Unexpected encounter with Paul Kelly

[bob_32_116]

One evening last week I stepped out to shout myself a meal. Afterwards I wandered across the road to a large video and music store where I have bought the odd CD or two - finding nothing there that I felt I HAD to have right now, I walked next door to the bookstore which is part of the same establishment (NOT part of a chain) to do a little book-browsing.

It seemed a bit more crowded than usual for a Thursday night, and there seemed to be a queue for something, with a bit of hubbub going on in one corner and staff consuming cups of wine and clustering around someone seated at a table.

Well, to cut a long story short, Paul Kelly was in the store signing copies of his book "How To Make Gravy", which is a quite large tome of song lyrics and anecdotes related to the songs. I don't buy many books, and although this one wasn't cheap it's quite hefty and looks as if it will provide plenty of hours of entertainment, so I decided to splurge, and get the man himself to sign it there and then.

The dedication reads "All the best Bob", and after the title: "How to make lemon meringue pie", since I remarked to Mr Kelly that a sequel was in order to instruct us how to make the dessert following the main course.

It was quite a carnival atmosphere, and I got into a quite animated discussion about music with two ladies in the queue behind me; one was fondling an equally hefty book called "1000 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die", and I was pleased to see that Elusive Butterfly was one of them. (Yes this post is Lind-related!)

[grant]

When you got that autograph, I bet morning bells were ringing.

[bob_32_116]

When you got that autograph, I bet morning bells were ringing.

I think I missed the reference there - please explain?

Since it was well and truly after dark, no there were no morning bells extant.

[grant]

Huh - I was sure the phrase "morning bells" popped up in it, but it doesn't. This is the song I was thinking of.

[bob_32_116]

Huh - I was sure the phrase "morning bells" popped up in it, but it doesn't. This is the song I was thinking of.

I don't know that song. That's not surprising, the guy has so many songs in his catalogue it's probable that even he doesn't know them all.

"How To Make Gravy" is an entirely different song; the lyrics are here.

[grant]

There needs to be more songs based on recipes.

[bob_32_116]

There needs to be more songs based on recipes.

Norman Greenbaum - Canned Ham
Brian Wilson - Vega-tables
Bob Marley - Stir It Up
Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me
Crowded House - Chocolate Cake
Paul and Linda McCartney - Cook of the House
Bob Marley (again) - Them Belly Full

[Danny Harris]

"You Put The Lime In The Coconut..."?
"Margarine", Joe Cocker?
"Bread And Butter" - Newbeats, was it?
"Sweets For My Sweet", The Searchers?
"Sugar And Spice", The Searchers?
"No Sugar Tonight", Guess Who?
"Rock Candy Mountain"...etc

[grant]

"Rock Candy Mountain" is *so* not a recipe for anything but disturb.

"How to Get Depressed" is kind of a recipe, though not for food.

[bob_32_116]

How could I forget these:

Don McLean - American Pie
Frank Zappa - Burnt Weenie Sandwich
Tin Tin - Toast and Marmalade For Tea
Tony Joe White - Homemade Ice Cream

washed down with:

Peter Sarstedt - Frozen Orange Juice
All Saints - Black Coffee
Cold Chisel - Cheap Wine