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Bernard Hickey (who – together with Gareth Morgan – makes more economic sense than all the financial gurus you’re likely to stumble across put together. OK, Clive Crook, too) tweeted (yes, I know – even at my age…) the other day:
“I am so sick of all this crime and grief porn on TV news. So many cringing i/vs with grieving people and breathless crime reports“
Flashback to 10,000 Maniacs and “Candy everybody wants”
Check out the incomparable Natalie Merchant in the original MTV vid.
And here with Michael Stipes (no, I’m NOT going to say “from REM”. You’re meant to know that sort of essential stuff) at Clinton’s 1993 inaugural ball.
And the lyrics. (Did I hear someone say “Lowest Common Denominator”?…)
If lust and hate is the candy,
if blood and love tastes so sweet,
then we give ’em what they want.
Hey, hey, give ’em what they want.
So their eyes are growing hazy ‘cos they wanna turn it on,
so their minds are soft and lazy.
Well, hey, give ’em what they want.
If lust and hate is the candy,
if blood and love tastes so sweet,
then we give ’em what they want.
So their eyes are growing hazy ‘cos they wanna turn it on,
so their minds are soft and lazy.
Well… who do you wanna blame?
Hey, hey, give ’em what they want.
If lust and hate is the candy,
if blood and love tastes so sweet,
then we give ’em what they want.
So their eyes are growing hazy ‘cos they wanna turn it on,
so their minds are soft and lazy.
Well… who do you wanna blame?
Special treat – These are the days.
Can that girl dance, or what….?
You Must Be From Away 