Shine On, O Moon of Summer

A place for my ramblings about writing, old movies, literature, Ireland, Italy, England, art deco, the 1920s, television, life and other ridiculous things. And Peter O'Toole. Lots of Peter O'Toole. (.gif courtesy of the amazing nicoleskidman!)

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Thin Lizzy- “The Boys Are Back In Town”

“They were asking if you were around How you was, where you could be found I told them you were living downtown Driving all the old men crazy”

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Creedence Clearwater Revival- “Down On The Corner”

“Down on the corner, out in the street Willy and The Poorboys are playin' Bring a nickel; tap your feet”

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Martha and The Vandellas- “(Love Is Like A) Heatwave”

“Whenever he calls my name Soft, low, sweet and plain I feel, right there I feel that burnin' flame Has high blood pressure got a hold on me Or is this the way love's supposed to be?”

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Janis Joplin- “Me and Bobby McGee”

“I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna, I was playing soft while Bobby sang the blues. Windshield wipers slappin' time, I was holdin' Bobby's hand in mine, and we sang every song that driver knew.”

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Chicago- “Saturday in the Park”

“Forty days in the park And every day's the Fourth of July Forty days in the park Every day's the Fourth of July”

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Donovan- “Season of the Witch”

“You got to pick up every stitch You got to pick up every stitch You got to pick up every stitch Mmmm, must be the season of the witch Must be the season of the witch, yeah Must be the season of the witch”

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Frank Sinatra- “You Make Me Feel So Young”

“The moment that you speak I wanna go play hide-and-seek I wanna go and bounce the moon Just like a toy balloon”

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Cat Stevens- “Here Comes My Baby”

“I'm still waiting for your heart, cuz I'm sure that some day it's gonna start You'll be mine to hold each day, but 'til then this is all that I can say”

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Sense and Sensibility (1995)

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“Do your worst, Stephen. Put your men on the road, lay out money, search Europe. You’ll not find any talent I possess that England cannot use.”

Wolf Hall Episode 5 - Crows

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Mungo Jerry- “In The Summertime”

“If her daddy's rich, take her out for a meal If her daddy's poor, just do what you feel Speed along the lane Do a turn or return the twenty-five When the sun goes down You can make it, make it good and really fine”

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Labi Siffre- “Bless the Telephone”

“It's nice the way you say my name Not very fast or slow Just soft and low, the same 'Cause when you tell me how you feel I feel the same way too I'm very much in love with you.”

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Your lips drip nectar, my bride; honey and milk are under your tongue; the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.

from the Song of Solomon (4:11)

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Female Awesome Meme: [1/10] Women in a Movie » Mrs. White “Well, it’s a matter of life after death. Now that he’s dead, I have a life.”

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CLUE (1985)

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you put the “extra” in “extraterrestrial”