste you on my breath It’s like living in the middle of the ocean With no future, no past — … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Orton - Central Reservation
Tagged Beth Orton, central reservation, fiction, one night stand, Orton, road, road trip, short story, song, story, writing
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Bella’s Morning
A smash of glass and the rumble of boots An electric train and a ripped-up phone booth Waking up at 6 A.M. on a cool warm morning Opening the windows and breathing in petrol — Bella wakes, the sound of … Continue reading
Posted in The Jam - That's Entertainment
Tagged drone, dystopia, entertainment, fiction, jam, London, maglev, music, orwellian, punk, rock, short story, song, song story, story, Stratford, thejam, train, writing
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The Wind and the Rain
You leave in the morning With everything you own in a little black case Alone on the platform The wind and the rain — Èze, France – July 5th 1998 They’re coming for me. The handwritten warning: Fear the wind … Continue reading
Posted in Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
Tagged bronskibeat, fiction, france, gypsy, monaco, nazi, revenge, rock, roma, romani, romany, smalltown, smalltownboy, somerville, song, song story, story, writing
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Airport Run
3:36, it’s cold, I know I’m growing old With life’s best side on the downward slope Done it before, do it again Early morning cold taxi. — Brrrp! Brrrp! Roger slammed his grizzly hand down on the alarm clock. … Continue reading
Posted in The Who - Early Morning Cold Taxi
Tagged airport, cold, daltrey, Early Morning Cold Taxi, fiction, morning, music, rock, short story, song, story, taxi, The Who, townshend, writing
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Dear Children
London calling to the faraway towns Now war is declared – and battle come down London calling to the zombies of death Quit holding out – and draw another breath — My dearest Simon, Mary and Stephen, Fifty seven nights … Continue reading
Posted in The Clash - London Calling
Tagged blitz, fiction, london calling, punk, rock, short story, song, song story, story, the clash, war, world war, writing, wwii
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