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And one of the saddest songs I know. I first heard the song and fell in love with with the melody. Only later when I found the Italian translation, did I realise what it was about.
Andrea got lost, he got lost and doesn't know how to return. Andrea got lost, he got lost and doesn't know how to return. Andrea used to have a love, black curly hair, Andrea used to have a sorrow, black curly hair.
It was written on a page that he'd died on the flag. It was written and the signature was in gold, it was signed by the king: killed in the mountains of Trent by machine gun fire, killed in the mountains of Trent by machine gun fire.
Forest-colored eyes, peasant of the realm, French profile. Forest-colored eyes, soldier of the realm, French profile. And Andrea lost him, he lost his love, the pearl most rare. And Andrea has in his mouth, he has in his mouth a sorrow, the darkest pearl.
Andrea was plucking, he was gathering violets at the edges of a well. Andrea was throwing black ringlets in the circle of the well. The bucket said to him, it said, “Sir, the well is deep, deeper than the depth of the eyes of the Night of Tears.”
He said, “It’s enough for me, it's good enough that it’s deeper than I am.” He said, “It’s enough for me, it's good enough that it’s deeper than I am.”
Something from Africa (and Chile!) Warning- this is an 11 minute workout! (ps This is a cover of the 1970s Fela Kuti classic protest song, which led to a violent response from the authorities.)
There are some great suggestions already in this thread.. Thank you! (Just about to buy Zweig's Beware of Pity as a result!)
I've just finished The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood. This is one of the most enjoyable books I've read for a while. She is a very assured writer... it was a joy to be in her company for a week or so.
Clive, I am so sorry to learn how impactful the “struggles” have been on your physical and mental health. I am sure that stepping back for a while, hard as it will be, will be a good thing to do, and provide you with the head space and time to recover your sense of well-being. Over many years, I have looked forward to your contributions, the previews of course, but particularly the match reports, especially when, as often seems to be the case these days, the result hasn’t gone well. I find that your unashamed passion and commitment to the club, is matched by a willingness to adopt a critical gaze and seek to look beyond the bluff and bluster. For me, this is why your reports are such a great read, so informative and really hit home – of course, they are also blooming funny, and that certainly helps when mulling over a rubbish performance. I’m getting on a bit now. I first went to Loftus Road in 1970, and for years loved the family club atmosphere. It’s still there, sort of, but I’m also aware of the increasingly angsty atmosphere in both the real and virtual world of being a QPR supporter. It’s not a QPR problem, as such, for, sadly, we are not immune from wider social trends. I think I’m reaching the stage of life when I can count myself among “the boring old farts” for I find myself muttering, “just be kind” in response to so many situations. It’s not much of a philosophy but… And when I read about your anonymous critics and the impact they have had, I certainly did the same. I wish you a full and speedy recovery.
A digression, forgive me..just wondered how many people on this thread went to Latymer? I had assumed I was the only one to have suffered the communal muddy baths after the end of games at the wood lane ground. Mind you I did leave in 78, and I'm not sure if health and safety had been invented then.
Anyway, it would be great if that ground became the new stadium...and I think the headteacher at Latymer is an Rs fan so we might get a good deal. 😉
Very sorry to hear about your loss. These will be very difficult days for you and the family, I am sure. However, keep strong for, in due course, time being the healer it is, you will find that the sadness lifts and will be replaced by happier memories of the times that you spent with your dad. The smiles will return. All the best.
Just seen that the club have released seven women players. What is the current state of health of the set up for women at QPR? Are we under or over performing for a club of our size? And is the release of so many players simply par for the course? Just wondered...
From wiki: The Final Score is a 1991 film by Matthew Whiteman from 1991. This is the original soundtrack, part of which previously appeared on the collection Ai Confini/Interzone. The documentary is about Nyman's favorite team, the Queens Park Rangers in the 1970s
I read with intereston the forum, and some surprise, that the FFP regulations seem not to apply in league one. I got the impression that this might be a good thing (given our imbalanced financial situation).
Then I started thinking about other financial implications relating to a further loss of income. I was looking at the average attendance figures in league 1, so I am sure this will have an impact. My memory is a bit blurred here, but I did not think home atttendances dropped by more than a couple of thousand per game last time we were down in the doldrums- maybe I am wrong- but that will also be significant over a season. And there are merchandise sales and TV revenues of course. So, even if our owners continue to pour money into the club, does anyone have a sense of what the implications of the financial hit would be if we did get relegated?
(Cheaper tickets would be nice, but I suspect that is wishful thinking!)
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