We will meet them again
Grandad October 25th, 2011
A strange thing happened yesterday.
I was listening to the radio, flicking trough the channels when I happened upon a ghastly modern abomination being played. The backing to it however sounded familiar. I headed off on one of my little quests and sure enough I found the original.
I always liked that song and was glad to find it again.
However the strange thing happened when I was doing my research. I came across a reference to Virginia Astley and the song “We will meet them again”. The name jumped off the screen at me and I felt I had found a long lost friend. But then the problem started – I could not for the life of me remember the significance of the song. As far as I am aware it has never been used in a film. It has never been in the top twenty and is not that easy to find even on YouTube. So why did it seem so familiar?
I played it a couple of times. I don’t remember it that well but it has a very strong but forgotten significance.
It is a strange rather haunting song and I like it.
I would just love to know the significance of the song.
It’s as if I had had an accident and suffered from amnesia and this is the first glimmering memory from a pre-amnesia time.
It’s really annoying me now.
It’s worse than an earworm.
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“It’s worse than an earworm”
An ‘earsnake’? Possibly.
It’s the Alzheimer’s anthem.
It’s the Alzheimer’s anthem
Fuck off, tt
“Dream Academy” wants you to visualize living in peace with your oppressors. Roll over for your master. Now, fetch Him more cash to pay for the hierarchy. It is a “rather haunting song”.
Patrick – When are you and TT naming the big day?
Ramrod – Forget politics. Listen to the music. It’s a thousand times better than the shite they pump out these days.
Max – You got stuck in moderation. Sorry about that. Earsnake? It’s bugging the hell out of me so maybe an earbug?
Were you listening to the WWII song, We’ll meet again, sung by ‘the forces sweetheart’ Vera Lynn? This song was played at the end of the apocalyptic satirical film, Dr. Strangelove, starring Peter Sellers in three magnificent roles.
Dame Vera Lynn still lives in England and may be in her nineties.
http://www.lyricstime.com/vera-lynn-we-ll-meet-again-lyrics.html
We’ll meet again,
Don’t know where,
Don’t know when
But I know we’ll meet again some sunny day
etc.
Grandad:
“Art that makes you think” is what many musicians and painters strive for. Thinking gives serfs a headache and is evaded.
I really liked that “Life in a Northern Town” song- never heard it before but liked it immediately – thanks GD.
But it may me feel cold watching the video !!
Don’t know what the other yoke is.
It was a big hit here in early ’85. I remember it well. It was on the juke box at the Savoy Grill. Brilliant song. Oh and FYI I could never marry Patrick, my arse being a one way street and him being a nancy boy.
Your other song is to do with an Irish airman killed fighting for the Allies in WW1.
“Ger – Definitely NOT Vera Lynn. I’d know that song anywhere.
Ramrod – But the point is that it’s not the song itself that is making me think – it’s the artist and title that have some meaning from my past, but I can’t remember what.
Mossy – I have just realised that it’s nearly thirty years since it was a hit. Fuck! Seems like yesterday. So I suppose there is a large chunk of the population that has never heard it.
TT – You had better write to Patrick then. Break the news gently.
“Your other song is to do with an Irish airman killed fighting for the Allies in WW1.” I hate to contradict but not according to Virginia Astley herself.
“Mossy – I have just realised that it’s nearly thirty years since it was a hit.”
No you didn’t. I just told you in the preceding comment. Read the bloody thing.
TT – It was your fucking comment that made me realise. I keep thinking the 80s were a recent thing
Hayley Westenra sings a nice version of “now is is the hour” :could be causing alzheimers? old man.
Welcome Slojoe! With all due respect, I think Ms Westenra would be more likely to cure Alzheimers than to cause it. I’m willing to experiment if she is?