Fond Memories of Love and TBS
from various on the LFW:

26 June 1998

A. Hughes

I first heard of TBS thru my ex ... never heard of them when I was in the USA. Now found out today that he got engaged. Which just stuck songs into my head ... made me think of all the songs and what they meant to us, or me ... don't you love/hate when that happens?

Woman in the Wall - He used to play it for some reason when I was in the shower, so I never really heard the words. But I would dance about and stuff ...  not knowing the meaning, my pretentious American mind thinking it was some sort of political womans right song or something like that ... and then finally reading the words and not knowing if I should tell him or not, but definately feeling REALLY stupid.

Rotterdam - We had time, we drove EVERYWHERE as he showed off England to me, the song was on the radio ALWAYS, makes me think of driving all over England, laughing, smiling ... 

Artifical Flowers - My name is Ann, and at one point I had to go back to the USA for a few months, and we were sad about the seperation and he played the song ALWAYS and I would cry and he would too, sometimes ... just the words Annie and dispair in the same song I guess ... (he also sang Prettiest Eyes once, telling me it kinda reminded him of me, I swatted him when I read the lyrics ... I am not even 30 yet!)

Song for Whoever - the first (and only time) I saw them in Concert,(Crystal Palace last year) I sang at the top of my little lungs, and elbowed him everytime the name Allison came up, cos it was an ex of his.

Sail this Ship Alone - Played it a lot when I returned home this last time ... wondering if it was really over or not. (I guess it is, LOL)

But all these songs make me smile, not really cry, and if I do cry, I am smilin thru the tears (right now for example) ... and am so glad such a wonderful band is part of the soundtrack that was our two years together.

To think, when I saw them, I still wasnt into them until AFTER the concert. Before the concert we walked to see them set up (I lived in Crystal Palace) and we met David Rotheray, and I was standing there feeling VERY akward because I didnt know what to say ... but something about that concert was the highlight of my summer. I am so grateful for all that, wish they knew what a difference they made.

I wish I could see them in New York. That would really make me happy.

So if you read THIS much, it is your turn ... what songs make you think of something or someone? Which one makes you laugh? Cry? Angry? I have seen other mailing lists do this, and the stories are always fantastic.

Thanks for reading,

Ann (I wonder if he is on this list again, he used to be, if so, Swifty, congrats!

Mr. Pink

Well ... my stories don't match up to that ... especially when it comes to love stories. Loves stories is Erasure's department ... any one a fan? When ever I hear "Sometimes" or "Spiralling" or "Oh 'Lamour"...I well up in tears over a lost girl. ::sigh::

But Housemartin and Beautiful South songs remind me of my early high school years...when I was introduced to them both. That was about 5 years ago...but when ever I listen to them it reminds me of cutting class and driving around in the beautiful Utah canyons singing "Happy Hour", "Woman in the Wall", "Keep it all in", "People...Grinned...to Death" etc. etc. etc. at the top of our lungs.

Aaaaahhhh ... those were the days.

Say...I guess a few TBS songs remind me of earlier said girl. We went on a road trip to the eastern US together and did the tourist bit in Washington and NYC. So we, both being big TBS fans sang "Woman in the Wall" on the ferry to see Miss Liberty and "Have you ever been away?" at that Korean War monument...or whatever, near Arlington. You know, where the Pumpkin videos were filmed? But those songs only remind me of her when I actually watch the video. So never mind.

GAZJAXXX

My ex girlfriend from '93 used to play 0898 all the time. I was never too keen, but as she had quite an effect on me (she was the only girl I really loved) the album has become my favourite.

The songs Bell Bottomed Tear, and The Rocking Chair are particularly moving to me.  I love most of TBS lyrics, I can relate to quite a few of the songs, although I prefer Briana Corrigan (but not by much)

Mr. Pink (More)

I forgot two of my greatest TBS memories!

One: I was harmonizing with an angelic voice to the indtrumental beggening to "A Little Time" and it was funny ... you know how those insta-harmanizations work. Any way ... I thought it was so funny I was showing it to some friends while holding my cute little puppy. He got so excited he started singing too. Like howling. It was so cute. So he sang everytime he heard that song ... it was hilarious. So anyway, 6 months later he drank some anti-freeze and died a very tragic death. I was deppressed for months. So when ever I hear that song I think of my dog ... but not the sad memories ... but the happy ones.

And the first time I heard "don't Marry her" I was depressed again. So me and my friend drove around with our newly bought "Blue is the Colour" CD singing Don't Marry Her ... Fuck me ... and laughing ... because we thought it was funny. And we dont' say that word much so we said it and said it and said it and said it tell we were blue in the face. Kind of pathetic ... sounds like 11 year olds ... but it was a strange night and a nice memory to go with it.

What are you memories?