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The first of the illustrations done on computer way back (actually before 1998), since amended a few times. Always my favourite Nick Drake song. |
No prizes for my plagiarism of shape, but a wonderfully ascerbic song from Mr Costello that meant a particular lot to me around 1996-98. |
My joint current-favourite Costello song, although I'm still not yet happy with the graphic: I know what I want but can't seem to draw it as yet. |
Two Springsteen songs that mirror each other; 35 years between release but from the same era, I believe. |
The other current-favourite: a joint Elvis Costello/Loretta Lynn song that contains the word "dapple". Could you ask for more? |
I've been obsessed with the Damein Rice song since I first heard it but searched my brain and the web for a suitable, or unsuitable, image until now. |
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Another righteously-angry song from Elvis Costello, with a wondrous: "...will you please meet this good friend of mine" & guitar. Also meant a lot through '98. |
Read what you want into this. Justin Currie said it was intentional when he wrote this, |
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OK, strange one: a song about death/suicide that just ranks so highly in my estimation. |
Written by Costello in 1988 or so but interesting in these connected hacking times... |
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And I never reflected that simian stroll; |
Liked the font but only added the background eight years later. |
So is it "Grey" or "Gray"? |
Not a favourite of mine: neither the song nor these graphics; I do like the fonts, though, and that's why this exists for the moment. |
Just a quick aside from Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way Comes": one of the most-important books & authors for me growing up. |
The Who's "Going Mobile" was never in anticipation of WiFi and cloud networks, you know. |
mike at mike dash allen dot org dot uk