A little something from the nostalgia bin of 1989: “Something to Say” - The Connells

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“The Waiting” - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers (live, 1985)

I never thought much of Tom Petty’s music until I saw him on tour with The Black Crowes in 2005. Goddamn he puts on a show! I didn’t realize just how much of his music I knew.

“The Waiting” is today’s soundtrack.

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“Sheep” - The Housemartins (Taken from the film London 0 Hull 4, 1986)

Sometimes I get so angry with the simple life they lead

The shepherds smile seems to confirm my fears

They’ve never questioned anything, they’ve never disagreed

Sometimes I think they must have wool in their ears

And when you see a can I see a crook

And when you see a crowd I see a flock

It’s sheep we’re up against

Sheep we’re up against

When I was young they used to get me counting sheep

But the counting I did was all in vain

No when I’m tired and I’m trying to get to sleep

I count humans jumping onto trains

And when you see a can I see a crook

And when you see a crowd I see a flock

It’s sheep we’re up against

Sheep we’re up against

And when you see a can I see a crook

And when you see a crowd I see a flock

It’s sheep we’re up against

Sheep we’re up against 

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“Roses Grow” - Concrete Blonde (live, 1989) » I took this photo on my phone while walking home after seeing OldJack at Oktoberfest in Harvard Square and of course thought of the song “Roses Grow” by Concrete Blonde.

photo of roses in somerville, by sooz

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