from Oannes *

Από το μακρινό (;) 1968 έρχεται η δεύτερη κυκλοφορία των Procol Harum και το ομώνυμο κομμάτι της, μια από τις μνημειώδεις συνθέσεις των Brooker – Reid. Το ακούμε μαζί με το υπέροχο επίσης ‘Not Rightly So’ – single του άλμπουμ που συνυπογράφει ο οργανίστας Matthew Fisher.

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From the distant (;) 1968 comes the second Procol Harum release and its title track, one of the monumental compositions of Brooker – Reid. We hear it along with the wonderful also ‘Not Rightly So’ – single of the album, co-written by organist Matthew Fisher.

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00:00 NOT RIGHTLY SO

❝ For you, whose eyes were opened wide
Whilst mine refused to see
I’m sore in need of saving grace
Be kind and humour me

I’m lost amidst a sea of wheat
Where people speak but seldom meet
And grief and laughter, strange but true
Although they die, they seldom cry

An ode by any other name, yeah
I know might read more sweet
Perhaps the sun will never shine
Upon my field of wheat

But still in closing, let me say
For those too sick, yeah, too sick to see
Though not it shows, yes, someone knows
I wish that one was me

Though not it shows, yes, someone knows
I wish that someone was me ❞

03:40 SHINE ON BRIGHTLY

❝ My Prussian blue electric clock
Alarm bell rings, it will not stop
And I can see no end in sight
And search in vain by candlelight
For some long road that goes nowhere
For some signpost that is not there
And even my befuddled brain
Is shining brightly, quite insane

The chandelier is in full swing
As gifts for me, the three kings bring
Of myrrh and frankincense, I’m told
And fat old Buddhas, carved in gold
And though it seems they smile with glee
I know in truth they envy me
And watch as my befuddled brain
Shines on brightly, quite insane

Above all else, confusion reigns
And though I ask, no one explains
My eunuch friend has been and gone
He said that I must soldier on
And though the Ferris Wheel spins round
My tongue, it seems, has run the ground
And croaks as my befuddled brain
Shines on brightly, quite insane

Shine on
Shine on, hey
Shine on, shine on ❞

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Enjoy!

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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!