tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127604389415896663.post4186243212431069933..comments2024-01-25T20:44:41.516+00:00Comments on I Shot A Man In Reno: Missing In ActionGraeme Thomsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14722742900879771689noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127604389415896663.post-8185682002724082182008-12-02T11:28:00.000+00:002008-12-02T11:28:00.000+00:00Agreed, 'The Queen is Dead' isn't about death, in ...Agreed, 'The Queen is Dead' isn't about death, in the same way that 'Mama, You Been on My Mind' isn't about mothers. The two Smiths songs discussed in RENO are 'There Is a Light That Never Goes Out' and - my fave - 'Asleep'. <BR/><BR/>Anon: How about treating us all to a brief summary of the merits of 'Old Shep'? <BR/><BR/>GTGraeme Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722742900879771689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127604389415896663.post-10285186794411267032008-12-01T12:35:00.000+00:002008-12-01T12:35:00.000+00:00"The Queen is Dead" isn't really about death, thou..."The Queen is Dead" isn't really about death, though, is it. <BR/><BR/>My vote is "Old Shep".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127604389415896663.post-65476572719290642382008-12-01T11:14:00.000+00:002008-12-01T11:14:00.000+00:00Never fear, JJ, it's in there. Actually, it's incl...Never fear, JJ, it's in there. Actually, it's included as one of my Forty Greatest Death Records in the appendix. <BR/><BR/>Interesting you mention the Cash version. I don't think it quite worked, though God knows he's familiar enough with the subject area. Some strange alchemy that didn't quite happen on this occasion. <BR/><BR/>GTGraeme Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722742900879771689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127604389415896663.post-26917008646929385762008-11-30T22:47:00.000+00:002008-11-30T22:47:00.000+00:00i haven't read your book (yet!) but if you don't m...i haven't read your book (yet!) but if you don't mention 'the mercy seat' by nick cave then i'll be wanting to know why! amazing song about a prisoner facing execution... johnny cash did a version too<BR/> <BR/><BR/>jjAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com