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Re: Scott/Charlie Chan reference
>From: slemon@jolt.mpx.com.au (Scott Lemon)
>Subject: RE: Velvet Gloves & Spit
>Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 10:35:33 +1000 (EST)
>
>Hi Paul
>
>Velvet Gloves is a wonderful album, I don't know why people don't seem to
>like it that much. I guess I like it a lot because it reminds me of the
>particular time in my life when I got it. The "non-hit" songs on
>the album are obscure but interesting, and I think they're very underrated.
>I like how Neil's voice kind of breaks up on "Honey Drippin' Times", and
>"Sunday Sun" seems so dreamy and far away. The lyrics of "A Modern Day
>Version of Love" I could never figure out, but I liked it because they were
>so striking. "Holiday Inn Blues" is a laugh (anyone figure out what the
>line is with Charlie Chan??) and I always liked the guitar line in "Two Bit
>Manchild". And the cover art with the weird picture of his eye is great!!!
>How could anyone not like this album!!!???
>
>
>Scott Lemon
>slemon@jolt.mpx.com.au
Neil is talking about being in a little town, "...closed by 10," so he's
stuck in a motel room watching a Charlie Chan movie on TV in the dark. The
ultimate ho-hum!
The old Charlie Chan and Godzilla movies were the stuff of late, late, night TV.
geary@magibox.net