She had all the brains and the beauty

[lizblackdog]

...I've loved Dire Straits since Makin' Movies was released, in 1980. John loved them too, and one of their songs is one of my theme songs. They're heavy, for me, with decades of meaning and resonance. I love it when people randomly remind me of things I turn out not to have forgotten.

Heavy Fuel

Skateaway

Tunnel Of Love

Sultans Of Swing

The Man's Too Strong

...thank you. So much.

(Breaking me out of the brainbleeding obsession with that Scissor Sisters song was just a bonus.)

Comments

[angriestangel.livejournal.com]

I got Makin' Movies as a gift from Shatna :)

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

I wondered if this one would bring you out of the woodwork, my golden boy! Lovely to see you.

And Shatna rocks. But that's not news to anyone, is it?

[wychwood]

I looooove Dire Straits. I think Brothers in Arms may actually be my favourite song of anything ever.

Hey, would you like a hard copy of Communique (the one with Lady Writer and Single-Handed Sailor)? I was putting some of my CDs away last week, and discovered that I have two copies! I hadn't even realised, because they were at opposite ends of the Dire Straits section...

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

...I should utterly adore it. I wonder what I might have that you might like?

*thinks on it*

...oooh, I think I know.

[wychwood]

Awesome! I was trying to work out what to do with the duplicate *g*.

You don't have to give me anything in return, though.

*digs up your address* You're still in the same place, right? Flat L? I'll post this in the next few days.

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Well, I have some songs that you'd probably like. I may email 'em though. Saves postage.

[silverblaidd.livejournal.com]

Dire Straits is entirely underrated. Hand in Hand was my favorite song by them as a kid. Romeo and Juliet was a close second.

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

Those songs (apart from Skateaway, which I had to go find) have been on my playlist for as long as I've had a computer, and before that I had them on vinyl.


the trouble is, when you're old and love so many things, you... don't forget, exactly; but need reminding. So they came up in a conversation about music, and I'm all "OMG haven't listened to those properly in years". And then it's falling in love all over again. I love that so much.