And another Album Project Update - 'The Rise and Fall' (1982). Pretty definite that you'll know 'Our House' on this one. And probably 'Tomorrow's Just Another Day'. There are still plenty of slightly sinister songs on here, despite the jollity of 'Our House'. I really like 'New Delhi', which is very strange. Perhaps a bit more experimental than previous Madness albums. :)

Labels: 1982, Album Project, Madness, The Rise and Fall

posted by Fiery Fred @ 9:29 PM 0 comments

Album Project update! Have now listened to 'Seven' (1981). I guess the song you're most likely to know from this album is 'Cardiac Arrest', a song about a man having a heart attack. And maybe 'Grey Day'. It's another pretty edgy album, when you listen to the words. For instance, 'Mrs Hutchinson' is a song about a misdiagnosed patient who meets a terrible end. Plus 'The Opium Eaters' is a great instrumental piece.

Labels: 1981, Album Project, Madness, Seven

posted by Fiery Fred @ 9:20 PM 0 comments

Well I am now 34 weeks pregnant... quite round! Feeling increasingly tired. Plus have had a cough for 5 weeks or something stupid. Only have another week left at work, which is sad but also a relief. It's becoming hard to do a proper day's work. Plus I'm even more boiling than usual so am completely overheating at work.

Have been enjoying getting to know Jonas, who is still very small. He's had some trouble with feeding and temperature regulation but he seems to be a lot better now and is putting on weight. Hooray!

John and my parents have been up at different times to help decorate the baby room. It had some pretty awful plaster in places when we took the old paper off. John did prep work and mum and dad painted and put on new paper. Now we just have to finish it off. I ordered a carpet, so it does finally seem like things are getting sorted out.

Rob and I went to see Dave Gorman on 22nd. He was funny, which was a relief since I'd decided we should go. Rob listens to his podcasts though, so he did know the sort of thing to expect. I found the HTC stuff and the mistaken Jewish identity material pretty hilarious. :D

Extravagantly, we've also been (with my parents) to see the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain - that was last night. Lots of old material but also a few new things. Their version of Gnarls Barkley's 'Crazy' was interesting! They were as good as always.

posted by Fiery Fred @ 9:08 PM 0 comments