from Oannes *

Ο Neil Young μπορεί να τα έκανε θάλασσα εσχάτως [η αξιοθρήνητη φάση με τον Joe Rogan] αλλά το παρελθόν είναι τελείως προστατευμένο. Χάρη σε μυριάδες τραγούδια όπως αυτά τα δυο, από το all-time classic δισκογραφικό ντεμπούτο του.

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Neil Young may have messed it up recently [meaning the sad case with Joe Rogan] but the past is totally protected. Thanks to a myriad songs like these two, from his all-time classic debut album.

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00:00 The Old Laughing Lady 05:47 The Loner

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❝ Don’t call pretty Peggy, she can’t hear you no more
Don’t leave no message ’round her back door
They say the old laughing lady been here before
She don’t keep time, she don’t count score
You can’t have a cupboard if there ain’t no wall
You got to move there’s no time left to stall
They say the old laughing lady dropped by to call
And when she leaves, she leaves nothing at all
See the drunkard of the village falling on the street
Can’t tell his ankles from the rest of his feet
But he loves his old laughing lady ’cause her taste is so sweet
But laughing lady’s loving ain’t the kind he can keep
There’s a fever on the freeway, blacks out the night
There’s a slipping on the stairway, just don’t feel right
And there’s a rumbling in the bedroom, and a flashing of light
There’s the old laughing lady, everything is alright
Thank you! ❞

❝ He’s a perfect stranger,
Like a cross
Of himself and a fox.
He’s a feeling arranger
And a changer
Of the ways he talks.
He’s the unforeseen danger
The keeper of
The key to the locks.
Know when you see him,
Nothing can free him.
Step aside, open wide,
It’s the loner.
If you see him in the subway,
He’ll be down
At the end of the car.
Watching you move
Until he knows
He knows who you are.
When you get off
At your station alone,
He’ll know that you are.
Know when you see him,
Nothing can free him.
Step aside, open wide,
It’s the loner.
There was a woman he knew
About a year or so ago.
She had something
That he needed
And he pleaded
With her not to go.
On the day that she left,
He died,
But it did not show.
Know when you see him,
Nothing can free him.
Step aside, open wide,
It’s the loner.❞

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Enjoy!

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As always, I’m happy to hear your thoughts, however I’d highly recommend a direct dialogue with the …’source’ [why comments are closed here], so please visit Oannes’ page where you can also listen to the songs!

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* For my friends who didn’t know, or first timers here, Oannes [aka Socratis Papahatzis] is my husband, partner in life and music and the one with my undying admiration. Together we have a band MK-O [the music of Marina Kanavaki & Oannes]. So, it’s my pleasure to share with you his [and sometimes mine] musical selections. • Do visit his site. He has my highest recommendation!